Russia extends term of space agency head Posted: Tue, May 17 8:41 AM ET (1241 GMT) The Russian government has extended the term of the head of the Russian space agency Roskosmos for five years. In a decree signed May 13... Space weather warning issued Posted: Tue, May 17 8:32 AM ET (1232 GMT) Powerful solar activity has triggered a geomagnetic storm that may hamper radio communications and other activity, scientists said this week. The May 15 geomagnetic storm... Delta launch delayed again Posted: Sat, May 14 9:19 AM ET (1319 GMT) The launch of a weather satellite on a Delta 2 has been delayed until late next week after a mishap took place on the pad... Russia considering replacing Energia head Posted: Sat, May 14 9:13 AM ET (1313 GMT) The Russian government is considering a proposal to replace the president of RSC Energia, one of the country's largest aerospace companies and a major... Pad glitch delays Delta launch Posted: Fri, May 13 8:30 AM ET (1230 GMT) For the third straight day the launch of a weather satellite from California has been delayed, this time because of a problem with the launch... Mars Express boom deployment confirmed Posted: Fri, May 13 8:26 AM ET (1226 GMT) ESA officials said Wednesday that the first of two radar booms had finally successfully deployed, after a maneuver locked a final segment of the boom... Winds again delay Delta launch Posted: Thu, May 12 7:09 AM ET (1109 GMT) For the second straight day high winds have delayed the launch of a weather satellite from California. The Delta 2 was scheduled to lift off... Massive solar flares may have protected early Earth Posted: Thu, May 12 7:02 AM ET (1102 GMT) Powerful x-ray flares from the early Sun may have prevented the Earth from spiraling in, astronomers said Tuesday. That conclusion was based on observations... Astronomers witness birth of black hole Posted: Thu, May 12 6:50 AM ET (1050 GMT) Astronomers announced this week that they observed a brief gamma-ray burst that they believe signals the birth of a new black hole. The burst,... Weather satellite launch delayed Posted: Wed, May 11 8:05 AM ET (1205 GMT) The launch of a new polar-orbiting weather satellite has been postponed because of high winds early Wednesday. The Delta 2 was scheduled to lift... |
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