Russia seeking bigger role in ISS Posted: Thu, Feb 21 8:56 AM ET (1356 GMT) The head of the Russian space agency Rosaviakosmos said Wednesday that Russia was considering a larger or even "leadership" role in the International Space Station... News briefs: February 20 Posted: Thu, Feb 21 7:59 AM ET (1259 GMT) Polish and American astronomers have discovered evidence for up to 42 extrasolar planets around stars near the center of the galaxy, SPACE.com reported Wednesday.... MirCorp confirms tourist flight talks with Lance Bass Posted: Wed, Feb 20 6:50 PM ET (2350 GMT) MirCorp announced Wednesday that it has entered negotiations with Lance Bass, a member of the pop group *NSYNC, regarding a potential tourist flight to the... Astronauts complete ISS spacewalk Posted: Wed, Feb 20 6:37 PM ET (2337 GMT) Two American astronauts conducted a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Wednesday. Carl Walz and Dan Bursch spent five hours and 47 minutes outside... News briefs: February 19 Posted: Wed, Feb 20 7:41 AM ET (1241 GMT) Mars may have experienced major floods as recently as 10 million years ago, University of Arizona scientists said Monday. They found evidence of floods associated... Report: pop star to be next space tourist Posted: Wed, Feb 20 12:28 AM ET (0528 GMT) Lance Bass, a member of the pop group *NSYNC, will fly to the International Space Station this fall as the third commercial space tourist, according... Mars program in "crisis mode" Posted: Wed, Feb 20 12:16 AM ET (0516 GMT) NASA's Mars exploration program is facing a "budget crisis" that could delay or cancel future sample return missions, according to a SPACE.com article... Fairing problem delays Ariane launch Posted: Tue, Feb 19 8:17 PM ET (0117 GMT) An Ariane 4 launch scheduled for the early morning hours Wednesday has been delayed three days because of minor issues with the booster, Arianespace announced... News briefs: February 18 Posted: Tue, Feb 19 8:54 AM ET (1354 GMT) NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft is ready to begin its science mission this week, the AP reported Monday. The spacecraft's instruments will begin searches... Report: bad wiring caused Japanese satellite failure Posted: Mon, Feb 18 9:25 AM ET (1425 GMT) Faulty wiring prevented a Japanese spacecraft from separating from its H-2A booster during a launch earlier this month, according to a Japanese newspaper article... |
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