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  • August 2008

    • Iran Aims to Put a Man in Space

      CBC (Canada)  |  2 hours, 56 minutes ago

      Iran Aims to Put a Man in Space

      (Newser) - Iran plans to send a manned mission into orbit within the next 10 years, the CBC reports. The news comes on the heels of a recent, and disputed, rocket launch the Iranians claim put a satellite, its first, into space. The country says its space presence would monitor weather and improve communications, but the international community is wary of military applications. More »

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      Iran  • astronauts  • satellite  • rocket  • space program  • spaceflight

  • July 2008

    • There's a New Space Race, and US Is Losing

      Washington Post  |  Jul 9, 08 2:19 PM CDT

      There's a New Space Race, and US Is Losing

      (Newser) - While the rest of the world cooperates incessantly on all matters extraterrestrial, the US, hampered by self-imposed regulations meant to keep weapons out of enemies' hands, is swiftly losing dominance of the final frontier, the Washington Post reports. The US’ military space program is still gargantuan, but the civil program, NASA included, suffers from “limited public interest in space activity.” More »

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      China  • NASA  • space  • space shuttle  • space exploration  • European Space Agency  • satellite  • rocket  • space program

  • May 2008

    • Odds of Cataclysmic Space-Rock Crash: 1 in 10

      Atlantic Monthly  |  May 25, 08 6:19 AM CDT

      Odds of Cataclysmic Space-Rock Crash: 1 in 10

      (Newser) - Chicken Little may have been smarter than we thought. A growing body of evidence reveals that the sky is falling, or at least gigantic space rocks are—and the Earth is at far greater risk of a catastrophic strike than previously thought, reports Atlantic . Despite the danger—an impact could make a nuclear bomb look like a firecracker—NASA is expending little effort to protect the planet. More »

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      NASA  • astronomy  • extinction  • asteroid  • space program  • crater  • comet

  • April 2008

    • Cargo Ship Docks With ISS

      Space.com  |  Apr 3, 08 1:17 PM CDT

      Cargo Ship Docks With ISS

      (Newser) - European cargo vessel Jules Verne docked flawlessly today at the International Space Station, Space.com reports. The double-decker-sized space hauler has about 8 tons of supplies on board for astronauts at the station, including food and water, rocket propellant—even handwritten documents from the real Jules Verne, a 19th-century science fiction writer. More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • European Space Agency  • space flight  • spacecraft  • space missions  • space program  • Jules Verne  • cargo ships

  • March 2008

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