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China conducts highly secretive launch of ‘reusable experimental spacecraft’

Posted on September 7, 2020September 7, 2020By Editor

China successfully launched a ‘reusable experimental spacecraft’ on Friday, state media reported. The mission was shrouded in mystery, with those attending the event reportedly banned from filming or even discussing it. … Read More >China conducts highly secretive launch of ‘reusable experimental spacecraft’

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Night sky ‘no longer the norm’: Scientists say Elon Musk’s satellite network will permanently mar our view of the stars

Posted on August 26, 2020By Editor

Clear, unobstructed images of the stars above will “no longer be the norm,” a group of US scientists warned, thanks to Elon Musk’s network of Starlink satellites. But Musk is not the only businessman who may blot out the sky. … Read More >Night sky ‘no longer the norm’: Scientists say Elon Musk’s satellite network will permanently mar our view of the stars

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Move over, Elon Musk! Chief Designer of Russia’s new ‘Oryol’ spacecraft says it’ll be capable of crewed flights to Moon & Mars

Posted on August 5, 2020August 5, 2020By Editor

round control to Major Artyom? In the same week that NASA and SpaceX made headlines for performing a type of splashdown landing that the Soviet Union perfected in the 1970s, Russia is looking beyond mere orbital space travel. … Read More >Move over, Elon Musk! Chief Designer of Russia’s new ‘Oryol’ spacecraft says it’ll be capable of crewed flights to Moon & Mars

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One way to escape Covid-19 pandemic! Russia’s Roscosmos to send a pair of space tourists to International Space station in 2021

Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020By Editor

Roscosmos, Russia’s national space agency, will partner with an American firm to send two space tourists to the International Space Station (ISS) next year. Their names will not be disclosed until early 2021. … Read More >One way to escape Covid-19 pandemic! Russia’s Roscosmos to send a pair of space tourists to International Space station in 2021

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The Sprit of Apollo-Soyuz Is Alive… With the Russia/China Space Alliance

Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020By Editor

Forty five years ago, Cold Warriors in the Pentagon and CIA shook their fists angrily at the stars- and for good reason. … Read More >The Sprit of Apollo-Soyuz Is Alive… With the Russia/China Space Alliance

China completes its global satellite navigation system rivaling GPS, GLONASS & Galileo

Posted on August 1, 2020August 1, 2020By Editor

China said that its BeiDou-3 global satellite navigation system is now fully operational and ready to provide high-precision positioning services across the globe. The system is set to compete with GPS. … Read More >China completes its global satellite navigation system rivaling GPS, GLONASS & Galileo

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‘Diversionary tactics’: Moscow dismisses US & UK’s ‘propagandistic’ claims it tested new space weapon

Posted on July 26, 2020July 26, 2020By Editor

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has slapped down American and British claims that Moscow has been testing a new anti-satellite weapon. It says the pair are simply trying to distract attention from their own attempts to weaponize space. … Read More >‘Diversionary tactics’: Moscow dismisses US & UK’s ‘propagandistic’ claims it tested new space weapon

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US Eyes Communications Channel With Russia on Space Activities, Assistant Secretary Ford Says

Posted on July 25, 2020July 25, 2020By Editor

The United States and Russia could benefit from having a communications channel for addressing concerns over space activity, US Assistant Secretary for International Security and Nonproliferation Dr. Christopher A. Ford said on Friday ahead of bilateral talks in Vienna next week. … Read More >US Eyes Communications Channel With Russia on Space Activities, Assistant Secretary Ford Says

WATCH: China launches its 1st Mars orbiter, lander & rover, expected to reach the planet next February

Posted on July 24, 2020July 24, 2020By Editor

China has successfully launched its first Mars exploration mission. The probe carries a rover which will monitor the weather conditions on the planet and look for ice under its surface. … Read More >WATCH: China launches its 1st Mars orbiter, lander & rover, expected to reach the planet next February

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Russian cosmonaut takes picture of ‘BRIGHTEST COMET’ in 7 years as it passes close to Earth (PHOTOS)

Posted on July 5, 2020July 5, 2020By Editor

The NEOWISE comet has just passed so close to the Earth, it has been seen with a naked eye. Yet, Russian cosmonaut Ivan Vagner saw right from space – and shared his photos of the rare event. … Read More >Russian cosmonaut takes picture of ‘BRIGHTEST COMET’ in 7 years as it passes close to Earth (PHOTOS)