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India's Moon Mission Quite Economical Mumbai, India (SPX) Sep 28, 2009
India's moon mission has proved to be quite economical and cost much less compared to what other countries have spent on their projects, mission director M Annadurai said here. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) would continue to check costs in the Chandrayaan-II mission as well, he said. India's moon mission cost only about one sixth to one tenth of the cost of similar missions ... read moreFunding Shortfalls Have Hurt NASA's Constellation Program
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 28, 2009The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report, "NASA: Constellation Program Cost and Schedule Will Remain Uncertain Until a Sound Business Case is Established". The report was requested by House Committee on Science and Technology Chairman Bart Gordon (D-TN), as part of the Committee's ongoing oversight of NASA's major acquisition programs. NASA's Constellation program ... more |
G20 billionaires could end world poverty in one year's earnings: Oxfam
Australia set to cede COP31 hosting rights to Turkey COP30 dragged into clash over gender language Brazil's Lula hunts for deal at Amazon climate summit EU states back new delay to anti-deforestation rules Lula lands in Amazon to press for climate deal To combat climate anxiety, COP negotiator recommends meditation Nations 'still far' from deal at UN climate talks: France Nearly a third of women face partner or sexual violence: WHO Belgian climate case pits farmer against TotalEnergies
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Extracting Water From Moon Possible: Indian Scientist
New Delhi, India (XNA) Sep 28, 2009Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Chairman Madhavan Nair on Friday claimed that it is possible to extract water from the Moon just a few hours after it was confirmed that water was present on the lunar surface. Offering a glimmer of hope to the scientific community that water found on the Moon could be used, Nair said, "It's possible to extract ... more Space Debris Gets Some Respect
Bethesda MD (SPX) Sep 28, 2009For the last few decades the international space community has freely used near-Earth space for many important applications without regard for the impact of artificial satellites on the space environment. Although space-faring nations have spewed trash from 200 km to beyond 36,000 km, the space below about 1,600 km has been severely abused. Recent events have finally persuaded the U.S. ... more China to build, launch satellite for Laos
Beijing (AFP) Sept 26, 2009China will build and launch a communications satellite for Laos, Chinese media reported Saturday, following similar ventures for Nigeria and Venezuela. China would also build a satellite control centre for Laos, according to an agreement signed Friday, reports said, citing an official at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT). The Dongfang Hong (The East is Red) model ... more |
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India over the moon with water discovery
Bangalore, India (AFP) Sept 25, 2009India on Friday hailed the discovery of water on the moon as a triumph for its lunar programme as the country aims to cement its reputation as a serious player in the space industry. The mood among India's space scientists has gone from disappointment last month when its Chandrayaan-1 satellite mission was prematurely aborted to jubilation with news of a major discovery made in partnership ... more Lotus Plant-Inspired Dust-Busting Shield To Protect Space Gear
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 28, 2009A plant that lives along muddy waterways in Asia has inspired a NASA team to develop a special coating to prevent dirt and even bacteria from sticking to and contaminating the surfaces of spaceflight gear. Researchers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., are developing a transparent coating that prevents dirt from sticking in the same way a lotus plant sheds water ... more Russian Space Freighter To Be Buried In Pacific
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Sep 28, 2009Russia's last space freighter with an analogue control system will reenter the Earth's atmosphere on Sunday before plunging into a "spaceship cemetery" in the southern Pacific, the Russian Mission Control said. The Progress M-67 cargo spaceship, which arrived at the International Space Station on July 29, bringing 2.5 tons of supplies, including fuel, water and various equipment ... more |
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