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May 20, 2014

New ISS Expedition Unaffected by Proton Crash
Moscow (RIA Novosti) May 20, 2014
The investigation into the crash of a Russian Proton-M rocket will not affect the launch of the next crew to the International Space Station, the head of the Russian space agency told RIA Novosti Friday. A Proton-M rocket carrying Russia's advanced Express-AM4R satellite suffered an unknown failure and was lost early on Friday, about nine minutes after being launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan. "This contingency flight will not impact the manned mission: Proton and Soyuz ar ... read more

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US-Russian Tensions Roiling Outer Space Cooperation The future of the $100 billion complex that is the International Space Station (the ISS) is uncertain now, after the US chose to transfer tensions from the crisis in Ukraine to the space sector. ... more		Russia Says Foreign Personnel Allowed at Baikonur Space Center Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed a decree allowing foreign personnel to participate in launches at the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan. Foreign specialists will be allowed ... more		When fantasy becomes reality: first seeds to be planted soon on Mars The first seeds germination experiment is about to be launched on Mars (Mars Plant Experiment, MPX). Greenhouse, small transparent cube, will be attached to the outer surface of the new Mars rover, ... more
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Tricking the Uncertainty Principle Today, we are capable of measuring the position of an object with unprecedented accuracy, but quantum physics and the Heisenberg uncertainty principle place fundamental limits on our ability to meas ... more		NASA's Saucer-Shaped Craft Preps for Flight Test NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) project, a rocket-powered, saucer-shaped test vehicle, has completed final assembly at the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawai ... more		Taiwan running out of time for satellite communications, space chief tells AFP US lawmaker warns of military 'misunderstanding' risk with China Venezuela accuses US of waging 'undeclared war,' urges UN probe		Sixth Boeing GPS IIF Spacecraft Reaches Orbit, Sends First Signals The latest Boeing Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite sent initial signals from space shortly after launch May 16, marking the second GPS IIF launch this year and the halfway point of the ... more
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US spacecraft enters giant asteroid's orbit

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NASA shares animated video of black hole formation

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