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March 30, 2015

Russia announces plan to build new space station with NASA
Moscow (AFP) March 28, 2015
Russia on Saturday announced initial plans to build a new orbital space station together with NASA to replace the International Space Station (ISS), which is set to operate until 2024. Russia and NASA recently agreed to keep operating and financing the ISS until 2024, but future joint space projects have remained in doubt, as relations between Russia and the US have plunged to post-Cold War lows over the Ukraine conflict. "Roscosmos together with NASA will work on the programme of a future orbit ... read more

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NASA's New Soil Moisture Mapper Goes for a Spin Mission controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, have commanded the 20-foot (6-meter) reflector antenna on NASA's new Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) observatory ... more		New broadband communication centre opened at NMMU The Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, welcomed the launch of the new Centre for Broadband Communication at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in Port Elizabeth. The c ... more		US Ukraine proposals 'not a real plan': Germany Russian says key city falls;. Missiles kill 10; Zelensky tries to revive peace efforts UK and MBDA announce major anti-drone laser contract		Science: Theory of the strong interaction verified The fact that the neutron is slightly more massive than the proton is the reason why atomic nuclei have exactly those properties that make our world and ultimately our existence possible. Eighty yea ... more
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