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1. Video Tour of the Mars500 Habitat

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   ... On June 3, 2010 Urbina and five fellow crewmates from Europe, Russia and China embarked on a 520-day mock mission to Mars, and are living in a crew module in a warehouse in Moscow. See our preview article ... Friday, 18 June 2010

2. China Launches Fourth Nav Satellite

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   Xichang, China (XNA) Jun 04, 2010 - China successfully launched its fourth orbiter into space at 23:53 Wednesday, as a part of its indigenous satellite navigation and positioning network known as Beidou, ... Thursday, 03 June 2010

3. Crew Embarks on 520-Day Mock Mission to Mars

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   Mars500 crew just seconds before ingressing their module for a 520 day stay. Credit: ESA Six men from Europe, Russia and China embarked on a 520-day mock mission to Mars, heading out to a crew module ... Thursday, 03 June 2010

4. Six men to brave 520-day isolation on 'Mars mission'

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   Moscow (AFP) June 3, 2010 - Six men from Europe, Russia and China will on Thursday be voluntarily locked away in a module for almost one and a half years to simulate the psychological effects of a mission ... Wednesday, 02 June 2010

5. Russia Needs Long-Term Space Strategy To Remain Cosmic Superpower

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   ... big progress in space development in the 21st century. "The U.S. will try to fully dominate space. In the long term prospect, there will be two power centers - the U.S. and China. They will be the main ... Wednesday, 02 June 2010

6. China To Launch Fourth Orbiter For Global Satellite Navigation Network

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   Xichang, China (XNA) Jun 02, 2010 - China is to launch its fourth orbiter into space as a part of its indigenous satellite navigation and positioning network known as Beidou, or Compass system. An ... Tuesday, 01 June 2010

7. China boasts world's second-fastest supercomputer

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   Beijing (AFP) June 1, 2010 - China's ambitions to become a major global power in the world of supercomputing were given a boost when one of its machines was ranked second-fastest in a survey. The Nebulae ... Tuesday, 01 June 2010

8. China May Become Space Station Partner

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   Beijing, China (XNA) Jun 02, 2010 - The European Space Agency (ESA) supports China's inclusion in the International Space Station (ISS) partnership, the agency's director -general Jean-Jacques Dordain ... Tuesday, 01 June 2010

9. 520 Days On A Simulated Flight To Mars

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   ... the universities of Erlangen and Bonn. When the hatch closes on 3 June, the six-person crew from Russia, Europe and China will set out on their simulated 520-day journey to the Red Planet. For their ... Tuesday, 01 June 2010

10. Indian Space Programmes Serve Societal Needs

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    ... like South Korea, Japan, China and Russia - all of which want to have an independent and autonomous capability to carry out their missions, the NASA administrator said nations would like to partner US ... Wednesday, 26 May 2010

11. Japan Draws Plans To Build Research Center On Moon

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    ... Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's administration, Japan will continue its lunar research projects. Japan is striving to secure its position on the moon before China and India, who are also interested ... Wednesday, 26 May 2010

12. The Story Behind Sofia - 13 Years In The Making

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    ... when he flew from Hong Kong to San Francisco after a Cornell Glee Club trip to China. So while Gull won't be one of the lucky few on the plane for the May 25 first light flight - he can boast having ... Monday, 24 May 2010

13. Iran's Ahmadinejad criticises Russian support for sanctions

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    ... said that both Russia and China had backed a tough draft UN sanctions resolution against Iran. It came a day after Brazil and Turkey -- non-permanent Security Council members -- signed a deal in Tehran ... Monday, 24 May 2010

14. China To Set Up Independent Satellite Navigation System

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    Beijing (XNA) May 24, 2010 - China is developing an independent satellie navigation system called Beidou. It's the third country after the US and Russia to have such a system developed on its own. At ... Sunday, 23 May 2010

15. Chinese Volunteer Chosen For Mars Test

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    Beijing, China (XNA) May 21, 2010 - Chinese space trainer Wang Yuan has been chosen as one of the volunteers for the Mars-500 test project co-funded by Russia and Europe. Another five volunteers include ... Thursday, 20 May 2010

16. Russia Announces Participants In Mars Flight Simulation Mission

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    ... project started in the Moscow Institute of Medical and Biological Problems and included 11 candidates: seven candidates from Russia and one each from China, France, Italy and Belgium. The institute ... Wednesday, 19 May 2010

17. Dust Cloud From China Shows How We Share The Air

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    ... the appearance of a large dust cloud over the eastern coast of United States that originated on the other side of the world - in China. "Dust can stimulate the production of more clouds, altering local ... Tuesday, 18 May 2010

18. NASA, Google Data Show North Korea Logging In Protected Area

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    ... China - has the world's highest plant biodiversity in a cool, temperate zone and is the habitat for many wildlife species, including the endangered Siberian tiger. "This mountain is significant in terms ... Monday, 17 May 2010

19. Space Propulsion Congress Brings Together 500 International Experts

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    ... attending the Congress at the Kursaal Centre in the Basque city were the top experts in satellite and space vehicle motors from NASA, Russia, China, Japan and Europe. The Congress, held between the ... Monday, 17 May 2010

20. Nuclear fusion: North Korea claims Holy Grail of energy

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    ... Union (EU), which has a 45-percent share, China, India, South Korea, Japan and Russia as well as the United States. The idea is to have fusion in a reactor fuelled by two isotopes of hydrogen -- deuterium ... Wednesday, 12 May 2010