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U.S. Space Adventures to charter entire Russian Soyuz mission to Space Station
By: William Atkins
In a momentous advancement for space tourism, the Russian Federal Space Agency (RSA) has joined forces with U.S. space broker company Space Adventures (SA) to send two wealthy space tourists to the International Space Station aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft in the second-half of 2011.
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By: William Atkins
In a momentous advancement for space tourism, the Russian Federal Space Agency (RSA) has joined forces with U.S. space broker company Space Adventures (SA) to send two wealthy space tourists to the International Space Station aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft in the second-half of 2011.
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Russians inspect Soyuz for problems with ballistic trajectory
By: William Atkins
NASA announced on July 2, 2008, that two International Space Station cosmonauts will conduct a spacewalk to inspect their Soyuz vehicle so as to minimize the chance of having another ballistic trajectory when it flies home later this summer.
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By: William Atkins
NASA announced on July 2, 2008, that two International Space Station cosmonauts will conduct a spacewalk to inspect their Soyuz vehicle so as to minimize the chance of having another ballistic trajectory when it flies home later this summer.
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Russians more likely to say Yo Yandex than Go Google
By: Davey Winder
Everybody, it might seem, uses Google to search the Internet. But not the Russians. They are far more likely to use Yandex, the most popular search engine you have never heard of. Yet!
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By: Davey Winder
Everybody, it might seem, uses Google to search the Internet. But not the Russians. They are far more likely to use Yandex, the most popular search engine you have never heard of. Yet!
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Unlocked iPhone 3G heading to Australia from Hong Kong
By: Stephen Withers
An unauthorised Apple iPhone reseller has promised to deliver unlocked iPhone 3G handsets from a Hong Kong supplier selling for $775 and $875 in the week following the release of the long awaited Apple product in Australia on July 11. The reseller, based in Melbourne, claims to have already sold several hundred original iPhones to Australian customers.
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By: Stephen Withers
An unauthorised Apple iPhone reseller has promised to deliver unlocked iPhone 3G handsets from a Hong Kong supplier selling for $775 and $875 in the week following the release of the long awaited Apple product in Australia on July 11. The reseller, based in Melbourne, claims to have already sold several hundred original iPhones to Australian customers.
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Srizbi sending half the world's spam
By: Stephen Withers
The Srizbi botnet is responsible for half of all spam, according a content security company.
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By: Stephen Withers
The Srizbi botnet is responsible for half of all spam, according a content security company.
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Chernobyl to be sealed in Giant Steel Coffin
By: William Atkins
The Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred on April 26, 1986. As the world’s worst nuclear power plant accident, it has been causing major contamination for years. Now, an international project is set to build a gigantic shelter to cover the site and its deadly radioactive materials.
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By: William Atkins
The Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred on April 26, 1986. As the world’s worst nuclear power plant accident, it has been causing major contamination for years. Now, an international project is set to build a gigantic shelter to cover the site and its deadly radioactive materials.
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Longest U.S. astronaut in space heading home
By: William Atkins
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, and two space buddies, are leaving the International Space Station on Friday, April 18, 2008, for a quick trip home to Earth. Whitson leads all U.S. astronauts with about 377 days in space, coming from space station missions in 2002 and 2008.
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By: William Atkins
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, and two space buddies, are leaving the International Space Station on Friday, April 18, 2008, for a quick trip home to Earth. Whitson leads all U.S. astronauts with about 377 days in space, coming from space station missions in 2002 and 2008.
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Russia announces no more space tourists, new launch facility, new heavy-lift rocket
By: William Atkins
President Vladimir Putin announced that the new Russian Cosmodrome—Vostochny—will be completed by 2015 and that a new heavy-lift Angara launch vehicle will be developed. The RSA, Russia’s space agency, announced that it will probably not carry space tourists to the ISS beginning in 2010.
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By: William Atkins
President Vladimir Putin announced that the new Russian Cosmodrome—Vostochny—will be completed by 2015 and that a new heavy-lift Angara launch vehicle will be developed. The RSA, Russia’s space agency, announced that it will probably not carry space tourists to the ISS beginning in 2010.
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Soyuz TMA-12 docks with ISS: First South Korean boards
By: William Atkins
At 16:57 Moscow time (8:57 a.m. EDT, 1257 GMT), on April 10, 2008, the Soyuz TMA-12 spacecraft docked with the International Space Station with Russian cosmonauts Sergei Volkov and Oleg Kononenko and the first South Korean woman cosmonaut Yi So-yoen onboard.
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By: William Atkins
At 16:57 Moscow time (8:57 a.m. EDT, 1257 GMT), on April 10, 2008, the Soyuz TMA-12 spacecraft docked with the International Space Station with Russian cosmonauts Sergei Volkov and Oleg Kononenko and the first South Korean woman cosmonaut Yi So-yoen onboard.
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Luna 10: forty-two years ago, first lunar orbiter
By: William Atkins
On March 31, 1966, Luna 10 was launched from the Soviet Baikonur Cosmodrome to the Moon at 10:48:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and, on April 3, 1966, it entered the Moon’s orbit at 18:44 UTC. It became the first human-built craft to orbit another celestial body.
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By: William Atkins
On March 31, 1966, Luna 10 was launched from the Soviet Baikonur Cosmodrome to the Moon at 10:48:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and, on April 3, 1966, it entered the Moon’s orbit at 18:44 UTC. It became the first human-built craft to orbit another celestial body.
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DISH Network loses new satellite via Russian Proton rocket
By: William Atkins
On Saturday, March 15, 2008, the Breeze-M (Briz-M) upper stage of a Russian Proton rocket failed on its second burn, which left its Americom-14 (AMC-14) communications satellite useless in space. The satellite would have provided home services for DISH Network customers.
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By: William Atkins
On Saturday, March 15, 2008, the Breeze-M (Briz-M) upper stage of a Russian Proton rocket failed on its second burn, which left its Americom-14 (AMC-14) communications satellite useless in space. The satellite would have provided home services for DISH Network customers.
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Australian site under IFRAME attack, along with Wired and History.com
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The University of Melbourne is suffering an IFRAME attack, along with a military site, other .edu sites, a couple of torrent sites and two big sites: Wired.com and History.com, with the Russian Business Network showing no signs of going out of business.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The University of Melbourne is suffering an IFRAME attack, along with a military site, other .edu sites, a couple of torrent sites and two big sites: Wired.com and History.com, with the Russian Business Network showing no signs of going out of business.
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Russian space librarians replace first S. Korean astronaut
By: William Atkins
South Korea announces that a female astronaut will replace a male as its first astronaut in space after its first choice was caught by Russian space officials mishandling sensitive reading materials.
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By: William Atkins
South Korea announces that a female astronaut will replace a male as its first astronaut in space after its first choice was caught by Russian space officials mishandling sensitive reading materials.
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CNET stops IFRAME site attacks - who's next?
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Dancho Danchev, security expert, has uncovered more sites under IFRAME attack, although this time the sites in question have been quick to fix the vulnerabilities to protect their users.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Dancho Danchev, security expert, has uncovered more sites under IFRAME attack, although this time the sites in question have been quick to fix the vulnerabilities to protect their users.
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UK schoolkids get space experiment opportunity
By: Stephen Withers
Primary school students in the UK have the opportunity to design a science experiment to be carried out on the International Space Station.
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By: Stephen Withers
Primary school students in the UK have the opportunity to design a science experiment to be carried out on the International Space Station.
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March 1, 1966: Venera 3 first craft to land on another planet
By: William Atkins
The Soviet Union launched Venera 3 on November 16, 1965, at 419 UTC from Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan. The Soviets hoped to land their craft on the surface of Venus.
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By: William Atkins
The Soviet Union launched Venera 3 on November 16, 1965, at 419 UTC from Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan. The Soviets hoped to land their craft on the surface of Venus.
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Russian cargo ship flying to space station ahead of U.S. STS-122 mission
By: William Atkins
On Monday, February 5, 2008, the unmanned Russian Progress M-63 lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) at 1303 GMT. It is delivering supplies and equipment to the International Space Station crew ahead of the American STS-122 mission.
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By: William Atkins
On Monday, February 5, 2008, the unmanned Russian Progress M-63 lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) at 1303 GMT. It is delivering supplies and equipment to the International Space Station crew ahead of the American STS-122 mission.
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TMA-10 Russian-Malaysian cosmonauts had rough ride home
By: William Atkins
It was reported by Russian space officials, on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, that on October 21, 2007 three space travelers came down for a landing at a steeper descent than normal: calling it “like an elephant pressing on my chest.”
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By: William Atkins
It was reported by Russian space officials, on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, that on October 21, 2007 three space travelers came down for a landing at a steeper descent than normal: calling it “like an elephant pressing on my chest.”
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