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India plans manned space mission by December 2021
Jan 11, 2019 (AFP)
The three-person mission would make the Asian giant the fourth country after Russia, the United States and China to put people in space. "We are planning to hav...
High-Risk Space Gambling
Jan 11, 2019 (SPX)
Once on board the ISS they are exposed to high radiation levels, weightlessness and the hard vacuum of space. In fact, they are at the mercy of the elements for...
Not just for kids: a leap for seniors at Vegas tech show
Jan 11, 2019 (AFP)
At the Consumer Electronics Show this week in Las Vegas, exhibitors were showcasing new ways to help the elderly remain independent, mentally fit and connected....
Retailers eye new tech, data to revive fortunes
Jan 11, 2019 (AFP)
The 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas featured dozens of exhibitors showcasing how brick and mortar sellers can ramp up competition against the likes ...
Star Trek style translators step closer to reality at gadget show
Jan 10, 2019 (AFP)
An array of companies at the Consumer Electronics Show are promoting increasingly sophisticated devices that allow people speaking different languages to conver...
Blue Origin to start flying tourists on New Shepard suborbital vehicle in 2019
Jan 10, 2019 (Sputnik)
"We are aiming to fly people early in 2019, but let's be very clear - we have also said this before - only when we are ready ... We are so focused right now on ...
NASA fell victim to Trump-Congress Feud says Rogozin
Jan 10, 2019 (Sputnik)
"In this situation, this is part of the feud between the Congress and Trump. In this situation, NASA was the victim of this feud," Rogozin said, as aired by Ros...
London retains tech start-up crown: study
Jan 09, 2019 (AFP)
With Brexit looming, the Mayor's promotional agency London & Partners said that 1.8 billion ($2.3 billion, 2.0 billion euros) was invested in fledgling tech bus...
Russian space chief says US shutdown delayed NASA visit
Jan 09, 2019 (AFP)
Head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin, a firebrand nationalist politician known for his anti-Western rhetoric, was set to visit the US in February. His agency reacte...
Singapore eco-tourism plan sparks squawks of protest
Jan 09, 2019 (AFP)
While it may be best known as a financial hub with scores of high-rise buildings, tropical Singapore is still home to patches of rainforest and an array of wild...
Shutdown keeps US experts away from scientific conferences
Jan 09, 2019 (AFP)
In Phoenix, thousands of meteorologists are presenting research on climate change and extreme weather, but hundreds of representatives from the National Weather...
45 OG Det 3 prepares for human spaceflight return
Jan 08, 2019 (SPX)
Years have passed and American astronauts have been sent to the International Space Station onboard Russia's Soyuz spacecraft, the current human spaceflight tra...
NASA reveals reason behind Roscosmos Head's cancelled visit: Sputnik
Jan 07, 2019 (Sputnik)
"We had heard from numerous senators suggesting that this was not a good idea. And I wanted to be accommodating to the interests of the senators, and so I have ...
Eating your veggies, even in space
Jan 07, 2019 (SPX)
In 2021, beans are on the menu to be grown in space, planted in high-tech planters developed at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). "Astr...
US gadget love forecast to grow despite trust issues
Jan 07, 2019 (AFP)
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) predicted that US retail revenue in the sector would climb to a record high $398 billion this year. The forecast was u...
Roscosmos Expects NASA to Explain Position on Rogozin's Visit to US
Jan 06, 2019 (Sputnik)
"Dmitry Rogozin's visit should have been, most importantly, a response to the head of NASA's visit to Russia. We hope that NASA will manage to settle all the po...
Russia demands explanation over US snub to space chief
Jan 05, 2019 (AFP)
Dmitry Rogozin, a firebrand nationalist politician known for his anti-Western rhetoric, was set to visit the US in February but NASA said Friday that it was pos...
Roscosmos chief's visit to US in keeping with historical norms
Jan 04, 2019 (Sputnik)
"The US/Russian relationship in space dates back to the 1970s," NASA spokeswoman Megan Powers said in a statement to Politico January 1. "NASA has historically ...
Global tech show to celebrate innovation amid mounting concerns
Jan 02, 2019 (AFP)
The January 8-11 Las Vegas trade event offers a glimpse into new products and services designed to make people's lives easier, fun and more productive, reaching...
Clearing the air for deep space travel
Dec 31, 2018 (SPX)
Astronauts inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide when traveling in space just like they do on Earth. But on the Earth's surface, exhaled carbon dioxide is abs...
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