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Space enthusiasts dream big after Shenzhou-10 launch
Jun 16, 2013 (XNA)
The expectation within Ji Shisan grew stronger and stronger as he waited for the launch of the Shenzhou-10 spacecraft at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in ...
The Body Electric: Researchers Move Closer to Low-Cost, Implantable Electronics
Jun 12, 2013 (SPX)
New technology under development at The Ohio State University is paving the way for low-cost electronic devices that work in direct contact with living tissue i...
Boeing reveals prototype spacecraft for human transport
Jun 12, 2013 (UPI)
Boeing has revealed its CST-100 capsule, the spacecraft it hopes will taxi NASA astronauts back and forth from the International Space Station come mid-2017. Th...
NASA's Orion Spacecraft Proves Sound Under Pressure
Jun 11, 2013 (SPX)
After a month of being poked, prodded and pressurized in ways that mimicked the stresses of spaceflight, NASA's Orion crew module successfully passed its static...
Expert slams Congress over ban on U.S.-China space cooperation
Jun 11, 2013 (UPI)
A U.S. expert says the U.S. Congress should adopt a "more constructive set of policies" that encourages rather than bans U.S.-Chinese collaboration in space. Gr...
Astronaut Mike Hopkins says space smells
Jun 10, 2013 (UPI)
Most people probably assumed space was devoid of any sort of distinct musk -- space is just a cold, dark, lifeless place, after all. But not so, says NASA astro...
TED conference sets stage for a week of bright ideas
Jun 10, 2013 (AFP)
A former Greek prime minster, a specialist in the sex lives of animals and a "gentleman thief" are among the eclectic set of speakers spreading cutting-edge ide...
Peanut butter, pyjamas, parmesan launched into space
Jun 06, 2013 (AFP)
A special delivery of peanut butter, pyjamas and parmesan cheese was blasted into the cosmos on Wednesday to bring some Earthly indulgences to the astronauts on...
Why innovation thrives in cities
Jun 06, 2013 (SPX)
In 2010, in the journal Nature, a pair of physicists at the Santa Fe Institute showed that when the population of a city doubles, economic productivity goes up ...
White House moves to curb 'patent trolls'
Jun 04, 2013 (AFP)
The White House moved Tuesday to crack down on abuses of the patent system, responding to mounting concern among technology companies over a flood of litigation...
A certain level of stress is necessary
Jun 02, 2013 (SPX)
European astronaut Luca Parmitano's 'Volare' mission will begin on 28 May 2013 with the launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The International Spa...
French government posts space counsellor in Bangalore
May 30, 2013 (IANS)
The French government posted Mat Weiss as its space counseller with diplomatic rank in Bangalore to strengthen and expand relations between its space agency and...
NASA faces identity crisis, funding battle
May 30, 2013 (UPI)
As NASA funding continue to dissipate, space agency officials are left trying -- frustratingly -- to figure out what's worth paying for. And the Spitzer Space T...
Engineers reconnect with ISEE-3, retired NASA probe
May 30, 2013 (UPI)
Engineers with Skycorp, Inc. -- the Los Gatos, California-based group attempting to reconnect with a retired NASA probe first launched in the 1970s -- announced...
Million-dollar Kavli prizes split among nine scientists
May 29, 2013 (UPI)
Nine scientists have been awarded Kavli prizes by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. The winners were announced Thursday at the World Science Festiva...
Northrop Grumman-Built Modular Space Vehicle Nears Completion of Manufacturing Phase
May 29, 2013 (SPX)
A Northrop Grumman Corporation-led team recently completed the third gate review of its first Modular Space Vehicle (MSV) bus assembly, integration and test, ma...
Chinese group bids for Club Med holidays: firms
May 27, 2013 (AFP)
The two main shareholders in upmarket holiday group Club Mediterranee, including a Chinese firm, said on Monday that they would make a bid for the company, driv...
3D Printing: Food in Space
May 27, 2013 (SPX)
NASA and a Texas company are exploring the possibility of using a "3D printer" on deep space missions in a way where the "D" would stand for dining. NASA has aw...
Trip into space with DiCaprio costs $1.55m
May 24, 2013 (AFP)
Leonardo DiCaprio is going to get closer to stars of a different kind as he heads into space aboard the Virgin Galactic, and a well-heeled bidder at the Cannes ...
Russia designs reusable spacecraft good for as many as five missions
May 22, 2013 (UPI)
A Russian company designing a new spacecraft for the country's space program says the craft will be reusable and able to make as many as five flights. Energia R...
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