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March 12, 2014

American, two Russians back on Earth after half-year in space
Karaganda, Kazakhstan (AFP) March 11, 2014
Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut on Tuesday landed back on Earth in Kazakhstan after a stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS) of over half a year, which saw the Olympic torch paraded in space. Russians Oleg Kotov and Sergei Ryazansky and NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins touched down in their Soyuz capsule at 0324 GMT outside Dzhezkazgan in Kazakhstan, mission control said. The textbook landing in difficult weather conditions underlined the strength of space cooperation betw ... read more

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Rogozin set to take practical advantage of Russian space industry potential Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin recommends seeking off-budget funds and developing public-private partnership in space exploration projects. "Another dimension is the search for a ... more		NASA Launches New Research, Seeks the Subtle in Parallel Ways nvestigations for the study of identical twin astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly and, in doing so, launched human space life science research into a new era. Although NASA's Human Research Program has ... more		Lockheed Martin and Teammates Resume Transition of US Nuclear Facility Management Catching signals from a speeding satellite Excalibur Prototype Extends Reach of High-Energy Lasers MUSE Envisions Mining "Big Code" to Improve Software Reliability and Construction Boeing to Show New Small Satellite Model at Satellite 2014 Conference Philippines lodges protest over ships 'blocked' by China Swedish-British journalist gunned down in Kabul		Russia Must Focus on Profits in Space Industry Russia's space industry must be improved to ensure a return on government investments in the sector, a senior official said Friday. "We can no longer tolerate the lag behind world standards," Deputy ... more
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International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

Nuclear Supply Chain Summit - April 28-29 Greenville SC

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First step towards programmable materials

Australia to prevent 'Gravity' space crash with lasers

MUSE Envisions Mining "Big Code" to Improve Software Reliability and Construction

Catching signals from a speeding satellite

Raytheon receives contract modification on JPSS Common Ground System

ASC Signal Completes First Phase of Horizon Teleports Installation and Receives Additional Antenna Order

United Rocket and Space Corporation registered in Russia

Payload prep continues for Arianespace Soyuz for Sentinel-1A

Russia to Start Building New Manned Rocket Launch Pad in 2015

Russia plans to launch new Glonass satellite on March 24

McMurdo Announces Global Availability of Maritime Fleet Management Software

Fifth Boeing GPS IIF Spacecraft Sends Initial Signals from Space

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US researchers propose Earth's infrared radiation as renewable energy source

Chinese solar maker in landmark bond default to sell assets

Chelyabinsk meteor to help develop nanotechnology

Copper hits near 4-year bottom over China slowdown fears

BoJ holds off new easing measures as tax hike looms

Bayern boss Hoeness 'hid evidence for a year'

SoftBank chief woos US, with T-Mobile in view

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US researchers propose Earth's infrared radiation as renewable energy source

Copper hits near 4-year bottom over China slowdown fears

BoJ holds off new easing measures as tax hike looms

Bayern boss Hoeness 'hid evidence for a year'

SoftBank chief woos US, with T-Mobile in view

Robots, hands-free wizardry wows at high-tech fair

Malaysia Airlines mystery revives black-box debate

BoJ holds off new easing measures as tax hike looms

Microsoft hopes 'Titanfall' can boost Xbox One

China bank lending halves in February from January

Cybercriminals entrenched in 'Dark Web': researchers

Interactive simulator for vehicle drivers

New research could help make 'roll-up' digital screens a reality for all

IT security for the daily life: Withdrawing money at cash machines with 'Google Glass'

Candy Crush sweetens gaming for female audience

Saving planet goes from video game to real-world craze

Nigeria seeks to conquer African video games market

Video games offer hope for autistic children

Pakistan's gaming industry breaks culture barriers

China posts unexpected trade deficit in February: govt

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