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First astronauts enter orbiting China space moduleBeijing (AFP) June 18, 2012 Three Chinese astronauts on Monday entered an orbiting module for the first time, in a move broadcast live on China's state television network and a key step towards the nation's first space station. The astronauts, two men and a woman, passed into the Tiangong-1 ("Heavenly Palace") module a little under three hours after it docked with the Shenzhou-9 ("Divine Vessel") spacecraft. The Shenzhou-9 took off Saturday carrying the first Chinese woman to go into space, before undergoing the third auto ... read more |
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MicroCarb satellite launches to map global carbon dioxide emissions from space
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 German-Saudi tank deal twice as big as planned: report Saudi Arabia wants to buy 600-800 Leopard battle tanks from Germany, more than twice as many as originally envisaged, the Sunday newspaper Bild am Sonntag reported, quoting government sources. ... more | .. |
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Greece okays Dutch tank ordnance order despite debt crisis Greece, mired in debt, said Friday it had ordered tank ordnance from The Netherlands worth 13.5 million euros, two days before a historic election that could determine its place in the eurozone. ... more |
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