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Space Station Cosmonauts to Make 3D Photo Report

18:02 16/05/2012 MOSCOW, May 16 (RIA Novosti)

Russian news agency RIA Novosti has sent a stereo photo camera to the International Space Station (ISS) and asked its members to make a report about life onboard the orbital complex, chief of the agency’s image department Vladimir Baranov said on Wednesday.

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The Universe as Seen by Herschel Space Observatory and Planck Spacecraft
14:47 14/05/2012
On May 14, 2009, an Ariane-5 launch vehicle orbited the infrared Herschel Space Observatory and the Planck space telescope of the European Space Agency (ESA). The Herschel Space Observatory was developed by ESA in collaboration with NASA and named after British astronomer William Herschel. Photo: The Orion constellation.1
Russia Develops Revolutionary Ammonia Rocket Engine
12:52 05/05/2012
Power engineering manufacturer Energomash has started development of a new rocket engine which could vastly reduce the cost of rocket launches and avoid the need to produce hydrogen for fuel, the makers say.
China Launches Two Navigation Satellites into Orbit
09:03 30/04/2012
China successfully launched two satellites into space for its Beidou global navigation and positioning network, Xinhua news agency reported on Monday, referring to the launch center.
Soyuz Spacecraft Leaves Space Station for Earth
13:36 27/04/2012
A Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft with three members of the International Space Station (ISS) crew undocked from the station's Rassvet module on Friday in preparation for return to Earth, a Russian mission control center spokesman said.
Space Station Crew Chooses New Mascot
16:50 25/04/2012
NASA astronaut Joseph Acaba who is set to travel to the International Space Station on Wednesday said he has chosen Smokey the Bear as the mascot for the new crew .
Russian Kvass May Help Astronauts Sustain Long Space Travel
17:03 23/04/2012
A traditional Russian drink may help crews of interplanetary spacecraft to maintain healthy microbacterial balance in the intestines, a report by Russian scientists said.
Mars Astronauts Risk DNA Damage – Scientists
16:05 23/04/2012
Future astronauts working on the Red Planet’s surface risk general changes in health at the DNA level because of increased radiation exposure, a prominent Russian academic said on Monday.
People to Land on Mars in 'Next 40 Yrs' - Scientist
12:34 23/04/2012
The world may see a manned spaceflight to Mars in the first half of this century, a prominent Russian academic has said.
Russia to Test Second Glonass-K Satellite in 2013
13:20 17/04/2012
Russia plans to begin testing its second Glonass-K navigation satellite in 2013, Grigory Stupak, the deputy head of the Russian Space Systems company producing navigation and other equipment for the satellite, said on Tuesday.
Russian Ministry Backs Space Observatory Entry Proposal
20:27 16/04/2012
Russia’s Education Ministry supports a proposal by Russian astronomers for the country to join the European Southern Observatory but an astronomy development program is required, Igor Protsenko, director of the ministry’s international integration department, said on Monday.
Effect of Zero Gravity on Cosmonaut's Body
13:00 16/04/2012
Negative effects of long-duration zero gravity on human organism
Russia Looks for Commercial Space Projects
19:55 12/04/2012
Russia needs to invigorate its efforts to implement commercial space projects jointly with the European Space Agency and individual space powers, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.2
Russia Losing Space Race – Poll
17:52 12/04/2012
Russia is losing its position as the leader of the space race and needs to invest more in the space industry, a new poll by Levada Center revealed to mark Cosmonauts Day on Thursday.3
Putin Calls for Space Launch Development Strategy
17:01 12/04/2012
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Thursday a national strategy was needed for the development of the country’s space launch centers.
Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, April 12
15:25 12/04/2012
Russia Launches 20-Year Space Program / Famous Russian Winery Goes Public
The Road To Space Exploration
14:40 12/04/2012
Russia celebrates Cosmonautics Day every April 12. On April 12, 1961, the Vostok-1 spacecraft with Yury Gagarin onboard lifted off from the Baikonur Space Center. However, this event was preceded by a massive research effort.
Yuri Gagarin, the ‘Celestial Man’
14:26 12/04/2012
After his space orbit, Yuri Gagarin was no longer his own man. His first foreign visit in his capacity as citizen of the world was to Czechoslovakia on April 28, 1961. He traveled extensively thereafter, visiting a total of 30 countries.
The Universe and the Earth. The View from Space
13:19 12/04/2012
On April 12, Russia celebrates Cosmonautics Day, commemorating Yuri Gagarin’s first ever space flight that marked a historic breakthrough in space exploration.
Gagarin was chosen from six top candidates
12:47 12/04/2012
By March 1960, the Soviet Union had its first cosmonaut squad, which was made up of nine Air Force pilots, six Air Defense Force pilots and five Naval Aviation pilots, 20 people in total. Biomedical training of would-be cosmonauts included 10-15-day stints inside an isolation chamber, the so-called “dead room.” The candidates were also subjected to incredible stresses inside centrifuges, pressure and heat chambers.

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