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Russia launches animals into orbit

Agencia EFEApril 19, 2013 18:45
Moscow, Apr 19 (EFE).- A Soyuz 2.1 rocket topped by a capsule carrying mice, gerbils and other small creatures was launched into space Friday from Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. "The space apparatus has separated from the third stage of the rocket," the Roscosmos space agency said. The Bion-M1 contains 45 mice, 15 geckos, 20 snails and eight Mongolian gerbils as well as micro-organisms and plants, accompanied by video cameras and an array of sensors enabling scientists on the ground to monitor their biological responses to spaceflight.

Poor weather delays return of space station astronauts

March 15, 2013 02:31
The return to earth of two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut from the International Space Station was delayed Friday due to harsh conditions at the Kazakhstan landing site, the Russian space agency said. The return was postponed until Saturday due to a snow storm and icy conditions which would hamper rescue helicopters deployed at such Soyuz landings. "Due to the bad weather conditions in the Soyuz capsule landing zone, it has been decided to postpone the landing until March 16," the Roscosmos agency said on its website.

Reuters Science News Summary

January 17, 2013 17:15
Following is a summary of current science news briefs. Balloon-like dwelling to be tested on Int'l Space Station LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A low-cost space dwelling that inflates like a balloon in orbit will be tested aboard the International Space Station, opening the door for commercial leases of future free-flying outposts and deep-space astronaut habitats for NASA. The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, nicknamed BEAM, will be the third orbital prototype developed and flown by privately owned Bigelow Aerospace.

Reuters Science News Summary

January 17, 2013 09:15
Following is a summary of current science news briefs. Balloon-like dwelling to be tested on Int'l Space Station LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A low-cost space dwelling that inflates like a balloon in orbit will be tested aboard the International Space Station, opening the door for commercial leases of future free-flying outposts and deep-space astronaut habitats for NASA. The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, nicknamed BEAM, will be the third orbital prototype developed and flown by privately owned Bigelow Aerospace.

Reuters Science News Summary

January 17, 2013 01:15
Following is a summary of current science news briefs. Balloon-like dwelling to be tested on Int'l Space Station LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A low-cost space dwelling that inflates like a balloon in orbit will be tested aboard the International Space Station, opening the door for commercial leases of future free-flying outposts and deep-space astronaut habitats for NASA. The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, nicknamed BEAM, will be the third orbital prototype developed and flown by privately owned Bigelow Aerospace.

Reuters Science News Summary

January 16, 2013 17:16
Following is a summary of current science news briefs. Russia plans to send probe to moon in 2015 MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will resume a long-dormant quest to explore the moon by sending an unmanned probe there in 2015, the head of the space agency was quoted as saying on Tuesday. The craft, called Luna-Glob, or Moon-Globe, will be carried by the first rocket to blast off from a new facility that Russia is building in its far eastern Amur region, Roskosmos director Vladimir Popovkin said, according to the Interfax news agency.

Reuters Science News Summary

January 15, 2013 17:15
Following is a summary of current science news briefs. Russia plans to send probe to moon in 2015 MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will resume a long-dormant quest to explore the moon by sending an unmanned probe there in 2015, the head of the space agency was quoted as saying on Tuesday. The craft, called Luna-Glob, or Moon-Globe, will be carried by the first rocket to blast off from a new facility that Russia is building in its far eastern Amur region, Roskosmos director Vladimir Popovkin said, according to the Interfax news agency.
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