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Opinion: Innovation in China's space program

Editor’snote:OnNovember26,1975,Chinasuccessfullylauncheditsveryfirstrecoverablesatellite.Precisely22yearslaterin2007,theChinaNationalSpaceAdministrationreleased

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Cygnus cargo ship arrives at space station

OrbitalATK'sunmannedCygnuscargoshiparrivedTuesdayattheInternationalSpaceStationcarryingmorethan7,400pounds(3,400kilograms)offood,suppliesandexperiments,theUSspa

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Scientists work on projects to protect astronaut's body

Threeuniversitieshavebeenawardedfundingofmorethan700,000USdollarstostudytheimpactofspaceflightonthehumanbody,theUKSpaceAgencyannouncedWednesday.Theagencysaidthe

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The Noah's Ark that was sent into space

In1957,threeandahalfyearsbeforeRussiancosmonautYuriGagarinbecamethefirstmaninspace,adogcalledLaikawasthefirstlivingcreaturetoorbittheEarth.ThestrayfromMoscowiso

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China can become first country to build solar power station in space

Chinaisexpectedtobetheworld'sfirstcountrytobuildapracticalsolarpowerstationinspace,aslongasitkeepsinvestinginresearchanddevelopment,accordingtoLiMing,aresearchf

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Space industry is getting a boost from venture backers

MorethantwobillionUSdollarsofprivatecapitalhasbeeninvestedinthecommercialspaceindustrycompaniesin2017,accordingtoalatestreportfrominvestmentfirmSpaceAngelsrelea

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Study reveals how long space flights squeeze astronauts' brains

Longspaceflightsmayleadto"significantchanges"inthestructureofastronauts'brains,aUSstudysaidWednesday.Scientistshavefoundthatpressureinsideastronauts’headsincrea

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China's first astronaut, received the first UNESCO Space Science Medal

China'scontributiontospaceexpeditionhasonceagainbeenadmittedbyaninternationalorganization.TheUnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganisation(UNESCO)h

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Saudi Arabia plans $1 billion investment in Virgin's space tourism

RichardBransonhasgainedapowerfulandextremelywealthyallythatcanmakehisspacetourismdreamsareality:SaudiArabia.Thekingdomwillinvest$1billionintheVirginGroup'sspace

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Russian supply ship docks at International Space Station

AnunmannedRussiancargoshiphasdockedsuccessfullyattheInternationalSpaceStation,deliveringsuppliestoitssix-membercrew.TheProgressMS-07ship,carrying2.5metrictons(2

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Russia sends cargo ship to space station

RussiaonSaturdaylaunchedanunmannedProgressspacefreightercarryingsuppliestotheInternationalSpaceStationfromtheBaikonurCosmodromeinKazakhstan.TheSoyuz2.1arocketca

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All that glitters: Entrepreneur makes watches from space rocket debris

InthewildsofcentralKazakhstan,PatrickHohmannisonthelookoutforrocketdebris.Withtheideaofsellingwristwatchesmadeof"space-borne"material,Hohmannhasbeencollectingth

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60 years after Sputnik, Russian space program faces troubles

SixdecadesafterSputnik,arefinedversionoftherocketthatputthefirstartificialsatelliteinorbitremainsthemainstayofRussia’sspaceprogram—astunningtributetothecountry’

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Australia announces satellite program to assist defence force

Australiahaslauncheda7.81millionU.S.dollarsatelliteprogramthatwillconductaudioandvisualsurveillancefortheAustralianDefenceForce.TheFederalgovernmentannouncedonF

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US and Russia to build first lunar space station

TheUSandRussiawillworktogetheronaNASA-ledprojecttobuildthefirstlunarspacestation.Itispartofalong-termprojecttosendhumanstoMars.TheUSspaceagencysaidearlierthisye

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Australia to establish national space agency

AustraliaonMondaycommittedtocreatinganationalspaceagencyasitlookstocashinonthelucrativeandfast-evolvingastronauticalsector.Theannouncementcameataweek-longAdelai

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Australia to create national space agency

Australiawillestablishanationalspaceagencytogrowitsspaceindustry,thegovernmenthassaid.Thenationisoneoftheonlydevelopedcountriesintheworldnottohaveaspaceagency.A