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First China Aerospace Conference to be held on April 24

AspartoftheeventsthatmarkChina'sSpaceDay,thefirstChinaAerospaceConferencewillbeheldinHarbininnortheastChina'sHeilongjiangProvinceonApril24,accordingtoanofficial

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Scientists hope harpoons can skewer space junk crisis

AEuropeansatellitelaunchedthisweektotryoutwaysoftacklingthegrowingamountofgarbageinspacewillusetechnologyasfamiliartotheancientRomansasastronauts–netsandharpoon

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2 astronauts complete 6-hour spacewalk outside Int'l Space Station: NASA

TwoNASAastronautsperformeda6-hourspacewalkThursdayoutsidetheInternationalSpaceStation,accordingtotheUnitedStatesspaceagencyNASA.AstronautsDrewFeustelandRickyArn

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US Vice president wants businesses trailblazing into space

VicePresidentMikePenceandhisnewspaceadvisorycouncilwantUSprivatecompaniesmovingfasterandfartherintothecosmos,withthegovernmenteasingrestrictionsonthese21stcentu

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3-D printable tools help monitoring astronauts' health in space

3-Dprintabletoolsmayhelpastronautsanalyzehowthespaceenvironmentimpactstheirhealthsoastoensuresuccessfullong-termmissions,theUSNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdminis

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Boeing, SpaceX progressing towards 1st crewed missions in 2018: NASA

U.S.spaceagencyNASAsaidThursdayitsindustrypartners,BoeingandSpaceX,aretargetingthereturnofhumanspaceflightfromFlorida'sSpaceCoastin2018."Bothcompaniesareschedul

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Thai company mu Space can now operate satellites

Today,ThaistartupcompanymuSpaceannouncedthatithasacquiredasatellitelicensefromThailand'sNationalBroadcastingandTelecommunicationsCommission.Itallowsthecompanyto

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Space industry is getting a boost from venture backers

MorethantwobillionUSdollarsofprivatecapitalhasbeeninvestedinthecommercialspaceindustrycompaniesin2017,accordingtoalatestreportfrominvestmentfirmSpaceAngelsrelea

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UK government funds scientists to study life on Mars

SpacescientistsinBritainhavewonmorethan4.2millionUSdollarsofgovernmentfundingtohelpsupportexplorationoflifeonMars.ThefundingfromtheofficialUKSpaceAgencywillalso

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NASA pushes James Webb Space Telescope launch to Spring 2019

Ifyou'recountingdownthedaysuntilNASA'sHubblereplacementtakesoff,you'llhavetocountabitlonger.TheJamesWebbSpaceTelescopewasduetolauncharoundayearfromnow.But,there

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Astronomers discover asteroid odd couple in solar system

WiththehelpoftheHubbleSpaceTelescope,aninternationalresearchteamhasobservedanunusualpairofspacerocksintheasteroidbeltbetweenMarsandJupiter.Thisbinaryasteroid,la

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SpaceX's bigger plan after recovering from previous launch failures

SpaceXisaprivatecompanyspearheadedbyTeslaCEOElonMusk.Afterlastyear'sdisastrouslaunchofitsFalcon9rocketinFlorida,manywonderedifSpaceXcouldforgeahead.LastJanuary,

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Pentagon awards $20M for space command sustainment services

ThePentagonsaidFridayithadawardedanearly$19millioncontracttoprovidesystemsustainmentfortheSpaceCommandcontrolsystemsoftheAirForce.TheUSAirForcehasorderednearly$

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Xi expects new chapter in aerospace development

Chinese President Xi Jinping spurred on the country's aerospace scientists and engineers to usher in a new chapter in aerospace development on Sunday, China's first Space Day.

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European Space Expo brings space closer to earth

​Space technology is more relevant to our everyday lives than we often think and the European Space Expo, a free, interactive exhibition, highlights exactly how space technology can improve life on planet Earth.

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Nigeria to launch indigenous satellite by 2018: minister

​Nigeria would design, fabricate, test and launch its indigenous satellite by 2018, Minister of Science and Technology, Abdu Bulama, said on Tuesday.

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European space company receives contract for new rocket launchers

Europe's space company Astrium announced Wednesday that it has been awarded three new contracts by the European Space Agency (ESA) for the development of the rocket launchers, Ariane 6 and Ariane 5 ME.