Tag: #Space
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France conducts first military drills in space
Paris, March 9 (AFP/APP):France has begun its first military exercises in space to test its ability to defend its satellites, in a sign of the growing competition between world powers in Earth’s orbit. Michel Friedling, the head of France’s newly created Space Command, called the exercises a “stress test of our systems” and said they…
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EU eyes more ‘responsibility’ for its own security
EU leaders agreed that the bloc should take more responsibility for its own security
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Youngest American to go into space is also a cancer survivor
Washington, Feb 23 (AFP/APP):By the end of the year, Hayley Arceneaux will be the youngest American in space and one of the first tourists to enter orbit unaccompanied by professional astronauts. It is a feat made all the more remarkable by her battle to overcome a childhood cancer that robbed the 29 year old of…
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NASA Releases First Video of Perseverance Rover Landing on Mars
NASA has released the first video of the Perseverance rover landing on Mars.
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Australia unveils plan to become space manufacturing hub by 2030
CANBERRA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua/APP):The Australian Space Agency (ASA) has released a roadmap to grow the country’s space manufacturing industry. The plan, which was published on Friday, includes two, five and 10-year goals for the sector as the government seeks to modernize Australian manufacturing in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. According to the roadmap, by…
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CNSA releases video showing Mars probe Tianwen-1 capturing shots
BEIJING, Feb 12 (XINHUA/APP): The China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Friday released a video showing how Mars probe Tianwen-1 braked to allow its capture by the red planet’s gravity. China’s Tianwen-1 probe, including an orbiter, a lander and a rover, successfully entered the orbit around Mars on Wednesday after a nearly seven-month voyage from Earth. The video fully recorded…
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UAE on edge as ‘Hope’ probe poised to enter Mars orbit
Dubai, Feb 9 (AFP/APP):A tense half-hour on Tuesday will determine the fate of the UAE’s “Hope” probe to Mars, as the Arab world’s first space mission carries out a tricky manoeuvre to enter the Red Planet’s orbit. If successful, the probe which is designed to reveal the secrets of Martian weather, will become the first…
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Chinese Space Probe Carrying Lunar Samples Returned to Earth: State Media
A Chinese space probe carrying lunar samples has returned to earth.
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18 Reserve Astronauts Selected for China’s Manned Space Program
18 reserve astronauts have been selected for China’s manned space program.
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Germany Installs Space Debris Tracking Radar
Germany has installed a space debris tracking radar.