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Russian Researchers Discover 11 New Active Galactic Nuclei In Spektr-RG X-ray Survey
In a significant step for extragalactic astronomy, researchers from the Russian Academy of Sciences have identified 11 new active galactic nuclei (AGNs) through the ART-XC telescope aboard the Spektr-RG space observatory. These AGNs, classified as Seyfert galaxies, span redshifts from 0.028 to 0.258 and display X-ray luminosities typical for the pr...
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China’s Chang'e-6 Mission Samples Provide New Understanding of the Moon's Far Side: Study
Chinese scientists have made a major breakthrough in lunar exploration by analysing samples from the far side of the Moon, collected during the Chang'e-6 mission. The study, conducted by the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other leading institutions, has revealed significant differences in the composition ...
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Horizon Zero Dawn Netflix Series to Be Made by The Umbrella Academy Creator Steve Blackman
Horizon Zero Dawn TV adaptation is in development, with The Umbrella Academy creator Steve Blackman attached. In a Netflix Tudum interview, the filmmaker confirmed that he will be adapting the critically-acclaimed PlayStation game into a series. Horizon Zero Dawn Netflix series will be co-written by Blackman and Michelle Lovretta, with the former a...
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Indian-American Astronaut Raja Chari Concludes First Spacewalk at ISS: Watch
According to Chari's biography on the NASA website, he graduated from Columbus High School in Waterloo, Iowa. From the US Air Force Academy in Colorado, he received a bachelor's degree in Astronautical Engineering. He was awarded a master's degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachus...
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With New Rockets, China Eyes Bigger Pie Of Commercial Space Launch Market
China has unveiled its new generation of commercial carrier rockets which could carry up to 1.5-tonne payload as it gears up to compete with other nations in a bid to take a bigger pie of the lucrative global space launch market.
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AR Rahman Reveals He 'Starved To Look Thin' A Day Before Slumdog Millionaire's Oscar Win
AR Rahman created history in 2009 by becoming the first ever Indian to win two Academy Awards in a single night
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China Designs Spacecraft To Extend Lifespan Of Satellites
Chinese scientists are designing a new type of spacecraft that can move a de-orbiting satellite back into its intended orbit, thus extending its period of service, media reports said on Monday.
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China To Offer Commercial Recoverable Satellites In Next Two Years
China plans to begin offering recoverable satellites to commercial users between 2019 and 2020, the official state news agency Xinhua reported.
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China To Develop Space Rockets To Launch From Planes: Report
China will develop rockets that can be launched into space from aircraft, a senior official told the state-run China Daily newspaper, as Beijing aims to send hundreds of satellites into orbit for military, commercial and scientific aims.
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Astronauts Given Comfort Upgrade On China's New Space Lab
China's newest space laboratory, Tiangong II, will provide more comfort upgrades to astronauts living aboard than its predecessor, Tiangong I, the spacecraft's designers said.
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China To Launch 20 Space Flights in 2016, Most In A Single Year
China will carry out over 20 space launches in 2016, the largest number of missions in a single year, authorities said today.
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'Hard Landing' as 3 Astronauts Return to Earth From International Space Station After Nearly 200 Days
Three astronauts landed in Kazakhstan today, safely returning to Earth after their flight back home was delayed for a month by a Russian rocket failure.
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China Plans to Build a Solar Power Station in Space
China plans to build a huge solar power station 36,000 kilometres above the ground in an attempt to battle smog, cut greenhouse gases and solve energy crisis, state media reported today.
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China and Europe Mulling Joint Space Mission
China and Europe are in collaboration for the launch of a low-cost space mission.
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China Preparing for Mars, Asteroid Exploration
China has been researching the technical feasibility of exploring Mars and asteroids, a Chinese space scientist has said.
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Russian Researchers Discover 11 New Active Galactic Nuclei In Spektr-RG X-ray Survey
In a significant step for extragalactic astronomy, researchers from the Russian Academy of Sciences have identified 11 new active galactic nuclei (AGNs) through the ART-XC telescope aboard the Spektr-RG space observatory. These AGNs, classified as Seyfert galaxies, span redshifts from 0.028 to 0.258 and display X-ray luminosities typical for the pr...
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China’s Chang'e-6 Mission Samples Provide New Understanding of the Moon's Far Side: Study
Chinese scientists have made a major breakthrough in lunar exploration by analysing samples from the far side of the Moon, collected during the Chang'e-6 mission. The study, conducted by the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other leading institutions, has revealed significant differences in the composition ...
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Horizon Zero Dawn Netflix Series to Be Made by The Umbrella Academy Creator Steve Blackman
Horizon Zero Dawn TV adaptation is in development, with The Umbrella Academy creator Steve Blackman attached. In a Netflix Tudum interview, the filmmaker confirmed that he will be adapting the critically-acclaimed PlayStation game into a series. Horizon Zero Dawn Netflix series will be co-written by Blackman and Michelle Lovretta, with the former a...
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Indian-American Astronaut Raja Chari Concludes First Spacewalk at ISS: Watch
According to Chari's biography on the NASA website, he graduated from Columbus High School in Waterloo, Iowa. From the US Air Force Academy in Colorado, he received a bachelor's degree in Astronautical Engineering. He was awarded a master's degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachus...
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With New Rockets, China Eyes Bigger Pie Of Commercial Space Launch Market
China has unveiled its new generation of commercial carrier rockets which could carry up to 1.5-tonne payload as it gears up to compete with other nations in a bid to take a bigger pie of the lucrative global space launch market.
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AR Rahman Reveals He 'Starved To Look Thin' A Day Before Slumdog Millionaire's Oscar Win
AR Rahman created history in 2009 by becoming the first ever Indian to win two Academy Awards in a single night
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China Designs Spacecraft To Extend Lifespan Of Satellites
Chinese scientists are designing a new type of spacecraft that can move a de-orbiting satellite back into its intended orbit, thus extending its period of service, media reports said on Monday.
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China To Offer Commercial Recoverable Satellites In Next Two Years
China plans to begin offering recoverable satellites to commercial users between 2019 and 2020, the official state news agency Xinhua reported.
-
China To Develop Space Rockets To Launch From Planes: Report
China will develop rockets that can be launched into space from aircraft, a senior official told the state-run China Daily newspaper, as Beijing aims to send hundreds of satellites into orbit for military, commercial and scientific aims.
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Astronauts Given Comfort Upgrade On China's New Space Lab
China's newest space laboratory, Tiangong II, will provide more comfort upgrades to astronauts living aboard than its predecessor, Tiangong I, the spacecraft's designers said.
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China To Launch 20 Space Flights in 2016, Most In A Single Year
China will carry out over 20 space launches in 2016, the largest number of missions in a single year, authorities said today.
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'Hard Landing' as 3 Astronauts Return to Earth From International Space Station After Nearly 200 Days
Three astronauts landed in Kazakhstan today, safely returning to Earth after their flight back home was delayed for a month by a Russian rocket failure.
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China Plans to Build a Solar Power Station in Space
China plans to build a huge solar power station 36,000 kilometres above the ground in an attempt to battle smog, cut greenhouse gases and solve energy crisis, state media reported today.
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China and Europe Mulling Joint Space Mission
China and Europe are in collaboration for the launch of a low-cost space mission.
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China Preparing for Mars, Asteroid Exploration
China has been researching the technical feasibility of exploring Mars and asteroids, a Chinese space scientist has said.
