World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Probe to a Martian Moon Malfunctions Shortly After Launch
Russia’s first effort at an interplanetary mission in more than two decades went awry on Wednesday when an unmanned spacecraft failed to take the proper course toward Mars after its launch full story
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Europe, Russia to launch mission to bring back Martian dirt
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Europe and Russia signed a deal on Thursday for a joint Mars mission to bring back samples of dirt they hope will answer the mystery of whether there is life beyond Earth.
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Manned mission to Mars? Hedgehogs may go first
Feb. 27 - American entrepreneur Dennis Tito says he wants to launch a manned mission to Mars in January 2018, but researchers at NASA and Stanford University argue that it may be better to visit the mysterious Martian moon, Phobos first. They're developing a team of robots they call "hedgehogs" to explore Phobos in the belief that a trip to the Martian moon will make a...
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Destination Moon: Russia to launch lunar robots
Russia is developing a renewed robotic moon exploration program, building upon the history-making legacy of orbiters, landers, rovers and sample-return missions the country launched decades ago.
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World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Adopted Teenager Returns
A 17-year-old, Alexander Abnosov, adopted by an American couple at age 12 has returned to Russia claiming that his parents treated him badly, according to Russian news media reports.
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World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Foreign Assests Bill Advances
The lower house of Parliament voted for a bill to bar government officials from holding bank accounts outside of Russia, signaling that the measure may win final approval.
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World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Hundreds of Groups Searched
Russian prosecutors are conducting wide-ranging checks of hundreds of nongovernmental organizations; human rights activists say the checks are to help stifle dissent and shield Russia from perceived Western influence.
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World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Explosion in Coal Mine Kills at Least 17
An explosion in a coal mine in northern Russia killed at least 17 miners in a shaft saturated with methane gas, rescue workers said Monday.
nytimes.com (3 months and 8 days ago)
Putin says Russia to launch first manned space flight from its soil in 2018
VOSTOCHNY COSMODROME, Russia (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin told astronauts in orbit on Friday that Russia will send up the first manned flights from its own soil in 2018, using a new launch pad he said will help the once-pioneering space power explore deep space and the moon.
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World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Dagestan Will Let Putin Choose Its Next Governor
Lawmakers in Russia’s Dagestan region voted Thursday to cancel popular elections for governor and allow President Vladimir V. Putin to choose its next leader.
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Russia Is Investing $50 Billion In Its (Very Ambitious) Space Program
President Vladimir Putin has announced a space initiative to put a person on Mars, build a moon base, and shoot down any foreign threats. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans for a new space initiative today. That includes shelling out more than $50 billion over the next seven years to complete the country's Vostochny cosmodrome, modernize rockets, and...
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