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19.12.2009, 01:20
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As a group of astronomers has reported about the discovery of a new planet – possibly inhabitable – close to the solar system, space entrepreneur Jeff Manber has told RT why he thinks the discovery is so exciting.
20.10.2009, 11:41
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With the Hadron Collider scheduled to be operational soon, scientists believe that the secrets of the universe will soon be revealed.
02.07.2010, 08:08
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When astronomers discovered a pulsar for the first time, they thought the regular signal coming from the star was a call from aliens. A similar story happened in Russia, although it is far less-known to the public.
25.07.2009, 09:15
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Twenty-five years ago Russian cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya became the second woman to travel into orbit, the first also Russian, but she was the first woman to walk in space.
12.08.2009, 20:26
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As Russia cannot influence US military advances in space diplomatically, it is turning to military means to balance this threat, said Ruslan Pukhov from the Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies.
30.05.2009, 05:02
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On Friday, the Soyuz TMA-15 spacecraft has docked at the International Space Station. With its arrival the permanent crew of the ISS has doubled to six people.
09.10.2009, 19:40
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Scientists worldwide are watching the huge clouds of lunar soil kicked up by a NASA probe which smashed into the moon hours ago. James Oberg from NASA told RT many were disappointed by the brightness of the clouds.
26.10.2009, 23:18
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A mysterious UFO that allegedly fell over Latvia on Sunday has turned out to be a fake. A local mobile operator has confessed to being involved in staging a hoax with the meteorite.
27.01.2010, 14:30
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The origin of the Moon is still a mystery to scientists. One possible scenario includes a natural nuclear reactor running amok on ancient Earth.
13.01.2009, 18:34
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The latest weapon in the battle against illegal immigration comes in the form of a satellite system, which will track the movements of migrant vessels from the coast of North Africa.
Published: 02 April, 2009, 17:00
Astronomers and sky lovers the world over are gearing up for a 100-hour-long marathon aimed at celebrating the night sky and boundless space. The event kicks off at sunset on Thursday.
