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Articles with tag "Space"
star wars
Russia Developing 'Troubling' Anti-Satellite Weapon – White House
The weapon could pose a lethal risk to astronauts in low orbit, along with potentially disrupting vital military and civilian satellites.
SPACE NUKES
Russia Dismisses 'Malicious' Space Nuclear Weapon Reports
The Outer Space Treaty, which both Russia and the United States are parties to, bans the deployment of nuclear weapons in space.
2 Min read
rare cooperation
Russia Launches Supply Rocket to ISS
The mission is to take fuel, food and scientific equipment to the seven people currently at the space station.
1 Min read
remaining bonds
Russia, NASA Agree to Continue Joint ISS Flights Until 2025
The space sector is a rare area of cooperation remaining between Moscow and Washington since Russia sent troops to Ukraine.
1 Min read
'criminal conspiracy'
Russia Space Agency Official Held Over Multi-Million-Euro Fraud
Roscosmos, once a source of national pride, has been hit by a series of corruption scandals and embarrassing technical failures in recent years.
1 Min read
aurora borealis
Rare Solar Storm Bathes Russia in Scarlet Northern Lights
In Russia, the night-time light show was spotted as far south as the North Caucasus.
1 Min read
'finish line of existence'
Russian Space Boss Warns ISS Equipment Beyond Warranty
The station's Russian segment has sprang three cooling leaks in less than a year.
2 Min read
'no gaps'
Putin Says First Segment of ISS Replacement to Orbit by 2027
Russia previously announced its intention to withdraw from the ISS and create its own equivalent, but the country's space sector has been hit by several...
2 Min read
opinion
Vitaly Egorov
Russia’s Invasion Has Thrown Its Space Scientists Out of Orbit
The invasion of Ukraine brought a swift end to the involvement of Russian scientists in many international projects.
5 Min read
opinion
Boris Bondarev
Words Are All Russia Has to Fight U.S. Military Space Advantage
Russia has long tried to stop Washington extending its military into orbit. But its rhetoric is directed at appeasing a domestic audience, not solving...
3 Min read
reliability concerns
Russian ISS Segment Springs Third Leak in Under a Year
Roscosmos said "nothing is threatening the crew and the station."
2 Min read
mission failure
Russian Space Agency Says Moon Lander Crash Likely Caused by Propulsion Error
Despite Luna-25's successful entry into the Moon's orbit, it crashed onto the lunar surface during pre-landing maneuvers on Aug. 19.
1 Min read
smooth landing
2 Russians, American Land Back on Earth After ISS Mission – Moscow
"Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin and NASA astronaut Francisco Rubio, who spent a year on board the ISS, landed near the city of...
1 Min read
'unlike on Earth'
Two Russians, American Reach Space Station
Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub and NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan earlier Friday...
2 Min read
impact crater
NASA Orbitor Spots Crash Site of Russia's Failed Lunar Lander
The Luna-25 probe slammed into the Moon’s surface on Aug. 19 during pre-landing maneuvers, according to Russia’s space agency Roscosmos.
1 Min read
temporary setback
Kremlin Vows to Pursue Moon Race After Luna-25 Crash
"We know that the way to the stars is through thorns. The main thing is to continue the Russian program," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters...
1 Min read
opinion
Vitaly Egorov
How Russia’s Lunar Ambitions Came Crashing Down
Western sanctions, shortages of funding and manpower, and a dependence on Russia’s political interests caused Roscosmos’ Moon mission to fail.
5 Min read
'impressive' achievement
Putin Congratulates India on Moon Landing After Own Probe Crashed
Over the weekend, Russia's own Moon lander — the first in almost 50 years — had crashed after an incident during pre-landing maneuvers.
1 Min read
shoot for the stars
Russia's Space Agency Head Vows to Continue Moon Race
The comments come after Russia's first lunar mission in nearly 50 years crashed.
1 Min read
failed mission
Russia's Luna-25 Probe Crashes on the Moon – Roscosmos
The Luna-25 probe was Russia's first Moon mission in almost 50 years.
3 Min read
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