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Iran delays launch of observation satellite

Iran announced Tuesday it has delayed the launch of an experimental observation satellite that was supposed to have happened a week ago, saying it would now take place sometime within the next 10 months.

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NASA's Ares I-X moon rocket makes first test flight

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Ares I-X test rocket lifted off at 11:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a two-minute powered flight.

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created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (25) | comments 17

NASA tries 2nd time to launch experimental rocket

(AP) -- Bad weather was interfering with NASA's attempt to launch a new, experimental rocket for the second day in a row early Wednesday.

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created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1




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US grants experimental permit to Virgin Galactic

(AP) — Virgin Galactic says it expects to make rocket-powered test flights of its passenger spaceship later this year.

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Japan in first commercial satellite launch

Japan joined the commercial space race Friday after its workhorse rocket put a paid-for South Korean satellite into orbit, pitting the country against Russia and Europe in the competition for customers.

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created May 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Iran to launch observation satellite on nuclear talks day

Iran will launch next week an experimental observation satellite, on the day of talks with world powers over its controversial nuclear programme, the official IRNA news agency reported on Monday.

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created May 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

$7M spaceport runway extension OK'd

(AP) -- The nearly two-mile-long runway at Spaceport America in southern New Mexico will have to be extended to accommodate Virgin Galactic's sleek rocket-powered spacecraft, spaceport officials confirmed ...

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created Mar 30, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Runner's high motivated the evolution of exercise

In the last century something unexpected happened: humans became sedentary. We traded in our active lifestyles for a more immobile existence. But these were not the conditions under which we evolved. David Raichlen from the ...

Biology / Other

created Mar 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

North Korea plans to launch long-range rocket

(AP) -- North Korea announced plans Friday to blast a satellite into space on the back of a long-range rocket, a provocative move that could jeopardize a weeks-old agreement with the U.S. exchanging food ...

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created Mar 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Laser lightning rod: Guiding bursts of electricity with a flash of light

Lightning is a fascinating but dangerous atmospheric phenomenon. New research reveals that brief bursts of intense laser light can redirect these high-power electrical discharges.

Physics / General Physics

created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (14) | comments 20 | with audio podcast

Exotic new matter expected in ultracold atoms

(PhysOrg.com) -- Just as NASA engineers test new rocket designs in computer studies before committing themselves to full prototypes, so physicists will often model matter under various circumstances to see whether something ...

Physics / Quantum Physics

created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

CU team's efficient unmanned aircraft jetting toward commercialization

Propulsion by a novel jet engine is the crux of the innovation behind a University of Colorado Boulder-developed aircraft that’s accelerating toward commercialization.

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 24, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (6) | comments 2

Atomtronics: A new phase

Just as NASA engineers test new rocket designs in computer studies before committing themselves to full prototypes, so physicists will often model matter under various circumstances to see whether something ...

Physics / General Physics

created Feb 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast


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