Israeli astronaut's widow carries on after tragedy
(AP)—It's a day Israelis will never forget: Feb. 1, 2003, when national pride abruptly turned to national tragedy.
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Jan 31, 2013
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S. Korea joins global space club with satellite launch
South Korea succeeded Wednesday in its third attempt to put a satellite into orbit, in a high-stakes test of national pride after arch-rival North Korea got there first with a rocket launch last month.
Space Exploration
Jan 30, 2013
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S. Korea poised for high-stake rocket launch
South Korea was poised Wednesday for its third bid to send a satellite into orbit—a watershed moment for the future of the country's space programme and a high-stakes challenge to national pride.
Space Exploration
Jan 29, 2013
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India to launch Mars mission in 2013: official
India plans to launch a space probe that will orbit Mars in November 2013, a senior official from the country's space research establishment said on Monday.
Space Exploration
Sep 17, 2012
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'Civilian cyber-warriors' not driven by patriotism
People who commit cyber-attacks against the government also tend to download music illegally and participate in physical protests. Surprisingly, however, they don't appear to be acting out of some sense of national pride ...
Social Sciences
Sep 10, 2012
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NASA lands rover on Mars to seek signs of life (Update)
NASA opened a new chapter in the history of interplanetary exploration on Monday when its $2.5 billion nuclear-powered robot Curiosity beamed back pictures from the surface of Mars.
Space Exploration
Aug 6, 2012
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She won a gold medal because she's pretty
An examination of past Olympic Games television coverage shows notable differences in the way sports commentators talk about athletes, depending upon the athletes' races, gender and nationalities.
Social Sciences
Jun 18, 2012
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NKorea says satellite 'failed to enter into orbit'
(AP) -- North Korea's widely condemned rocket splintered into pieces over the Yellow Sea soon after takeoff Friday, an embarrassing end to a launch that Pyongyang had infused with national pride during a week of high-level ...
Space Exploration
Apr 13, 2012
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