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NASA, Roscosmos to discuss nuclear powered rocketry

(PhysOrg.com) -- Anatoly Perminov, director of the Russian Space agency Roscosmos, has announced plans for an upcoming meeting between the Russian space agency, and it’s counterparts in the United States, France, Germany ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 06, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (16) | comments 32 | with audio podcast report

Reliable nuclear device to heat, power Mars Science Lab

NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, which is scheduled to launch this week, has the potential to be the most productive Mars surface mission in history. That's due in part to its nuclear heat and power ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (13) | comments 16 | with audio podcast

Russia's recent catalogue of space disasters

The failed launch of the unmanned Progress cargo space craft which crashed into Earth instead of delivering supplies to the ISS was the latest in a spate of mishaps in the Russian space programme.

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created Aug 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0