The failure of China's Long March 5 rocket deals a rare setback to China's highly successful space program that could delay plans to bring back moon samples and offer rival India a chance to move ahead in the space rankings.
Space Exploration
Jul 4, 2017
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Due to the rapidly growing processing power of computers, conventional encryption of data is becoming increasingly insecure. One solution is coding with entangled photons. Fraunhofer researchers are developing a quantum coding ...
Engineering
Jun 21, 2017
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John Glenn's trailblazing legacy took flight Tuesday as a cargo ship bearing his name rocketed toward the International Space Station.
Space Exploration
Apr 18, 2017
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Want the world's best, up-close view of a rocket launch without being right there at the pad?
Space Exploration
Apr 17, 2017
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A Soyuz rocket operated by Arianespace from Europe's spaceport in Kourou will boost ESA's upcoming exoplanet satellite into space.
Space Exploration
Apr 7, 2017
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SpaceX is about to launch its first recycled rocket.
Space Exploration
Mar 30, 2017
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After three days of delays caused by worker strikes in French Guiana, rocket firm Arianespace opted Thursday to postpone indefinitely the launch of satellites for South Korean and Brazilian clients.
Space Exploration
Mar 23, 2017
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The launch of a French rocket called Ariane 5 which would have placed two communications satellites for Brazil and South Korea into orbit was delayed on Monday by striking workers.
Space Exploration
Mar 21, 2017
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Single-stage sounding rockets are used to transport scientific equipment into, or just beyond, Earth's atmosphere to measure phenomena such as aurora. Recently, scientists have begun designing rockets with hybrid engines, ...
Space Exploration
Mar 10, 2017
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China is developing an advanced new spaceship capable of both flying in low-Earth orbit and landing on the moon, according to state media, in another bold step for a space program that equaled the U.S. in number of rocket ...
Space Exploration
Mar 9, 2017
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