Russia might send up rescue ship for ISS crew
Russia is examining the flight worthiness of a Soyuz crew capsule docked with the ISS that sprang a leak last week, and might need to send up a rescue vessel for stranded crew, officials said Thursday.
Russia is examining the flight worthiness of a Soyuz crew capsule docked with the ISS that sprang a leak last week, and might need to send up a rescue vessel for stranded crew, officials said Thursday.
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Dec 22, 2022
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A spacewalk by two Russian cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station was called off after the detection of a coolant leak, NASA said on Thursday.
Space Exploration
Dec 15, 2022
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Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg spoke recently of his fear that the war in Ukraine could spin out of control into a full-blown confrontation between Russia and the west. "If things go wrong, they can go horribly wrong," ...
Political science
Dec 13, 2022
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A top Russian environmental official said Monday that the thousands of dead seals that washed up on Russia's Caspian Sea coast likely died from oxygen deprivation.
Ecology
Dec 5, 2022
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More than 130 endangered seals have been found dead on Kazakh beaches of the Caspian Sea, officials said Wednesday.
Ecology
Nov 9, 2022
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Since the invasion of Ukraine in February, the threat that weapons of mass destruction would be used has been a constant concern. Discussion of this threat has tended to focus on the possibility that Russia might resort to ...
Social Sciences
Oct 27, 2022
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The European Union has just approved new sanctions against Russia, including a price cap on oil sales, following the United States' Sept. 30 announcement of new economic sanctions. Both announcements are in response to Russia's ...
Economics & Business
Oct 19, 2022
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Russia's space agency is discussing with Moscow a continuation of its participation in the International Space Station past 2024, a Roscosmos official said Monday.
Space Exploration
Oct 4, 2022
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Tactical nuclear weapons have burst onto the international stage as Russian President Vladimir Putin, facing battlefield losses in eastern Ukraine, has threatened that Russia will "make use of all weapon systems available ...
Political science
Sep 29, 2022
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Three Russian cosmonauts returned safely Thursday from a mission to the International Space Station.
Space Exploration
Sep 29, 2022
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