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NASA Instrument Tracks Pollution From Russian FiresPasadena CA (JPL) Aug 09, 2010 Drought and the worst heat wave Russia has seen in 130 years have sparked a devastating outbreak of wildfires across the nation this summer, primarily in the country's western and central regions. According to wire service reports and Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry, as of Aug. 6, 2010, some 558 fires were burning. The fires have killed at least 52 people, destroyed some 2,000 homes and charred more than 1,796 square kilometers (693 square miles). Russia's capital city of Moscow is currentl ... read more |
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London, UK (SPX) Jul 26, 2010A new age of co-operation between the UK Space Agency and its Russian and American counterparts has been announced. Space Minister David Willetts revealed the UK has signed new agreements with NASA and the Russian Federal Space Bureau during his first major speech on space at the Farnborough Airshow. Mr Willetts said: "I am delighted to usher in an era of greater co-operation between our n ... more  
Bonn, Germany (SPX) Jul 23, 2010On 22 July 2010, researchers at the German Aerospace Center facility in Oberpfaffenhofen published the first 3D images from the TanDEM-X satellite mission. Just one month after the launch of TanDEM-X, which took place on 21 June 2010, DLR researchers have created the first digital elevation model - almost a week ahead of schedule. A group of Russian islands in the Arctic Ocean was selected ... more  
Farnborough, UK (SPX) Jul 23, 2010Russian NPO Lavochkin intends to send an interplanetary research mission to Mercury in 4-5 years, Lavochkin's deputy general designer said at the Farnborough International Airshow 2010. "[The mission will consist of] a flight to Mercury and a landing on its surface," Maxim Martynov said. "We assume that the device will be a modified Phobos-Grunt satellite." He added that the NP ... more |
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Putin To Discuss Russian Space Program With Industry OfficialsMoscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Jul 20, 2010 Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will visit Russia's Energia space corporation on Monday to discuss the plans for future space exploration, the government's press service said. "During the visit...the space officials will deliver a report on the future of the Russian space industry," the press service said in a statement. Russia plans to increase its share in the global space market by designing new models of unmanned and manned spacecraft, participating in a large number of international space ... read more |
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