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January 14, 2013

Russian astronomers discover new huge comet
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Jan 14, 2013
Last year, Russian astronomers Vitaly Nevsky and Artyom Novichonok discovered a new gigantic comet that is currently approaching Earth. The ISON comet, which is expected to become brighter than the full moon, will be visible to the naked eye by late 2013. The astronomers say that given the comet's unique orbit, its origin may be the Oort Cloud, a cluster of frozen rocks and ices surrounding the solar system, located almost a light-year from the Sun. The comet is currently passing outside Jup ... read more

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Russia calms fears over 'asteroid danger' The Russian emergency agency has announced that none of the known asteroids will pose a threat to the Earth in 2013. The calming news came after numerous media reports dubbed the 300-meter ast ... more		Roscosmos Releases Report On Proton Launch Anomaly Roscosmos management has reviewed and approved the report provided by the Russian working group investigating the Proton launch anomaly during the Yamal 402 mission and have provided the report to K ... more		Simulated Mars mission reveals body's sodium rhythms Clinical pharmacologist Jens Titze, M.D., knew he had a one-of-a-kind scientific opportunity: the Russians were going to simulate a flight to Mars, and he was invited to study the participating cosm ... more
				Russia's new submarine: arming for peace From December 10, Russia is starting to exploit a new military submarine, called "Yuri Dolgoruky". This is a long-standing project that had been suspended for some time. Then, the old project underw ... more		Russia develops new rocket fuel Specialists from Russian scientific-production association Energomash have developed a state-of-the-art high-efficient fuel, news reports said on Thursday. According to Energomash chief execut ... more

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Congress Approves Bill Supporting Human Space Exploration The House of Representatives has unanimously approved a Senate amendment to H.R. 6586, a bipartisan bill sponsored by Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Chairman Steven Palazzo (R-MS) that extends a ... more		Russian Air Force Gets First Six Su-35S Fighter Jets The Sukhoi aircraft maker delivered on Friday the first six Su-35S fighter jets to the Russian Air Force, the company said. The acceptance documents were signed by Defense Ministry officials a ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		Rokot Launch Set for January 15 The launch of a Rokot carrier rocket, postponed indefinitely in early December over technical issues, is scheduled for January 15, Russian Space Forces spokesman Col. Alexei Zolotukhin said on Satur ... more
				First Borey Class Nuclear Sub to Join Russian Navy on Sunday Russia's first Borey class ballistic missile nuclear submarine, the Yury Dolgoruky, will be officially put into service with the Russian Navy on Sunday, the designer of the sub said. "The hois ... more		India Receives Second Russia-Built Stealth Missile Frigate The second of three stealth frigates that Russia builds for India at the Yantar Shipyard in Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad arrived at the port of Mumbai, an Indian Defense Ministry source sa ... more

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Russia testing Alzheimer's, Parkinson's medicine Russian scientists have been testing a new medicine that is expected to protect the nervous system and hopefully become a cure for the most wide-spread nervous diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parki ... more		Investigation into Proton Launch Anomaly Continues as Root Cause is being Evaluated The Russian Commission, convened by Khrunichev, continues its investigation and is preparing a report concerning the root cause of the December 8th ILS Proton launch anomaly with the Yamal 402 satel ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		Russia to Launch New Light Class Carrier Rocket in 2013 The first launch of a new Russian light class carrier rocket has been scheduled for the beginning of 2013, Russia's Aerospace Defense Forces Commander Maj. Gen. Alexander Golovko said on Thursday. ... more
				Russia designs new types of intercontinental missiles Russia and China are working to modernize their strategic defence capabilities. However, they have chosen different approaches to replacing their key heavy missiles, notes Vasily Kashin, an expert a ... more		Russia to triple state defense order by 2015 Russia will gradually increase the annual amount of the state defense order to 2.8 trillion rubles (about $92 billion) by 2015, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Thursday. "The stat ... more

Jackie Chan calls US 'most corrupt' country in the world

Japan PM fires fresh broadside at China in row

China paper says regulation must 'keep pace with times'

China notes S. Korean frustration with Pyongyang policy

Iran, world powers set nuclear talks date: report

IAEA chief not hopeful on Iran inspection progress

Mr Xi in Space

China plans manned space launch in 2013: state media

China to launch manned spacecraft

First Tibetan this year self-immolates in China: reports

One-child policy makes Chinese risk-averse: study

Hong Kong tycoons' wealth surges on property: Forbes

	India gets 4 Russian carrier-based fighters Russia's Mikoyan warplanes manufacturer has delivered to India the first bulk of its MiG-29K carrier-based fighters, its press office reported Saturday. The shipment was made under the contrac ... more		Russia to build new radiolocation stations Russia has launched the construction of new radiolocation stations in Krasnoyarsk and Altay districts in Siberia, the deputy defense minister Oleg Ostapenko said. He added that new stations wo ... more		Russia upgrading booster rocket for NASA manned missions Russia was modernizing a booster which U.S. space agency NASA would use for manned flights, a Russian rocket engine manufacturer said Wednesday. "We are adjusting the RD-180 engine for manned missio ... more		Russia Designs New Spaceship Russian space rocket corporation Energia has completed the technical design of a new manned spacecraft whose flight tests are due to begin in 2017, Energia President Vitaly Lopota said on Wednesday. ... more

AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners

Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power

UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department

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Energia Rejects Space Industry Engine Holding Idea		UKube-1 Signs up for Launch and Completes Thermal Vacuum Testing		Turbopump Bearing Blamed For Failed Russian Comsat Orbiting		New ISS crew docked at Space Station		Russian weapons popular in the world in 2012

Russia to fight for the Indian market

Russia may soon draft new law on military service for women

Russia not to build Mistral class helicopter-carriers

Expedition 34 Spends Christmas in Space

Energia Corp Lands $11 Mln Space Lab Contract

Russia to build new heavy ICBM by 2018 - Karakayev

Russia's Strategic Missile Forces global stability pillar

Operation to "rescue" Yamal-402 a success

Russia and Libya: will they restore military and technical cooperation?

Russia's arms export plan exceeded

Thales Makes Second Attempt to Adjust Yamal Orbit

NASA Awards Commercial Crew Certification Contracts

Russia and Kazakhstan to run Baikonur together

Ukraine Crushed in $1.1bn Fake Gas Deal

Khrunichev Completes Nauka Space Station Module

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Russia Set to Launch Telecoms Satellite for Gazprom

Putin Urges CIS Countries to Join Glonass

New Crew of ISS to Perform Two Spacewalks

Construction of new-generation radars will begin in Russia in 2013

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