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A Week of Anniversaries

By Merryl Azriel on May 16, 2013

A model of Sputnik 3 hangs in the Konstantin E. Tsiolkovsky State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics (Credits: Енин Арсений). On... Read more →

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The Unpredictable End of Skylab

By Tereza Pultarova on May 16, 2013

NASA's Skylab program paved the way for the International Space Station (Credits: NASA). Putting all the information together, one might think... Read more →

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Roscosmos Neglects to Mention Loss of Military Satellite

By Matteo Emanuelli on May 16, 2013

Rockot's liftoff from Plesetsk, Northern Russia (Credits: Eurockot). The Breeze-KM Upper Stage that lifted off with a Rockot launch vehicle from... Read more →

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The Dreams and Reality of Zambia’s Space Program

By Tereza Pultarova on May 15, 2013

The 'Afronauts' photographic project is currently being exhibited in London (Credits: Cristina de Middel) It’s not only the rich and powerful... Read more →

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Complicated Sunspot Region Spews Year’s Strongest Solar Flares, More Expected

By Merryl Azriel on May 15, 2013

Three solar flares captured May 13-14 by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory at 131 angstroms (Credits: NASA). Expected to be a solar maximum year,... Read more →

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China Reportedly Performs ASAT Test Disguised as Sounding Rocket (Updated)

By Michael J. Listner on May 14, 2013

Chinese SC-19 ASAT missile A story from the Free Beacon states that China conducted a test of new anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon on Monday... Read more →