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Russia’s Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft lands in Kazakhstan

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - The reentry module of Russia’s Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft, carrying cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, actress Yulia Peresild and film director Klim Shipenko, landed in Kazakhstan on Sunday, according to a live broadcast by Russia’s state-run space corporation Roscosmos, TASS reports.

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17.10.2021 10:55

Australia signs deal with NASA to send rover to moon

ANKARA. KAZINFORM -The Australian government announced Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with NASA to send a rover to the moon as early as 2026, Anadolu Agency reports.

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13.10.2021 15:38

Lunar samples brought back by Chang’e-5 identified as youngest rocks ever found on the Moon

SYDNEY. KAZINFORM - The basaltic volcanic rocks, collected as part of China's Chang'e-5 probe from the Moon, were about 2 billion years old, marking the youngest volcanic rocks identified on the Moon so far, according to an international research published in the journal Science on Friday, Xinhua reports.

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08.10.2021 19:47

New Board Chairman of Garsyh Sapary Space Agency named

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Kazakh astronaut, Air Force Major General Aidyn Aimbetov has been named Chairman of the Board of Kazakhstan’s Garsyh Sapary Space Agency by the decision of the Board of Directors, Kazinform cites the website of the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation, and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan.

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27.09.2021 16:40

4 space tourists come back to Earth after 3 days in orbit

WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM - The first space tourists on board the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission have landed safely on Earth after a three-day voyage, Anadolu Agency reports.

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20.09.2021 10:55

Russia, Kazakhstan sign agreement on construction of Soyuz-5 launch complex — Roscosmos

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM Roscosmos Center for Operation of ground-based space infrastructure and Basis Construction (Kazakhstan) signed an agreement for construction of a launch complex for the Soyuz-5 carrier rocket at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin said Thursday.

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17.09.2021 10:22

SpaceX rocket blasts off from Florida with first-ever all-civilian crew

CHICAGO. KAZINFORM -With whoops and hollers on the ground and fist bumps and thumbs ups from the crew members, Elon Musk's SpaceX venture launched the first all-civilian crew into space Wednesday night for an historic step forward in space tourism, Anadolu Agency reports.

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16.09.2021 21:43

Elon Musk's SpaceX delays launch of civilians until Wednesday night

CHICAGO. KAZINFORM -Elon Musk will be the latest billionaire to oversee a launch of civilians into space, set for later in the week, but with some big differences from his predecessors Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos, Anadolu Agency reports.

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14.09.2021 20:18

Kazakhstan to set up space hub

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Representatives of three space companies of Kazakhstan met at the National Space Centre to sign a memorandum of cooperation.

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08.09.2021 17:47

Soyuz-2.1b rocket with 34 OneWeb satellites launched from Baikonur space port

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM The Soyuz-2.1b carrier vehicle with the Frigate upper stage and 34 UK’s OneWeb communication satellites was launched from the Baikonur site, according to the live stream of the Russian state space corporation Roscosmos on its website.

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23.08.2021 15:00

Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with 34 OneWeb satellites launch rescheduled

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM The launch of a Soyuz-2.1b missile carrier which is meant to place into orbit 34 OneWeb satellites along with the Fregat booster has been rescheduled, the commentator said during the broadcast on Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, website.

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20.08.2021 12:10

Russia’s Soyuz-2 carrier rocket sent to Baikonur for launch of Prichal module to ISS

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM Two Soyuz-2 rockets have been sent from the Progress Space Rocket Center to the Baikonur spaceport and one of the carriers is set to deliver Russia’s new Prichal module to the International Space Station (ISS), the State Space Corporation Roscosmos announced on Monday.

Society > Science

16.08.2021 20:43

Satellites reveal how forests increase cloud and cool climate: European Space Agency

PARIS. KAZINFORM Forests are not only key to moderating our climate by sequestering atmospheric carbon, but they also create a cooling effect by increasing low-level cloud.

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06.08.2021 18:20

China releases new videos, images from Mars probe Tianwen-1

BEIJING. KAZINFORM - The China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Sunday released new videos and images of the country's Mars probe Tianwen-1 landing on and exploring the red planet, Xinhua reports.

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28.06.2021 08:15

China and Russia to launch 6 lunar missions in 2021-2025 to build international Moon base

BEIJING. KAZINFORM China and Russia are planning to launch six missions within the preparatory stage of building an international Moon base, Pei Zhaoyu, deputy director of the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administration (CNSA), said during the GLEX-2021 conference on Wednesday.

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17.06.2021 17:19

Around 7,000 tonnes of space debris is in the Earth's orbits - expert

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM About 3,000 tonnes of operating vehicles and about 7,000 tonnes of space debris are in the Earth's orbits, Head of the information and analytical center at Central Research Institute of Machine Building at the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) Igor Bakaras said in an interview with TASS.

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13.05.2021 07:39

China launches space station core module Tianhe

WENCHANG. KAZINFORM - China on Thursday sent into space the core module of its space station, kicking off a series of key launch missions that aim to complete the construction of the station by the end of next year, Xinhua reports.

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29.04.2021 14:02

Soyuz MS-18 landing scheduled for October 17 — cosmonaut

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM The landing of the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft, which is currently docked with the International Space Station (ISS), is scheduled for October 17, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky said on Saturday.

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25.04.2021 12:45

Kazakh student attends NASA Internship

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM 16-year-old Yerasyl Tauekel of Nur-Sultan participated in the NASA Internship. He studies at the Nazarbayev Intellectual School, the official website of the city administration reads.

Society > Science

12.04.2021 22:12

NASA Administrator congratulates Kazakhstan on 60 years since first human space flight

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – The 13th Administrator of NASA Jim Bridenstine has extended his congratulations to Kazakhstan on the 60th Anniversary of the first human space flight, Kazinform reports.

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12.04.2021 17:09

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