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Proton-M carrier rocket with Express telecom satellites launched from Baikonur

BAIKONUR. KAZINFORM - A Proton-M carrier rocket with a Briz-M booster, carrying Russia’s Express-80 and Express-103 telecom satellites, has been launched from Site No. 200 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

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31.07.2020 10:38

Progress MS-15 resupply ship takes off Baikonur cosmodrome

BAIKONUR. KAZINFORM - Today, at 08:26 p.m. Nur-Sultan time the Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket with the Progress MS-15 resupply ship was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome site No. 31 to the International Space Station (ISS), Kazinform correspondent reports.

Society > Science

23.07.2020 21:24

UAE makes successful launch of historic first mission to Mars

ABU DHABI. KAZINFORM - H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, said the successful launch of the ''Hope Probe'' is the result of a visionary state vision and sincere efforts which have fructified into an indelible achievement that will go down in the annals of history, WAM informs.

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20.07.2020 18:12

China prepares to launch Long March-5 rocket for Mars mission

WENCHANG. KAZINFORM - The fourth Long March-5 rocket, to be used to launch China's first Mars exploration mission, was vertically transported to the launching area at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province on Friday, Xinhua informs.

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18.07.2020 13:41

EAEU countries mull over joint space project

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM The Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has approved the first cooperation project of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries in the provision of space and geoinformation services based on remote sensing data - an interstate program, which will be a pilot one for the EAEU member states, BelTA learned from the press service of the EEC.

Politics > Eurasian Economic Union

14.07.2020 15:11

China's FAST telescope detects extragalactic neutral hydrogen for dark matter study

BEIJING. KAZINFORM In a significant astronomical breakthrough, scientists have detected the neutral hydrogen line emission from extragalactic galaxies for the first time with the help of the world's largest radio telescope, which could help enrich the understanding of dark matter.

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04.07.2020 14:53

Kazakhstan, Russia agree on joint construction of Baiterek complex

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstan and Russia agreed on the main issues regarding Baiterek joint project, Trend.az reports with reference to the Russian State Space Corporation ROSCOSMOS.

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28.06.2020 13:18

Pluto’s icy crust may be hiding ocean

ANKARA. KAZINFORM Pluto may have started off as a hot place which formed rapidly and violently and may have an ocean under its icy crust, according to a study published this week.

Society > Science

24.06.2020 10:17

China successfully launches new ocean observation satellite

TAIYUAN. KAZINFORM - China successfully sent an ocean observation satellite into orbit from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on Thursday.

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11.06.2020 08:20

NASA warns about ‘potentially dangerous’ asteroid approaching Earth

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM An asteroid, classified as «potentially dangerous» would approach Earth on June 6, NASA says on its website.

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02.06.2020 14:45

SpaceX launches NASA astronauts into orbit on historic mission

WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM NASA and SpaceX launched Crew Dragon spacecraft from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, carrying two American astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS).

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31.05.2020 13:19

Russia’s future space observatory to be able to search for other civilizations — Roscosmos

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM Russia’s proposed scientific satellite Millimetron (also known as Spektr-M), whose main task will be to conduct research into the early days of the Universe, will also be searching for traces of engineering activity by extraterrestrial civilizations, if they ever existed or do exist, the executive director of Russia’s space corporation Roscosmos for research programs and science, Alexander Bloshenko, told TASS in an interview.

Society > Science

28.05.2020 20:33

Astronauts offer tips on life in confined space

TOKYO. KAZINFORM Astronauts have long been lauded as heroic explorers of the stars, but it is their skills in confined space that may appeal more now to residents of urban Japan weary of life under a state of emergency.

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20.05.2020 11:45

4,305 Emiratis apply for second batch of UAE Astronaut Programme

DUBAI. KAZINFORM The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has received 4,305 applications for the second batch of the UAE Astronaut Programme, up by more than 7 percent from the first batch.

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11.05.2020 08:50

Russian space agency to develop new satellite for flights beyond Earth’s magnetosphere

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos plans to create a satellite that will be able to leave the boundaries of the Earth’s magnetosphere, CEO of the Progress Space Rocket Center Dmitry Baranov told TASS on Thursday.

Society > Science

08.05.2020 12:40

Across China: Chinese astronomers to stream asteroid flyby

NANJING. KAZINFORM Chinese astronomers will stream a close encounter with a huge asteroid heading toward Earth Wednesday.

Society > Science

30.04.2020 12:24

Launch of Progress MS-15 resupply ship to space station scheduled for July

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM The launch of the Progress MS-15 resupply ship to the International Space Station (ISS) is scheduled for the summer of 2020, Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos reported on its Twitter account on Tuesday.

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29.04.2020 15:11

Virtual space exhibitions kicks off in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM The State Archives presents its virtual space exhibitions featuring space exploration development and first outer space flights, the Nur-Sultan administration’s official website reads.

Regions > Nur-Sultan

22.04.2020 13:20

ISS crew evacuated from Soyuz-MS15 on landing

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka and NASA astronauts Andrew Morgan and Jessica Meir have been evacuated from the Soyuz MS-15 manned spacecraft, which landed earlier in Kazakhstan, 147 km to the southeast of the city of Zhezqazghan. The Roscosmos website organized a live transmission of the event.

Society > Science

17.04.2020 15:26

Kazakhstan Garysh Sapary marks its 15th anniversary

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM On March 17 Kazakhstan Garysh Sapary National Company JSC will celebrate its 15th anniversary.

Society > Science

16.03.2020 22:00