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The launch of the Soyuz rocket was rescheduled due to bad weather

[ad_1] Moscow, November 30 (IANS): The launch of a Russian Soyuz-ST-A rocket with Falcon Eye 2 satellite for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been postponed to December 1 due to bad weather, Roscosmos General Manager Dmitry Rogozin announced on Monday. “Rescheduled for tomorrow due to weather conditions in Kourou,” …

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The launch of the Soyuz rocket was rescheduled due to bad weather

[ad_1] Moscow, November 30 (IANS): The launch of a Russian Soyuz-ST-A rocket with Falcon Eye 2 satellite for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been postponed to December 1 due to bad weather, Roscosmos General Manager Dmitry Rogozin announced on Monday. “Rescheduled for tomorrow due to weather conditions in Kourou,” …

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Understanding how to breathe the Regolith of the moon

[ad_1] Oxygen is one of the most important resources to be used in space exploration. Not only is it a critical component of rocket fuel, it is also necessary for astronauts to breathe anywhere outside of Earth’s atmosphere. The availability of this abundant resource is not a problem: it is …

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The alchemy of Metalysis transforms moon dust into oxygen

[ad_1] The technology could prove to be a first step towards creating an extraterrestrial oxygen extraction facility, the agency hopes. This would have the dual benefit of helping to support life on the Moon and avoiding large costs of shipping materials from Earth. Potentially, it provides a key ingredient needed …

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Spacecraft about to leave a special delivery for scientists

[ad_1] A Japanese spacecraft is nearing the end of an epic mission in which it made the first ever collection of underground material from an asteroid in deep space. As it approaches Earth next weekend, the Hayabusa2 probe will eject a small capsule containing the collected sample. The capsule will …

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