First Brazilian goes into space
Lt Col Marcos Pontes has become the first Brazilian to go into space after a successful launch aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket from Baykonur.
View ArticleRussian spacecraft carrying U.S. astronaut lands safely
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying a three-man crew that included American Bill McArthur descended to a successful landing in Central Asia late Saturday.
View ArticleScientists launch project to save Caspian Beluga Sturgeon
Three men struggle to lift a squirming, nearly 2-meter (6.5 foot) gray fish with a pointy nose and distinctive jagged spine and spill it into the green waters of the Caspian Sea.
View ArticleEuropean Satellite To Boost Weather Forecasting And Climate Research
The most complex Earth observation satellite ever to be placed into orbit is to be launched next week as part of a 15-year European programme to improve the accuracy of weather forecasting and our...
View ArticleKazakhs get loan for Aral Sea
The Kazakhstan government has secured a multi-million dollar loan from the World Bank to help save the Aral Sea.
View ArticleRussian Cargo Ship Docks at Space Station
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have a fresh supply of food, water and other vital supplies onboard after the flawless Sunday arrival of an unmanned Russian cargo ship.
View ArticleSecretary-General praises Asian regional body’s efforts against crime, conflict
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization has emerged as a key regional forum for tackling the threats posed by terrorism, drug trafficking and conflict, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the seventh...
View ArticleAl Gore & IPCC Share Nobel Peace Prize For 2007
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 is to be shared, in two equal parts, between the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Albert Arnold (Al)...
View ArticleSkies to be swept for alien life
The switch has been thrown on a telescope specifically designed to seek out alien life.
View ArticleBIG Architects Unveil Massive Mobius Strip Library for Kazakhstan
BIG Architects have unveiled an incredible new library that will serve as a multifunctional cultural center for Astana, Kazakhstan.
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