30

Stories about: space race

Russia to Dominate Nuclear Space Race Top officials in the Russian Federation announced on Thursday that they gave their acceptance to a proposal stating that the country should pursue the development of a nuclear-powered spacecraft, which is currently set to fly as early as 2012. This would essentially leave the former Communist nation in charge of the ... 5 November 2009 10:52 GMT Korea Builds Its Own Lunar Lander The race to the Moon starts to look more as an obligation rather than a competition, with Korea adding up to the increasing number of the countries which turn their face to our natural satellite. It feels like it's the normal thing to do if you want to get noticed as an important nation. Recently, South Korea ha... 2 December 2008 05:54 GMT Physics for Presidents Surely, the field of physics is far from being the first thing that presidents concern themselves with when it comes to the skills they require for the job. However, having a more solid knowledge of the way things happen around the world and in nature in general, as well as in space, might make the difference at some... 3 November 2008 11:08 GMT