TOKYO, (PNA/Kyodo) — A visiting U.S. special envoy on North Korea said Thursday that the reported reactivation of a nuclear reactor by North Korea, if confirmed, would be a “very serious matter,”…
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Frog makes ‘one giant leap’ during NASA launch
WASHINGTON, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– It’s hard to tell what frogs are thinking if they’re thinking at all. So it remained a mystery on Thursday if a four-legged amphibian was jumping for joy…
Tech glitch delays Proton launch
MOSCOW, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– The first launch of a Russian Proton carrier rocket after an accident in July was postponed indefinitely due to a glitch in its first stage, International Launch Services…
Voyager 1 becomes first man-made object to leave solar system: NASA
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — U.S. space agency NASA said Thursday that its Voyager 1 spacecraft has become the first human-made object to venture into interstellar space. New and “unexpected” data indicated 36 years…
Da Nang to pilot test digital television broadcast
DA NANG, (PNA/VNS) — The central city has broadcast experimental, high-definition, digital television (DTV) as a crucial preparation for official telecasts by 2015. The vice director of the city’s information and communication…
ISS Expedition 37/38 crew to fly to Baikonur to try on space suits
MOSCOW, (PNA/Itar-Tass) – The main and backup crews of the long-term Expedition 37/38 to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday are flying to the Baikonur Cosmodrome, where they will be awaiting…
IT security experts determine new type of cyberattacks
MOSCOW, (PNA/Itar-Tass) -– IT security experts working for G Data company has uncovered a new approach to digital attacks targeting clients of e-payment systems. A spokesperson said that it’s based on cloud…
Scientists get clear picture of HIV “conspirator”
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — Chinese and U.S. researchers have gotten the first close look at one of the two HIV “conspirators” that help the AIDS-causing virus invade human immune system. The researchers reported…
Japan launches “Epsilon” rocket from Kagoshima
OSAKA, (PNA/Xinhua) — Japan’s space agency JAXA announced on Saturday afternoon that it successfully launched its first new rocket in 12 years, the Epsilon, from the Uchinoura Space Center in the southwestern…
Russia’s record Far East floods seen from space
MOSCOW, (PNA/RIA Novosti) — Extreme floods that affected Russia’s Far East and northeastern China were caught on camera by NASA’s Aqua satellite, NASA’s Earth Observatory said Friday. The images were captured by…
Atlas of Living Australia improves local biodiversity research
CANBERRA, (PNA/Xinhua) — An Internet tool which can provide over 40 million specimen records to people, achieved “a significant leap” forward in bringing Australia’s biodiversity information together online, making it easy to…
Russia set to launch rokot rocket after long suspension
PLESETSK, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– Russia will launch a light-class Rokot carrier rocket early on Thursday following a nine-month suspension due to attempts to fix a glitch in the rocket’s booster, a Russian…
Russian army to receive Vityaz air defense systems in 2016
MOSCOW, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– Russia’s Almaz-Antei defense corporation is planning to start deliveries of its newest S-350E Vityaz mid-range air defense system to the Russian army in 2016, the company said Wednesday….
Roscosmos to postpone next space launch pending Baikonur clean-up
ASTANA, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Russia’s Federal Space Agency Roscomos wants to postpone the next launch of the Proton-M rocket planned for September 17, its deputy chief, Sergei Savelyev, told a commission into the…
‘Russian innovation week’ to boost US-Russia high-tech ties
WASHINGTON, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– Russian and American entrepreneurs, whizz-kids, investors and government officials will gather next week in Boston and Silicon Valley for the second “Russian Innovation Week” conference intended to boost…