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Talks planned over ownership of 'space junk'

Wednesday, January 18, 2012
The Obama Administration announced yesterday that the U.S. will hold international talks on space junk, that debris left over from human activity in space that poses a risk to satellites, astronauts, and those of here on earth.
Posted In: space program, NASA

China announces plans for space program

Friday, December 30, 2011
China has unveiled plans for space exploration over the next five years. The country says it'll launch space laboratories, manned spaceships, and an eventual goal of building a space station and putting a man on the moon.
Posted In: China's Economy, China, space program
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China's Rocket Launches to the Tune of "America the Beautiful"

Friday, September 30, 2011
Photo: AFP/Getty It's been a tough week for China's government. First, you had a terrible subway crash in Shanghai that injure...
Posted In: China, China's Politics, China's Society, space program, video, View from China

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