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Another Russian Space Failure: This Time the Geckos Got It
By 2014.09.02 1 Comments Read More →

Another Russian Space Failure: This Time the Geckos Got It

Image Credit: Russian Space Agency The headlines (particularly those from Britain) focused on the prurient: Russia: SEXY LIZARDS which landed FROM SPACE are ALL Dead (The Register) Russia confirms death of five geckos on space sex mission (The Guardian) Sex geckos die in orbit on Russian space project (The BBC!) But what deserves a bit […]

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Bion M Spacecraft Returns, Most of Crew Does Not
By 2013.05.20 0 Comments Read More →

Bion M Spacecraft Returns, Most of Crew Does Not

Source : RIA Novosti, Russianspaceweb.com A spacecraft based on an ancient design  comes crashing through the atmosphere, overshooting it pre-programmed landing zone, and emergency crews rush to the scene only to find half the crew has perished in space.  And it’s not science fiction. This is pretty much what took place in Russia over the weekend as […]

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