TEHRAN, Jul 6 - It's true that NASA has been erroneously credited with inventing a handful of technologies and products -- Tang, Velcro and computer chips, to name a few -- but America's space agency really is responsible for a variety of innovations that are still in use.
TEHRAN, Jul 4 - It's true that NASA has been erroneously credited with inventing a handful of technologies and products -- Tang, Velcro and computer chips, to name a few -- but America's space agency really is responsible for a variety of innovations that are still in use.
TEHRAN, Jun 24 -Robotic space craft can collect data vital to scientists' quest to unravel the moon's mysteries, but well-trained astronauts -- and their cognitive abilities -- can see and do things robots can't.
TEHRAN, Jun 8 -At a press conference on Friday, NASA announced new opportunities for the private sector on the International Space Station and in low-Earth orbit.
TEHRAN, Jun 1-Russia has censured efforts by the US Defense Department to restrict space launch contracts with Russian firms, accusing Washington of trying to unfairly grab market share in the space services industry.
TEHRAN, May 13 -The governments of the United States and Luxembourg, two of the biggest proponents of space commercialization, signed an agreement May 10 that could lead to greater cooperation between the two countries on a variety of space initiatives.
TEHRAN, May 13 -On May 13, 1964, NASA launched the second abort test of the Apollo space craft. This uncrewed mission would demonstrate that the launch escape system could safely eject the Apollo command module in case of an emergency.
TEHRAN, May 09 - The UK has been designing a space defense mechanism to protect its satellites from possible attacks by Russia and China, leaked documents show.
TEHRAN, May 04 - The experts at the Tehran-based Amirkabir University of Technology will start the development project of a telecommunication satellite dubbed ‘Payam 2’ by late May, a senior official said.
TEHRAN, Apr 21 - A mysterious but apparently serious incident occurred Saturday in Cape Canaveral, Florida involving the SpaceX capsule intended to carry American astronauts into space late this year, the private company and NASA announced.
TEHRAN, Apr 14 -Neutron stars, their birth, merging, and collisions, have always been shrouded in mystery, largely due to their extreme density, which can hardly be reproduced in astrobiology laboratories.
TEHRAN, Apr 13 -NASA astronaut Scott Kelly spent a year on the International Space Station. His twin brother, fellow astronaut Mark Kelly, stayed on the ground.
TEHRAN, Mar 27 -The comments came a day after India said it used an indigenously developed ballistic missile interceptor to destroy one of its own satellites at a height of 300 km (186 miles), in a test aimed at boosting its defenses in space .
TEHRAN, Mar 27 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India had shot down a satellite in space on Wednesday with an anti-satellite missile, hailing the test as a major breakthrough in its space program.