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Russia plans a nuclear power plant on the moon within ten years

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Russia plans a nuclear power plant on the moon within ten years

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, Dec 24 (Reuters) – Russia plans to put a nuclear power plant on the moon within the next decade to power its lunar space program and a joint Russian-Chinese research station, as major powers rush to explore the world’s only natural satellite. Ever since Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first … Read more

Russia’s only means of sending astronauts into space suffered some serious damage from the explosion

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Russia’s only means of sending astronauts into space suffered some serious damage from the explosion

Russia sent three astronauts into space on Thursday, but damaged its launchpad during liftoff. The pad, Russia’s only site for manned launches, appears to have lost its service bay. Official footage taken after the launch showed charred structural remains lying in an exhaust trench. Russia’s only launchpad to send astronauts into space was seriously damaged … Read more