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Chilean miners' rescue capsule on show in London

The capsule used to rescue Chilean miners trapped underground for two months goes on display Saturday at the Science Museum in London -- the first time it has been seen in Europe.

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NASA says Russian space woes no worry

(AP) -- NASA says it is still confident with the quality of Russian manned rockets, despite an embarrassing series of glitches and failures in the Russian space program.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

NASA hopes to test new spaceship in 2014

There's no firm date yet, but sometime in early 2014 NASA intends to take its first major step toward rebuilding its human spaceflight program.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (11) | comments 15

Swallow a pill and let your doc tour your insides

Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have successfully tested a controllable endoscopic capsule, inspired by science fiction, that has the ability to "swim" through the body and could provide clinicians with ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research teams develop rolling microcapsules to repair micro-sized defects in surfaces

(PhysOrg.com) -- Imagine if instead of relying on special x-ray or electrical current testing technology to find really tiny cracks in the skin that covers an airplane, microcapsules filled with easily detected ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast report

Endoscope controlled by MRI: A 'fantastic voyage' through the body

small cameras or optic fibres that are usually attached to flexible tubing designed to investigate the interior of the body — can be dangerously invasive. Procedures often require sedative medications ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

New operating system for space: High-tech tycoons

The tycoons of cyberspace are looking to bankroll America's resurgence in outer space, reviving "Star Trek" dreams that first interested them in science.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (9) | comments 7

Allen, Rutan plan huge plane to launch spaceships

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and aerospace pioneer Burt Rutan are building the biggest plane ever to haul cargo and astronauts into space, in the latest of several ventures fueled by technology tycoons ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (14) | comments 32

Russia brings astronauts safely back to Earth

Three astronauts landed safely in the Kazakh steppe aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule on Tuesday after a stay of over five months aboard the International Space Station, Russian mission control said.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

NASA plans 2014 test-flight of deep-space capsule

NASA said Tuesday it will launch in 2014 an unmanned test flight of its Orion deep space capsule, made by Lockheed Martin to someday carry astronauts to the moon, an asteroid or Mars.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 21

Boeing leasing shuttle hangar to build new capsule (Update)

Boeing is taking over one of NASA's old space shuttle hangars to build a new capsule that the company hopes will lift astronauts to orbit in four or five years.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

NASA sting terrifies woman, 74

(AP) -- The elaborate mission to recover a moon rock led NASA agents to one of the most down-to-earth places: a Denny's restaurant in Riverside County.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 8

Iran postpones monkey's ride into space

Iran's plans to send a live monkey into space have been postponed indefinitely, the country's top space official said, quoted on Monday by the state television website.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

SpaceX says 'reusable rocket' could help colonize Mars

The US company SpaceX is working on the first-ever reusable rocket to launch to space and back, with the goal of one day helping humans colonize Mars, founder Elon Musk said Thursday.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (22) | comments 64

Neil Armstrong says US space program 'embarrassing'

Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, told lawmakers Thursday that the end of the space shuttle era has left the American human spaceflight program in an "embarrassing" state.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Sep 22, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 17

Capsule

The word capsule, or encapsulation, may refer to:

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