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  NASA's Mars mission rocket arrives at launching pad

  World | November 17, 2013 13:56 IST

  Washington: The US space agency NASA Saturday rolled out to the launching pad at Cap Canaveral, Florida, the Atlas 5 rocket, which will blast off Monday for Mars carrying the MAVEN spacecraft, which will study

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  US launches rocket carrying spy satellite

  World | August 29, 2013 9:32 IST

  Washington: A rocket carrying a spy satellite lifted off from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in the US state of California Wednesday, sources said.The United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Boeing,

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  Congo: Rocket lands in Goma, kills 3 in new attack

  World | August 24, 2013 16:18 IST

  Goma: Congo's government spokesman says at least three people are dead in eastern Congo after a rocket fell in Goma.Lambert Mende told The Associated Press that residents of Goma were protesting in the streets Saturday

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  Indian rocket launch called off

  India | August 19, 2013 21:49 IST

  Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): The Indian space agency on Monday called off the launch of its heavy rocket geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV-D5) due to leak in the second-stage engine.The fresh launch date will be announced

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  Israel launches drive for Gaza rockets' remnants

  World | July 20, 2013 9:22 IST

  Jerusalem, July 20: Israeli troops launched a search operation on Friday to locate the remnants of two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip at western desert region of Negev the night before, the Israeli Defence

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  Top female firecrackers of Bollywood

  Bollywood | November 12, 2012 8:21 IST

  While you are out to burst your firecrackers this Diwali we would love to reveal some firecrackers  that Bollywood has produced this year.  Have a look at the top five.1. Priyanka Chopra- The ‘Fuljhadi'. The

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  SKorea Warns It Might Shoot Down NKorean Rocket

  World | March 26, 2012 8:48 IST

  Seoul (South Korea), Mar 26: Seoul warned Monday that it might shoot down a North Korean rocket if it strays into South Korean territory, as worries about what Washington calls a long-range missile test overshadowed

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  Future NASA Rocket To Be Most Powerful Ever Built

  World | September 15, 2011 9:40 IST

  Washington, Sept 15: To soar far away from Earth and even on to Mars, NASA has dreamed up the world's most powerful rocket, a behemoth that borrows from the workhorse liquid-fuel rockets that sent Apollo

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  NASA's Ares Rocket To Replace Shuttle, Test On Tuesday

  World | October 24, 2009 22:07 IST

  With two minutes of smoke and thunder followed by a giant splash Tuesday morning, Cleveland's NASA Glenn Research Center will officially join the space flight club. If the launch schedule holds and the historic test