Vacuum, Cold, and Solar Radiation: RESHETNEV Prepares Stand for Spacecraft Testing
The equipment will allow testing satellites before launch into orbit
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Flower Moon, planets, and meteor shower: what Russians will see in the sky in May 2026
Calendar of cosmic phenomena for the month: rare phases of Earth's satellite, meteors, and bright planetary conjunctions
Engines from the USSR once again launched "Soyuz" to the ISS
The "Progress MS-34" spacecraft successfully ascended into orbit; the flight will take approximately 49.5 hours
Europeans destroyed the Soyuz rocket launch pad in French Guiana
After the cessation of joint launches, the pad at the Kourou Cosmodrome will be re-equipped for a new launch vehicle
Two Full Moons in a Month: Russians Await a Rare "Blue" Moon in May
The sky will offer a rare "encore" at the very end of spring
The sky may "flare up" today: Russians told about chances to see aurora borealis on April 25
Astronomers admit geomagnetic disturbances, but a full-fledged magnetic storm is not expected
Bird strikes destroy aircraft: aviation parts last 14 times less
Even an inconspicuous dent can sharply reduce the service life of composites - and this cannot be seen during a routine inspection, warned Perm Polytechnic University
The Sun struck a second time in one day: another X2.5 flare has been recorded
The active region continues to generate new energy releases
Youth at the cellular level: Russian scientists are preparing gene therapy against aging
The drug targets the RAGE gene associated with triggering age-related changes
Forests to Be Monitored from Space: Russia Launches Satellite Agroecology Monitoring
The small satellite "Lobachevsky" will track soil and vegetation conditions from orbit
An open-access solar observatory based on CubeSats will be created in Russia
The constellation will be placed in low and distant orbits, with the first spacecraft being the "Geoskan 16U" platform
The Sun produced two M-class flares in a row: rising activity had been predicted this week
Magnetic storms may hit transformers and satellite communications
Protection Against Magnetic Storms: a Current Monitoring System for 220 kV Grids Created in Tolyatti
The TSU development surpasses its Canadian counterpart in performance and is already ready for deployment at substations
Satellites for Calls Without Towers: Sputniks Is Building a Direct-to-Cell Constellation
A private company is creating spacecraft to connect smartphones to the internet from space