"India’s space agency has begun its formal countdown for the launch of its unmanned orbiter to Mars — a voyage that India hopes will help contribute to the growing body of scientific data on the …
Japan tests asteroid-blasting ‘space cannon’
"Japan’s space agency conducted a successful test this week of its ‘space cannon,’ expected to depart on a mission to shoot an asteroid in 2014, as part of the Hayabusa 2 mission. The Japan Aerospace …
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A Fierce Domain: Conflict in Cyberspace, 1986 to 2012
"A Fierce Domain: Conflict in Cyberspace, 1986-2012 is the first book of its kind- a comprehensive, accessible history of cyber conflict. A Fierce Domain reaches back to look at the major 'wake-up …
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Chinese spaceship blasts off from Gobi Desert
Someone once remarked that the Chinese were going to the moon, but once there, they weren't coming back. " A Chinese spaceship blasted off Tuesday from a launch center in the Gobi Desert, carrying …
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China’s latest manned space mission to launch June 11
China will launch its next manned space flight on Tuesday, carrying three astronauts on a 15-day mission to an experimental space lab, the National Space Administration said, in the latest step …
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Hack in the USSR: cybercriminals find haven in .su domain space
"The Soviet Union disappeared from the map more than two decades ago, but online an 'evil empire' is thriving. Security experts say the .su internet suffix assigned to the USSR in 1990 has turned …
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Russia announces new $50 billion space program
Are we facing a new space race? "Russia is celebrating its Day of Cosmonautics in grand fashion today. President Vladimir Putin has announced a new multi-year plan to develop the country's …
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DHS Worries More About a ‘Fundamental Attack’ in Cyberspace than Theft, Napolitano says
"The Homeland Security Department is more devoted to preempting a future cyberattack that could upend the economy or kill civilians than countering ongoing cyber fraud, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano …
European Space, Industrial Firms Breached in Cyber Attacks
"German news magazine The Spiegel reported on Sunday that European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) and German Industrial multinational conglomerate ThyssenKrupp, have fallen victim to …
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Ahmadinejad wants to be first Iranian in space
"Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he is ready to be the first human sent into orbit by the country's fledgling space program, according to state media reports." Source: Ahmadinejad wants to …
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