Russia plans to launch Nigerian satellites in December
Russia is planning to launch two Nigerian satellites into orbit in December, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
British investors show interest in Russia`s hi-tech hub
British companies are interested in participating in Russia`s hi-tech hub, Skolkovo, a source in the Russian delegation at the G20 summit said on Friday.
China launches weather satellite
China has launched a new meteorological satellite, Xinhua reported.
Russia to test unmanned lander for Mars moon mission
Russian scientists are due to carry out tests of an unmanned lander that will be used in a 2011 mission to Phobos, one of the moons of Mars.
Alleged Cyber Virus Mastermind Arrested
A hacker accused of creating one the world`s biggest ever viruses - which infected up to 12 million computers, including those of banks and major corporations - has been arrested.
Sukhoi Superjet`s engines fail certification test
Engines for Russia`s new Superjet 100 airliner have failed to receive certification as they have several significant flaws, a Russian business daily said on Tuesday.
Skolkovo will not be Silicon Valley`s clone
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday Russia will not copy the U.S. Silicon Valley while building its own high-tech research hub near Moscow, but will try to employ some of U.S. tactics.
China Surpasses Other Countries In Global Hacking Attacks
More than 50% of the world`s computer hacking crimes were carried out from China in 2009, a leading Russian computer security company said in a report on Tuesday.
North Korea closes ports, may be preparing for missile tests
North Korea has shut down ports on its western coast and could be readying to test-fire missiles, South Korea`s Yonhap agency said on Tuesday, citing a military official.
A century later scientists still at odds on Tunguska Event explanation
More than 100 years have passed since the Tunguska Meteorite Event and the mystery of its occurrence remains unsolved, but scientists have not given up on solving the riddle. This July, an international research group from Italy and the United States ventured into deepest Siberia to investigate the most likely explanations of the mysterious event, and RIA Novosti correspondent David Burghardt joined them.
Russian Cosmos-3M rocket puts 2 satellites in orbit
A Russian carrier rocket has successfully put one military and one civilian satellite into orbit, a spokesman for the Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said.
Mars-500 crew report good health after experiment
Russian and foreign volunteers said on Tuesday they felt well after a 105-day experiment to simulate a flight to Mars at the Institute of Medical and Biological Studies in Moscow.
Endeavour shuttle blasts off to ISS
The Endeavour space shuttle has been launched to the International Space Station after a month`s delay, carrying seven astronauts.
NASA again delays shuttle Endeavour launch
The launch of space shuttle Endeavour has been put back once again until later on Monday due to bad weather around the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, NASA said.
Hydrogen leak again postpones space shuttle launch to ISS
NASA has delayed Wednesday`s launch of the space shuttle Endeavour to the International Space Station over a hydrogen leak similar to one that caused the original June 13 launch to be postponed.
High-Tech: is IT the answer to the financial crisis?
Several entrepreneurs have proven it is possible to rapidly develop a business focused on innovation. The last economic crisis in 1998 catalyzed the expansion of Russia’s information technologies sector. Can it happen again?
Nokia says on track for May online store opening
The world`s top handset maker, Nokia Oyj, is on track for a May launch of its Ovi application and content store, company officials said on Wednesday.
Researchers create DVDs with massive storage
"Five-dimensional" discs with a capacity 10,000 times greater than current DVDs could be on the market within 10 years, researchers reported on Wednesday.
Cellphone industry seen facing more trouble
A recovery in cellphone demand will not happen until well into 2010, researcher Gartner said on Wednesday, while Reuters data showed the industry could suffer its worst quarter ever in April-June.
World’s largest high tech giants unite to create revolutionary wireless technology
World’s largest high tech companies - Intel, Samsung, Microsoft and Panasonic - announced the creation of the alliance to set up a new wireless technology to transfer data at the speed of 1 gigabit per second and higher, CyberSecurity.ru website said. The tech giants will use the 60-gigahertz frequency range for the new technology.
Scientists learn to milk mice
A unique milk farm was created at the Institute of Gene Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Instead of cows there live … mice.
Apple building chip design capability: report
Apple Inc is hiring new employees from the semiconductor industry and is building the capability to design its own chips, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Russian scientists operate computer with the power of mind
Russian scientists now can use the power of mind to give commands to a computer. A system of electrodes shaped in a helmet and a special program reads the impulses of the brain and transforms them into symbols on the computer screen.
Science & Technology U.S. scientist says tie up asteroids to protect Earth from strike
If an asteroid is on a collision course with Earth, the best way to avoid a global catastrophe could be to attach a long tether with a weight at the end to deflect its orbit, a U.S. scientist has suggested.
North Korea’s missile flew 500 miles further than it was expected
According to the analysis that the ministry conducted based on data from the U.S. military and other sources, the missile launched from the Musudan-ri site in northeastern North Korea fell in waters between 2,150 kilometers and 2,950 kilometers east of Chiba Prefecture. The splashdown point was within an area measuring 800 kilometers east to west and 160 kilometers north to south.