No one knows where, when Phobos-Grunt will fall
In what will be the final chapter of the ongoing saga of Russia#39;s failed Mars probe, Phobos-Grunt, the Russian federal Space Agency, better known as Rocosmos, announced that it expects its wayward space probe to re-enter...
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Smallest frog in the world
Two new species of frog are not only the smallest frogs in the world but also the smallest known vertebrate according to a report published in the open access journal PLoS One on January 11.2012.Paedophryne amauensis is between...
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Russia claims foul play after space losses, pins blame on America?
For Russia#39; s Federal Space Agency, Rocosmos, 2011 was not a banner year as the agency lost several missions, including the high-profile Phobos-Grunt, which was set to touch down on Martian Moon Phobos, take samples, and return...
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