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10.10.07

1st Malaysian astronaut to lift off into space

- Astronomy, Science (general), Space -

By Agence France-Presse

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan–Malaysia’s first astronaut was to blast off on Wednesday on a space voyage seen as breaking new boundaries for the Asian nation and for space travel by Muslims.

Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor was to lift off from the Baikonur cosmodrome at 1322 GMT in a Russian Soyuz rocket headed for the International Space Station (ISS) with Russian cosmonaut Yury Malenchenko and American Peggy Whitson.

He was to spend about nine days on the ISS, arriving at the orbiting station near the end of the holy month of Ramadan and staying there for the Eid festival, when he will treat the long-term crew to festive Malaysian food.

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06.10.07

Japan’s first lunar probe successfully enters orbit

- Science (general), Space -

04.10.07

Earth-like planet forming 424 light years away

- Science (general), Space -

03.10.07

Remembering Sputnik

- Space, Videos -

22.09.07

Rocket boosters, from launch to splashdown

- Space, Videos -

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