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2010 – The Role of Space in the Rescue of Trapped Chilean Miners
On October 26, 2010, the last of 33 trapped Chilean miners was lifted to the surface. The rescue ended an unprecedented 69 days of underground survival following a tunnel collapse…
2010 – Ground Observatories, Astronomy – Snapshot
Ground-based observatories are essential tools to aid astronomers in their study of objects that can be as close as our neighboring planets or billions of light years away. Scientists are…
2010 – Brazilian Government Space Budget – Snapshot
The National Congress of Brazil’s 2011 Federal Budget authorizes 333.0 million reais (US$180.0 million) for activities associated with the National Program of Space Activities (PNAE), a decrease of 5.3% from…
2009 – Government Space Budgets – Snapshot
Government space budgets are estimated at $86.17 billion for 2009, comprising 33% of the global space economy. This funding supports military, civilian, and commercial space programs covering a broad variety…
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