Charles Bolden

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  What Does It Take To Become India's 'Gaganaut'? Ex-NASA Chief's Pro-Tips

  The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has requested the Indian Air Force to select a cadre of ten astronauts for the $1.4 billion maiden mission of Gaganyaan, the ambitious project to send humans to space. So what does it take to become an astronaut? General Charles Bolden, an ace astronaut and former chief of NASA has some answers that may...

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  NASA, Israel Ink Space Cooperation Agreement

  NASA and the Israel Space Agency signed an agreement on Tuesday to expand cooperation in civil space activities, the Israeli government said.

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  NASA, USAID Launch Environmental Information Hub

  NASA and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have launched a joint project to strengthen regional environmental monitoring in five countries in the lower Mekong region of Southeast Asia.

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  NASA Extends Contract With Russia for Rides to Space Station

  NASA extended its contract with Russia to fly astronauts to the International Space Station due to budget cuts that have delayed commercial US alternatives, the US space agency said on Wednesday.

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  US Lawmakers Question NASA, Air Force on Blast Probe Led by SpaceX

  Fourteen US lawmakers on Thursday told the Air Force and NASA they had "serious concerns" about the fact that SpaceX is leading an investigation into the June 28 explosion of its Falcon 9 rocket, and whether it would receive enough oversight.

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  NASA Celebrates 50th Anniversary of First US Spacewalk

  Famous Hollywood actor Jon Cryer has given his voice to a new NASA film celebrating 50th anniversary of the first spacewalk by a US astronaut.

• Google Takes Over NASA Airport in Silicon Valley

  Ever-growing Google now has an airport to its name: the Internet giant has signed a 60-year lease to run a NASA airbase that comes with massive hangars for dirigibles.

• NASA bets on private companies to exploit moon's resources

  NASA - building on successful partnerships with private companies to resupply the International Space Station - is now looking to private entrepreneurs to help exploit resources on the moon.

• Global excitement about India's Mars mission

  Mangalyaan is reason for a global buzz as it is India's first attempt and all it costs is about $35 million (Rs 450 crores).

• Indo-US space relation ready for lift-off: NASA chief to NDTV

  The world's foremost space exploration agency, the NASA from America, and the Indian space agency ISRO are today engaged in an intense dialogue to explore the last frontier of space together. In a first for Indian television, the chief of NASA, General Charles Bolden gave an extended exclusive interview to NDTV's Pallava Bagla at the agency's headq...

• NASA, ISRO in talks to jointly develop a satellite for the first time

  US space agency NASA and India's premier space agency ISRO are in talks for jointly building a satellite for the first time.

• To prep against a massive asteroid strike, NASA wants India's help

  Saving humanity from a mega-asteroid strike could be the next big effort in co-operation between USA and India.