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Space plans outlined on Cosmonauts’ Day As Russia celebrates 49 years since the first manned orbital launch, head of the national space agency has outlined its immediate plans. He brings bad news for tourists and optimism for a Mars satellite sampling mission.

New nuclear race – atomic fuel for any country interested Representatives from 47 countries are arriving in Washington for a two-day nuclear summit aimed at making sure the world's nuclear stockpiles are safe and secure.

Historama, April 7 This day in Russian history marks the creation of the Russian Internet, the first party of iron ore extracted from the largest basin on Earth, and Königsberg becoming part of the USSR.

Russian physicists synthesize 117th element, “close” Periodic Table A group of Russian physicists from the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, together with their US counterparts, have successfully synthesized a new – 117th – element.

Tele-ballet in 3D from the Mariinsky Theater The Mariinsky Theater is preparing to present the world with the first-ever direct TV-broadcast ballet in 3D on April 15. Not only Russia, but also Europe will get a chance to enjoy this experimental TV-show.

First artificial heart implant in Russia a success Russia’s first successful implant of an artificial heart could help solve the country’s transplantology problem, where the demand for organs far outweighs the number of donors available.

To the Moon and back Russia is designing a new spaceship that will allow more space tourists to accompany cosmonauts on their missions. RT talked to the head of Russia's leading spaceship-manufacturer to learn more.

New species of early human found in Siberia DNA from a 40-thousand-year-old bone found in a Siberian cave is believed to belong to a previously unknown hominin. The “Hominin-X” joins Neanderthals as a now-extinct evolutionary competitor of modern human.

Historama, March 23 Tonight’s Historama sheds new light on some stars and lamps in Russian history.

Mathematician turns down $1 million prize he “doesn’t need” A reclusive Russian mathematician has rejected a $1 million award for solving a problem that has baffled some of the finest brains for a century. Grigory Perelman simply said he has everything he needs.

“We should learn to earn money with our brains” – Vladislav Surkov Russia should move on to the next stage of technological development to be a country whose opinion is taken into consideration, said Vladislav Surkov, the Presidential Executive Office’s First Deputy Chief of Staff.

New home for science in Russia Russia is launching its answer to Silicon Valley – a large scientific centre that will pioneer the country's research and innovation.

Proton-M delivers US communication satellite to orbit A Proton-M heavy carrier rocket with the US television satellite EchoStar 14 onboard has been launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan.

Russian recluse mathematician awarded Millennium Prize A reclusive Russian mathematician has been awarded a million dollars for proving a theory which has baffled some of the world’s finest brains for a century.

Russian ‘Silicon Valley’ to be built near Moscow President Medevev has announced during a speech to young scientists that Russia is to build its equivalent of Silicon Valley in the village of Skolkovo near Moscow.

What’s inside of me? A group of Russian students in Moscow have designed a cheaper and more comfortable model of endoscope that might be able to help you out to learn what goes on inside your stomach.

Russia to resume space tourism in 2012 Russia will increase the number of Soyuz spaceship launches and resume space tourism in 2012, an aerospace industry source told Interfax news agency on Thursday.

“In open space you understand that space is the globe” – cosmonaut In outer space you come to an understanding that space is people’s home, says former cosmonaut Aleksey Leonov, the first man to walk in space.

Mock TV show recreates sadistic obedience experiment French television has recreated a disturbing 1960s psychological experiment, turning participants of a mock show into willing torturers.

Soviet rover still there on the Moon, NASA photos prove Photos of the Moon taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter clearly show the Lunokhod-2 – the robot rover that landed on the celestial body in 1973 as part of the soviet space program.

Viral magnetic injection helps build 3-D tissue By levitating cells with magnetic nanoparticles and weak magnetic fields, scientists say they can produce three-dimensional tissue, which would resemble the natural thing better than cultures grown in a flat Petri dish.

Storm-sunken “treasure ship” found in Ukraine Remains of the British frigate “Prince”, which was sunk by a heavy storm in 1854 during the Crimean War, have been discovered in the Black Sea. The vessel is rumored to have a cargo solid gold.

Scientists decipher morphine plant’s code Researchers have identified two genes responsible for production of morphine in opium poppies. The find may make painkiller production no longer reliant on poppy fields.

Rusnano looks to Asia for investment Rusnano is looking for joint investment opportunities with Asian nanotechnology firms. Executives from Russia’s high tech champion have gone to Singapore in search of manufacturing partners.

Historama, March 12 This day marks the end of a disastrous war, the test run of a revolutionary discovery and the final transfer of a Russian capital.

Star on course to meet Solar system identified Movement of an orange dwarf star with a mass of about half that of the Sun will eventually bring it right to the solar system, stellar data analysis indicates.

Space crew being put through their paces The main and backup flight crews for the next expedition to the International Space Station are undergoing their final exams before being cleared to undertake their orbital mission.

“Computer science Nobel” goes to personal computer creator Charles Thacker, creator of the world’s first modern personal computer, Alto, has received the 2009 Turing Award, which is considered the highest honor for computer engineering, a “Nobel Prize” of the industry.

Civil liberties abandon web: Fed web spyware to every home The U.S. government is considering extending so-called Einstein technology into American homes.

Former chess champ to entertain 'space travelers' Volunteers who will isolate themselves from the outside world for 520 days as part of the Mars-500 experiment will wind down playing chess with former world champ Anatoly Karpov.

Obese lab animals may fudge biology research, experts warn A group of researchers argue that lab animals frequently suffer from excessive weight and lack of exercise, which may lead to flawed lab tests.

Russian president gives interview to RT’s editor in chief

World leaders hope for a nuclear-free future

Keeping Pandora’s box shut

Americans prepare for disaster

Ousted Kyrgyz president lists demands to break government deadlock

Vatican asking: Why the Pope, why now?

Tencent to invest $3 billion into Russian Digital Sky Technologies

Yarovit to unveil Russian city car

Greek bailout boosts market confidence

Car rams into an art exhibition of bread sculptures

Muscovites remember victims of Stalin’s terror

"Russians are much more open to the new” – expat

“Haunted” Adebayor gives up international football

KHL Conference Finals’ cream of the crop

CSKA's Akinfeev dispels transfer gossip

Space plans outlined on Cosmonauts’ Day

New nuclear race – atomic fuel for any country interested

Historama, April 7

Russian physicists synthesize 117th element, “close” Periodic Table

Tele-ballet in 3D from the Mariinsky Theater

First artificial heart implant in Russia a success

To the Moon and back