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We are not going so very far from Earth today, only two and a half
light-minutes or so, to a point where, come 2017, Czech technology will be
orbiting our Sun, and helping to answer some of its secrets. More
Current AffairsKrtek tours Czech Republic after return from space
The Czech cartoon character Krtek, or Little Mole, has been given a
hero’s welcome back home after spending two weeks in space. The American
astronaut Andrew Feustel, who took Krtek to space aboard the Endeavour
space shuttle, arrived in Prague last week with his family, and is now
touring the Czech Republic with Krtek to promote science and technology
among young Czechs. More
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It is only two and a half years now since the Czech Republic officially
joined the European Space Agency, and already Czech scientists are playing
a big role, with more than three dozen projects currently underway. More
Current AffairsGiant leap for mole-kind as Czech cartoon character joins space shuttle crew
A legendary Czech is going into space on a forthcoming shuttle flight.
Although a veteran of such cosmic adventures, as well as many others, this
crew member might raise some eyebrows ― he’s the world recognised
cartoon character, the mole, sometimes known as the little Mole or
Krteček. We look at a giant step for mole-kind. More
Current AffairsWorld's astronauts, scientists, technicians meet for annual space congress
More than 2,000 astronauts, engineers and scientists are currently rubbing
shoulders at the Prague Congress Centre, for the annual International
Astronautical Congress. The meeting, being held here for the first time
since 1977, covers subjects as diverse as the future of the International
Space Station and whether there’s life on Mars.
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Current AffairsCzech researchers map crew’s behaviour on simulated Mars flight
On Tuesday, six volunteers in Moscow began a 105-day simulated trip to
Mars, a project organised by the European and Russian space agencies. The
aim of Mars-500, as the project is called, is to study how well humans cope
in long isolation and cramped conditions, necessary on any real flight to
the Red Planet. Czech researchers from the Tomáš Baťa University in
Zlín are among those contributing to Mars-500: they are monitoring
relationships and communication among the crew as well as potential points
of conflict.
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Current AffairsInternational Year of Astronomy due to kick off in Prague
The year 2009 has been designated as the International Year of Astronomy,
as it marks exactly 400 years since Galileo first used an astronomical
telescope to study the skies. As the presiding head of the European Union,
the Czech Republic has been chosen to launch the Year of Astronomy with an
official celebration taking place this coming Wednesday on Prague’s Old
Town Square. One of the organizers of the events here in the Czech Republic
is the Czech Academy of Sciences. Earlier today, I spoke to its director
Václav Pačes:
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Current AffairsCzech Republic becomes first post-communist state to join European Space Agency
The Czech Republic is set to join the European Space Agency, after its
council approved Czech membership this week. Once that is ratified by the
Czech Parliament, the country will become the first post-communist state to
join the prestigious space research institution. But what will membership
mean for the Czech Republic? That’s a question Radio Prague put to the
director of Czech Space Office Jan Kolář.
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Current AffairsUS astronaut of Czechoslovak descent recalls moon landings and pioneering spacewalk
Retired US astronaut Eugene Cernan is one of only three people to have
landed on the moon twice. In fact, he is the last human being to have
walked on the moon: as commander of the Apollo 17 mission in 1972, he was
the last astronaut to re-enter the Apollo Lunar Module before the crew
returned to Earth. As the name might suggest, Mr Cernan is of Czechoslovak
descent. Indeed, he carried Czechoslovakia’s flag with him on his final
space flight. He told me why:
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Current AffairsAmateur astronomer takes unique photos of U.S. space shuttle Atlantis
Libor Šmíd, an amateur astronomer in Plzeň, western Bohemia, took some
unique photos of the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis approaching the
International Space Station in February. Taken within just four minutes of
the Atlantis flyover of the Plzeň area, the pictures won the Photo of the
Month contest of the Czech Astronomical Society.
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