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Dangerous spacewalk completed
Jul.10   Russia
  In a daring spacewalk, Sergei Volkov and Oleg Kononenko cut into the insulation of their descent capsule and removed an explosive bolt
Feb.11   European Union
  Europe's space laboratory has been unloaded from the space shuttle Atlantis and docked with the International Space Station

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Aug.24   Czech Republic Pluto loses status as a planet
  International Astronomical Union's (IAU) general assembly voted to strip Pluto of its status as a planet
 After years of wrangling, astronomers voted on a reclassification of the solar system. Pluto was demoted to the status of a 'dwarf planet' The dwarf planets also include Ceres, the largest asteroid, and UB 313, nicknamed Xena, that is larger than Pluto. The number in that category could quickly swell.

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Oct.2   Russia Soyuz spacecraft docks at station  The Russian spacecraft is delivering American millionaire Olsen and a new Russian-American crew Jan.14   European Union Huygens moon probe lands on Titan
  The space probe has touched down on the surface of one of Saturn's moons and is sending back signals

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Oct.15   Russia New space crew docks with station
  A Russian spaceship Soyuz carrying 3 crew has docked successfully with the International Space Station

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Dec.19   European Union Beagle glides solo towards Mars  The tiny probe has successfully separated from its mothership for the final leg of the journey

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Sep.26   Russia Russia mulls mothballing space station  Manned missions to the international space station may have to be suspended because Russia cannot afford a new craft Sep.3   Russia Pop star's space trip off  'N Sync singer Lance Bass could not come up with the money for the trip. Bass representatives are still trying to salvage the deal Jul.5   Russia Plans to put people on Mars by 2015  $20bn 440-day mission by six people needed international co-operation Mar.26   European Union Green light for Galileo project  A multi-billion-euro network of global satellites will provide navigational data for future car drivers and mobile phone users

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Dec.5   Russia Dotcom tycoon space bound  Russia's space agency is close to signing a deal with Mark Shuttleworth, 27, to fly to the International Space Station May.10   Russia Fire at satellite centre  Contact has been lost with 4 military satellites. No injuries have been reported Feb.15   Russia Mir dumping delayed  Space officials have postponed the dumping of the 15-year-old space station until between March 13 and 18 Jan.9   England Lunar eclipse  Most colourful lunar eclipse in a decade

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Dec.27   Russia Controlled Mir re-entry promised  Mission control flight director did not believe the Mir would spiral out of control and plunge to earth



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