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Large Synoptic Survey Telescope gearing for 2014 reality, earns $30m boost

Mahua — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 08:45:28 +0000

In a so very philanthropic move, Charles Simonyi and Bill Gates of Intentional Software and Microsoft Inc., respectively, have agreed to a donation of a $30 million for a cosmic reason. They have made this generous donation for the development of...

Plan for a space flight and slither the surly bonds of Earth

Rajni — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:43:18 +0000

Space is an exciting place. Ever since we have learnt to gaze up at the sky, the endless expanses of space have thrilled and mystified us. Do you wish to slip the surly bonds of Earth? Now it is possible to do so. There are many Spaceports...

Will Bill Gates be the next Space Tourist?

Anupam — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 06:37:43 +0000

Cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikin has told journalists that Charles Simonyi has stated that Bill Gates is also planning a space trip. I think that now reaching space is so safe that it can become a must-have experience for anyone who can afford...

Software Engineer reaches ISS

Anupam — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 05:51:28 +0000

A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russian cosmonauts and Charles Simonyi, a software engineer at Microsoft has reached the International Space Station. The three men have reached there after a strenuous two-day journey during which they...

What will billionaire Space Tourists eat in Space

Anupam — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 06:48:12 +0000

When space tourists are as rich as Software mogul Charles Simonyi who has spent more than $20 million for the trip, are not expected to live on freeze-dried spaghetti and wash it down with powdered orange drinks. Space Adventures Ltd. will...

Personal Space suit ready for billionaire space tourist

Kanchan — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:14:52 +0000

Charles Simonyi, 58, a Hungarian-born billionaire software engineer, is ready for space travel with his new Russian-built Sokol spacesuit. A necessary item for his planned April 7, 2007 launch toward the international space station, aboard a...

Russia raises $1M fare for its Space tourist flight!

Suman Arya — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 06:45:10 +0000

Russian international space station has hiked fare charges to $1 million in their space tourist program and now it will cost $21 million . Novosti, a Russian space official said the increasing cost of Soyuz Spacecraft’s equipments and...

Charles Simonyi joins space tourists club, to become first nerd in space

Pankaj — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 07:20:12 +0000

It’s not the dreamers, it’s the doers that have created this new market. Space tourism has turned from a fantasy, into an idea, and now an industry. It is because of people like Dr Simonyi that deserves the credit for this. Dr Simonyi...