Japanese spacecraft launched to inspect growing problem of space junk
TOKYO, Feb 19, 2024 (AFP) - A Japanese firm said Monday it had successfully launched a spacecraft tasked with inspecting…
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Japan’s humble ‘onigiri’ rice balls get image upgrade
By Mathias Cena with Cecilia Sanchez in New York TOKYO, Feb 15, 2024 (AFP) - Wrapped in seaweed and stuffed…
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Japan announces successful launch of next-gen H3 rocket
By Kyoko HASEGAWA TOKYO, Feb 17, 2024 (AFP) - Japan's space agency announced the successful launch of its new flagship…
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Russia delivers cargo to ISS amidst geopolitical discord
MOSCOW, Feb 15, 2024 (AFP) - Russia on Thursday launched a supply rocket to the International Space Station, one of…
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SpaceX rocket blasts off with ambitious private moon landing
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, United States, Feb 15, 2024 (AFP) - A US spaceship attempting a lunar landing lifted off early…
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Bangkok says work from home as pollution blankets city
BANGKOK, Feb 15, 2024 (AFP) - Bangkok city employees have been told to work from home to avoid harmful air…
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Private US spaceship poised to launch for the Moon
An American spaceship attempting a lunar landing will aim to launch early Thursday, the second private-led effort this year after…
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Amazon rainforest may face tipping point by 2050: study
By Kelly MACNAMARA The Amazon rainforest is facing a barrage of pressures that might tip it into large-scale ecosystem collapse…
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Studying the otherworldly sounds in Antarctic waters
By Juan RESTREPO, Juan BARRETO In freezing Antarctic waters, amid bobbing chunks of floating ice, the hums, pitches and echoes…
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Space surgery: Doctors on ground operate robot on ISS for first time
Earth-bound surgeons remotely controlled a small robot aboard the International Space Station over the weekend, conducting the first-ever such surgery…
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