Russia launches 73 satellites into orbit
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- An imaging satellite and 72 micro-satellites were launched into orbit Friday from the Baikonur cosmodrome in…
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5-seater solar car going for glory
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (Reuters) -- A student solar racing car team says its newly-created five-seater model has two purposes - to…
7 years ago
Neil Armstrong moon bag on sale for up to $4 million
by Jennie Matthew Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Once nearly thrown out with the trash, a…
7 years ago
Study finds our Sun is like other stars, resolving mystery
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Our Sun is much like other stars, and not an anomaly because of its magnetic…
7 years ago
With materials scarce, Cuban designers master recycling chic
HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters) -- Designers in Cuba are turning trash to treasure, forced to think outside the box and re-purpose rubbish…
7 years ago
Mastering manners at Switzerland’s last finishing school
by Nina Larson Agence France Presse GLION, Switzerland (AFP) -- Eight women sit primly around an elaborately set table making…
7 years ago
Apple unveils iCloud data center in China as cyber laws tightened
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Apple has unveiled plans to build a data center in China to store its local iCloud…
7 years ago
Microbes could have evolved to feed on plastic
HAWAII, United States (Reuters) -- Surveys of ocean areas where floating plastic accumulates, such as the North Atlantic gyre, have…
7 years ago
Trillion-ton iceberg breaks off Antarctica
by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- A Delaware-sized iceberg, one of the largest ever seen,…
7 years ago
Hyperloop startup moves closer to near-supersonic rail
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- United States startup Hyperloop One on Wednesday announced the first successful full-systems test of…
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