In first, SpaceX to send all-civilian crew into Earth orbit
by Lucie AUBOURG Can four people who've never been to space before spend three days spinning around Earth after only…
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Astronauts smell smoke, burning on Russia’s ISS module
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- A smoke alarm sounded Thursday in Russia's segment of the International Space Station (ISS) and…
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NASA confirms Perseverance Mars rover got its first piece of rock
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- NASA confirmed Monday that its Perseverance Mars rover succeeded in collecting its first rock sample…
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After six months on Mars, NASA’s tiny copter is still flying high
by Lucie AUBOURG Agence France Presse It was only supposed to fly five times. And yet NASA's helicopter on…
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NASA thinks Mars rover succeeded in taking rock sample
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- NASA's Perseverance rover succeeded in its second attempt to scoop up a piece of Martian…
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Researchers discover world’s ‘northernmost’ island
Scientists have discovered what is believed to be the world's northernmost landmass -- a yet-to-be-named island north of Greenland that…
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Massive “solar tsunami” observed after sunspot eruption; solar flare, coronal mass ejection observed
Solar storm cloud "appears to be heading for earth" says space weather monitoring site (Eagle News) – Space weather…
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Elon Musk says Tesla’s robot will make physical work a ‘choice’
After dominating the electric vehicle market and throwing his hat into the billionaire space race, Tesla boss Elon Musk announced…
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China’s astronauts make spacewalk to upgrade robotic arm
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese astronauts edged into space on Friday to add the finishing touches to a robotic arm…
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Tokyo robot cafe offers new spin on disability inclusion
by Shingo ITO TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- At a Tokyo cafe, Michio Imai greets a customer, but not in person.…
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