Trailblazing woman pilot, 82, to fly into space with Bezos
by Lucie AUBOURG WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Barrier-breaking woman aviator Wally Funk, 82, will join Jeff Bezos this month…
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to take first Blue Origin flight into space
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced Monday he will fly into space next month on the…
3 years ago
UK competition watchdog probes Facebook use of ad data
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's competition watchdog said Friday it has opened an investigation into Facebook's use of advertiser…
3 years ago
Huawei launches new mobile operating system in fight for survival
by Dan Martin Agence France Presse Chinese tech giant Huawei launched its highly-anticipated homegrown mobile operating system on Wednesday,…
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Pacific sees a ‘Blood Moon’ rising
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France Presse Stargazers across the Pacific Rim cast their eyes skyward on Wednesday night to witness…
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China’s Mars rover starts roaming the Red Planet
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- China's Mars rover drove from its landing platform and began exploring the surface on Saturday, state-run…
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Mind over matter: brain chip allows paralyzed man to write
by Sara HUSSEIN Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Paralyzed from the neck down, the man stares intently…
4 years ago
NASA’s giant Webb telescope succeeds in key pre-launch test
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The world's largest and most powerful space telescope unfolded its giant golden mirror for the…
4 years ago
China’s rocket out of control but risk of damage low, say experts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmM_nrDjiAQ by Juliette COLLEN Agence France Presse China's rogue rocket is in an uncontrolled free-fall towards Earth and no…
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“I felt really heavy:” astronauts describe returning to Earth on SpaceX capsule
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Four astronauts just returned from the International Space Station described on Thursday their reentry into…
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