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Flights cancelled at UK’s Manchester airport after power cut

LONDON, June 23, 2024 (AFP) - Flights at the UK's third-busiest airport were being delayed or cancelled Sunday after a…

China to launch first probe to return samples from Moon’s far side

By Hector Retamal with Qian Ye WENCHANG, China, May 3, 2024 (AFP) - China is set Friday to launch a…

China’s Shenzhou-18 mission docks with space station: Xinhua

By Michael ZHANG A spaceship carrying three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-18 mission safely docked at Tiangong space station Friday, state-run…

US astronauts prep for first crewed flight on Boeing’s Starliner

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, United States, April 25, 2024 (AFP) - Two US astronauts arrived Thursday at the Kennedy Space Center…

Blades of Paris landmark Moulin Rouge windmill collapse

PARIS, April 25, 2024 (AFP) - The blades of the Moulin Rouge windmill, one of the most famous landmarks in…

Japan Moon probe survives 3rd lunar night

TOKYO, April 24, 2024 (AFP) - Japan's Moon lander woke up for a third time after its main functions survived…

In world first, Venice to trial day tickets

By Gildas LE ROUX ROME, April 23, 2024 (AFP) - Venice will this week begin charging day trippers for entry,…

Gaza’s historic treasures saved by ‘irony of history’

By Guillaume Lavallee JERUSALEM, April 15, 2024 (AFP) - Gaza's ancient Greek site of Anthedon has been bombed, its "Napoleon's…

Japanese astronaut to be first non-American to set foot on Moon

By Lucie AUBOURG WASHINGTON, April 10, 2024 (AFP) - A lucky Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set…

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