US-Russia tensions spill into space, but ISS safe — for now
by Issam AHMED Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - Russia's invasion of Ukraine has placed a question mark…
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China denies making space junk set to crash into Moon
BEIJING, China (AFP) - China on Monday denied responsibility for a rocket set to slam into the Moon, after experts…
3 years ago
Bananas to fish scales: fashion’s hunt for eco-materials
by Eric RANDOLPH Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Sneakers made from banana or pineapple leaves, dresses from nettles or…
3 years ago
Virgin Galactic re-opens ticket sales for $450,000
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - Virgin Galactic, which last year flew its flamboyant founder Richard Branson to space, will…
3 years ago
Deepfake democracy: South Korean candidate goes virtual for votes
by Kang Jin-kyu Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) - In a crowded campaign office in Seoul, young, trendy staffers…
3 years ago
Webb telescope spots its first star — and takes a selfie
Star light, star bright, the James Webb Space Telescope has seen its first star (though it wasn't quite tonight) --…
3 years ago
Musk to give rare presentation on ambitious Starship rocket
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is set Thursday night to deliver an eagerly-awaited update on…
3 years ago
Dozens of SpaceX internet satellites lost to geomagnetic storm
Up to 40 SpaceX high-speed internet satellites have been knocked out of orbit by a geomagnetic storm shortly after launch,…
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Climate hope as scientists in UK set fusion record
by Charles ONIANS Scientists in Britain announced Wednesday they had smashed a previous record for generating fusion energy, hailing it…
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Lockheed Martin wins NASA contract to bring Mars samples back to Earth
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Lockheed Martin's space division has won a NASA contract to build the rocket that…
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