Sci-Tech

Beneath La Palma volcano, scientists collect lava ‘to learn’

by Rosa Sulleiro Agence France-Presse EL PASO, Spain (AFP) - As soon as he heard that La Palma's volcano had…

Russia’s cosmos town, an isolated relic of Soviet glory

by Nikolay KORZHOV Agence France-Presse BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AFP) - Malik Mutaliyev walks by an abandoned amusement park in wintry Baikonur,…

Japanese tycoon ‘excited’ ahead of trip to ISS

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AFP) - Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa said Tuesday he was feeling "excited" ahead of his mission to the International…

NASA announces 10 latest astronaut trainees

HOUSTON, United States (AFP) -- NASA announced Monday its 10 latest trainee astronauts, who include a firefighter turned Harvard professor,…

Seoul trials pint-sized robots in nursery schools

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Seoul has started trialling pint-sized robots as teaching aids in kindergartens -- a pilot project…

Moon lighting: partial lunar eclipse to be longest since 1440

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years, which will bathe the Moon…

Australia looks to wall off sensitive tech from China

  by Andrew BEATTY Agence France Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia on Wednesday announced measures to ring-fence dozens of…

GM factory launch ushers in Detroit’s EV pickup campaign

by John BIERS Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - General Motors takes a leap Wednesday towards its much-touted…

Russia admits destroying satellite with space missile strike

by Evan GERSHKOVICH MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia on Tuesday admitted to destroying one of its satellites during a missile…

‘Down’ but not ‘out’: Growth needs fuel India’s coal addiction

by Abhaya SRIVASTAVA Agence France-Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) - Even as its capital was blanketed by toxic smog, India…

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