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A brief history of famous Moon landings — and failures

By Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, Feb 22, 2024 (AFP) - A spaceship built by a company in Texas is poised for…

What to know about the NASA-funded commercial Moon fleet

By Lucie AUBOURG The year 2024 promises to be a busy one for American Moon landings, all under a new…

Japanese spacecraft launched to inspect growing problem of space junk

TOKYO, Feb 19, 2024 (AFP) - A Japanese firm said Monday it had successfully launched a spacecraft tasked with inspecting…

Japan announces successful launch of next-gen H3 rocket

By Kyoko HASEGAWA TOKYO, Feb 17, 2024 (AFP) - Japan's space agency announced the successful launch of its new flagship…

Russia delivers cargo to ISS amidst geopolitical discord

MOSCOW, Feb 15, 2024 (AFP) - Russia on Thursday launched a supply rocket to the International Space Station, one of…

SpaceX rocket blasts off with ambitious private moon landing

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, United States, Feb 15, 2024 (AFP) - A US spaceship attempting a lunar landing lifted off early…

Private US spaceship poised to launch for the Moon

An American spaceship attempting a lunar landing will aim to launch early Thursday, the second private-led effort this year after…

Space surgery: Doctors on ground operate robot on ISS for first time

Earth-bound surgeons remotely controlled a small robot aboard the International Space Station over the weekend, conducting the first-ever such surgery…

Judge orders Elon Musk to answer to regulators in Twitter/X probe

A US judge has ordered Elon Musk to comply with a subpoena to answer questions from regulators about his purchases…

World’s biggest flying lab takes off in Asia, fighting air pollution for millions

CLARK, Philippines, Feb 9, 2024 (AFP) - NASA has kicked off a series of marathon flights in Asia with the…

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