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S. Korea says second spy satellite successfully placed in orbit

South Korea's second domestically made spy satellite was successfully put into orbit, Seoul's defence ministry said Monday, after it was…

What do scientists hope to learn from total solar eclipse in US?

By Lucie AUBOURG WASHINGTON, April 7, 2024 (AFP) - When a rare total solar eclipse sweeps across North America on…

Why unprotected eclipse gazing will leave you seeing stars

WASHINGTON, April 7, 2024 (AFP) - Just a single, unguarded glance at a solar eclipse can result in a lifetime…

US, Russian, Belarus ISS colleagues return to Earth

A NASA astronaut, a Russian cosmonaut and Belarus's first ever space traveller on Saturday returned to Earth safely after a…

Tokyo’s cherry blossoms in full bloom draw crowds

TOKYO, April 4, 2024 (AFP) - Tourists and residents packed Tokyo's top cherry blossom spots on Thursday to enjoy the…

Apple explores making personal robots: report

Apple engineers are working on making personal robots, a report said on Wednesday, just weeks after the iPhone-maker abandoned its…

Diabetes drug shows promise against Parkinson’s in clinical study

By By Issam Ahmed and Lucie Aubourg WASHINGTON, April 4, 2024 (AFP) - A drug used to treat diabetes slowed…

Three companies in the running for NASA’s next Moon rover

https://youtube.com/shorts/Ax9-7NLbWzI?feature=share Three companies are in the running to provide NASA's next Moon rover for crewed missions planned later this decade,…

In first, US directs NASA to create lunar time standard

The White House announced Tuesday it is directing NASA to create a unified time standard for the Moon and other…

NASA collects ‘space debris’ that crashed into Florida man’s home

NASA said Tuesday it was analyzing an object that crashed from the sky into a Florida man's home -- which…

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