St. Helena’s isolation ends as air link opens
by Beatrice Debut Agence France-Presse JAMESTOWN, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The first regular commercial flight landed at St. Helena Saturday,…
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Dubai Police demo ‘hoverbike’
DUBAI, United Ararb Emirates (Reuters) -- A flying motorcycle that can soar above traffic and be used in rescue scenarios…
7 years ago
Emma the robot masseuse gets to work in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- A robot masseuse named Emma is offering Singaporeans high-tech back rubs with a gigantic metal arm and warm silicone…
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From thin air to stone – greenhouse gas test starts in Iceland
HENGILL, Iceland (Reuters) -- A Swiss company will start to extract carbon dioxide from thin air in Iceland on Thursday (October…
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Solar panels shine in darkest Amazon, the ‘last frontier’
by Paula Ramon Agence France-Presse ITUXI Extractive Reserve, Brazil (AFP) -- In the darkest reaches of Brazil's Amazon, solar panels are bringing…
7 years ago
SpaceX launches, lands recycled rocket
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- SpaceX on Wednesday launched a rocket that had already flown to space and landed…
7 years ago
Close call: house-sized passing asteroid to give Earth a near-miss Thursday, to test Earth’s warning systems
https://youtu.be/OhniMXLYaVc by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- A house-size asteroid will give Earth a…
7 years ago
Dwarf planet has a ring to it: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Move over Saturn! Scientists have found a ring around an unassuming mini-planet in our Solar System…
7 years ago
The future looks bright for lab-grown diamonds
NEW JERSEY, United States (Reuters) -- They are real diamonds. That's what the industry behind diamonds made inside a scientific…
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US spacewalkers install ‘new eyes’ at space station
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Two US astronauts installed a high-definition video camera at the International Space Station Tuesday and…
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