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NASA to deflect asteroid in test of ‘planetary defense’

by Chris Lefkow WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- In the 1998 Hollywood blockbuster "Armageddon," Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck race…

Finnish scientists create ‘sustainable’ lab-grown coffee

by Sam KINGSLEY HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) -- Latte drinkers may in the future be sipping on java sourced from a…

US targeting Feb. 2022 to launch new lunar program Artemis

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- NASA is aiming to launch its uncrewed lunar mission Artemis 1 in February next…

Canada hospitals use drones to carry lungs for transplant

by Geneviève NORMAND BROMONT, Canada (AFP) -- In the dark of night, a drone takes off from a Toronto hospital…

Google cuts its commission on app subscriptions

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Google announced Thursday it will lower a fee in its app store as pressure…

Trump announces plans to launch new social network ‘TRUTH Social’

by Sarah TITTERTON Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - Former US president Donald Trump announced plans Wednesday to…

New name for Facebook? Critics cry smoke and mirrors

  SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook critics pounced Wednesday on a report the leading social network plans to…

China’s ‘space dream’: A Long March to the Moon and beyond

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The arrival of three astronauts at China's new space station on Saturday marks a landmark…

‘It was unbelievable’: Star Trek’s Shatner becomes real life astronaut

  "Star Trek" actor William Shatner finally became a real space traveler on Blue Origin's second crewed mission Wednesday, calling…

Planet announces plans for new fleet of Earth observation satellites

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - Satellite data provider Planet announced Tuesday that it plans to launch a new fleet…

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