China launches Mars probe in space race with US
by Ludovic EHRET Agence France Presse WENCHANG, China (AFP) -- China launched a rover to Mars on Thursday, a…
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First Arab space mission to Mars launches from Japan
by Miwa Suzuki with Dana Moukhallati in Dubai TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The first Arab space mission to Mars, an…
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Solar Orbiter gives scientists unprecedented look at Sun
by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) -- Scientists said Thursday they had obtained the closest ever images taken of the…
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James Webb Space Telescope launch pushed back to October 2021
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- NASA on Thursday postponed the launch of its $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope from…
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Israeli scientists use waste in battle against virus
by Alexandra Vardi TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP) -- Israeli scientists have come up with a "simple" and low-cost method to…
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China eyes July 20-25 launch for Mars rover
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's first Mars rover should launch later this month, authorities said Wednesday, as the country races…
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France pulls plug on country’s oldest nuclear plant
by Béatrice ROMAN-AMAT Agence France-Presse FESSENHEIM, France (AFP) — France's oldest nuclear power plant will shut down on Tuesday after…
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Israel wields startup tech against coronavirus second wave
by Guillaume Lavallee Agence France-Presse TEL-AVIV, Israel (AFP) — Israel's armoury in the battle against the novel coronavirus includes thermal…
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NASA renames Washington HQ for ‘Hidden Figures’ trailblazer
WASHINGTON D.C., United States (AFP) — NASA said Wednesday that it will rename its Washington headquarters after its first black…
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‘Mystery object’ in space may be smallest black hole
PARIS, France (AFP) -- A mysterious object roughly 800 million light-years from Earth detected using gravitational wave sensors is either…
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