Sci-Tech

New planet discovered in orbit of young Milky Way star

PARIS, France (AFP) -- A second planet has been discovered circling Beta Pictoris, a fledgling star in our own galaxy…

WATCH: NASA descends on Icelandic lava field to prepare for Mars

BORGARNES, Iceland (AFP) -- To prepare for the next mission to Mars in 2020, NASA has taken to the lava…

Microsoft halts development of Minecraft update

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Microsoft has halted development of an ambitious update to Minecraft, throwing in the towel…

‘Majestic’ WWII Spitfire takes off on round-the-world flight

by Robin MILLARD © Agence France-Presse CHICHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) -- An original Spitfire plane took off from Britain on…

S.Korea tests drone delivery in remote regions

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Seoul began testing delivery by drone in the country's remote regions Wednesday, with the hope…

Huawei still number two smartphone seller despite US sanctions

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Huawei remained the number two global smartphone vendor in the past quarter despite tough…

Flying Frenchman to attempt pioneering Channel ‘flyboard’ crossing

SANGATTE, France (AFP) -- A daredevil French inventor is Thursday to attempt a flight across the Channel standing on a…

Hawaii plays important role in America’s space program, then and now

By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau KANEOHE, Hawaii (Eagle News) - Did you know that the Hawaiian Culture is known…

Cradle of Aviation in NY celebrates Apollo at 50

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (Eagle News) -- It has been 50 years since 600 million people around the world watched Apollo…

‘One giant leap’: US marks Apollo mission 50 years on

  by Leila Macor with Issam Ahmed in Washington   CAPE CANAVERAL, United States (AFP) -- Fifty years after a…

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