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China to launch first probe to return samples from Moon’s far side

By Hector Retamal with Qian Ye WENCHANG, China, May 3, 2024 (AFP) - China is set Friday to launch a…

China’s Shenzhou-18 mission docks with space station: Xinhua

By Michael ZHANG A spaceship carrying three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-18 mission safely docked at Tiangong space station Friday, state-run…

US astronauts prep for first crewed flight on Boeing’s Starliner

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, United States, April 25, 2024 (AFP) - Two US astronauts arrived Thursday at the Kennedy Space Center…

Blades of Paris landmark Moulin Rouge windmill collapse

PARIS, April 25, 2024 (AFP) - The blades of the Moulin Rouge windmill, one of the most famous landmarks in…

Japan Moon probe survives 3rd lunar night

TOKYO, April 24, 2024 (AFP) - Japan's Moon lander woke up for a third time after its main functions survived…

In world first, Venice to trial day tickets

By Gildas LE ROUX ROME, April 23, 2024 (AFP) - Venice will this week begin charging day trippers for entry,…

Gaza’s historic treasures saved by ‘irony of history’

By Guillaume Lavallee JERUSALEM, April 15, 2024 (AFP) - Gaza's ancient Greek site of Anthedon has been bombed, its "Napoleon's…

Japanese astronaut to be first non-American to set foot on Moon

By Lucie AUBOURG WASHINGTON, April 10, 2024 (AFP) - A lucky Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set…

Kyoto seeks to guard geishas from tourist ‘paparazzi’

By Fred Mery KYOTO, Japan, March 11, 2024 (AFP) - Kyoto is cracking down after locals complained that Instagram-obsessed tourist…

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