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Ariane 5 rocket puts satellites into orbit on second attempt

CAYENNE, France (AFP) -- An Ariane 5 rocket put two commercial satellites into orbit after an initial attempt was aborted…

Three astronauts blast off for five-month ISS mission

by Kirill Kudryavtsev  Agence France Presse BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AFP) -- Two US astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut blasted off for…

Rocket lands in Kabul diplomatic area: police

KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- A rocket landed in the heavily fortified diplomatic area of the Afghan capital Kabul late Monday,…

India shows off space prowess with launch of mega rocket

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's most powerful homegrown rocket to date is set to launch Monday, another milestone for…

New Zealand launches into space race with 3D-printed rocket

MAHIA PENINSULA, New Zealand (AFP) - Rocket Lab, a Silicon Valley-funded space launch company, on Thursday (May 25) launched the…

“Who doesn’t love baby Groot?”

QUEZON City, Philippines - Grossing $509 million worldwide, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is the fifth highest- grossing film…

NBA: Rockets owner fined $100,000 for mid-game outburst

HOUSTON, United States (AFP) -- Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander was slapped with a $100,000 fine on Wednesday for leaving…

NBA: Harden powers Rockets past Westbrook’s Thunder

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- James Harden scored 37 points as the Houston Rockets routed Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma…

Student-designed rocket reaches record heights

Reuters -- A rocket, designed and manufactured by students from the University of Southern California's Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, reached an…

Bezos sells $1 bn in Amazon stock yearly to pay for rocket firm

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Billionaire entrepreneur Jeff Bezos said he is selling $1 billion in stock of his retail…

NBA: Warriors hold off Rockets despite Harden triple-double

LOS ANGELES, United states (AFP) -- Stephen Curry scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors withstood Houston star James…

NBA: Harden on fire as Rockets down Cavaliers

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- James Harden exploded for 38 points as the Houston Rockets jolted LeBron James and…

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