China completes Mars lander test ahead of 2020 mission
HUAILAI, China (AFP) -- China on Thursday completed a test of its Mars exploration lander ahead of Beijing's first mission…
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US Interior Department grounds Chinese-made drones
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Department of the Interior has grounded its fleet of Chinese-made drones as…
7 years ago
World’s loudest bird sings heart out in pursuit of love
by Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- In the mountainous northern Amazon, a tiny white-plumed suitor turns to face…
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Artificial meat is now made in space, coming to a supermarket near you
by Juliette MICHEL Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Creating meat from cells is no longer…
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Massive iceberg breaks off Antarctica — but it’s normal
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A more than 600-square-mile iceberg broke off Antarctica in recent days, but the event…
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Russia’s world-first floating nuclear plant arrives in port
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia's world first floating nuclear power station on Saturday completed a 5,000-kilometre (3,100-mile) Arctic transfer…
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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…
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Great leaps in science thanks to Apollo
by Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Apollo 11 mission to the Moon and back 50 years ago…
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Sailing among the stars: how photons could revolutionize space flight
by Ivan Couronne WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A few days from now, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will lift…
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Chinese probe reveals secrets of Moon’s dark side
by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) -- Scientists on Wednesday said they could be a step closer to solving the…
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Catapulting spider winds up web to launch at prey: study
by Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Just when you thought spiders couldn't get any more terrifying. A study…
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Scientists develop device to detect bacteria in minutes, not days
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - The era of doctors prescribing patients powerful antibiotics while they wait for lab reports could…
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