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Japanese experimental nuclear fusion reactor inaugurated

TOKYO, Dec 1, 2023 (AFP) - The world's biggest experimental nuclear fusion reactor in operation was inaugurated in Japan on…

The race to save post-glacial landscapes amidst glacier retreat

By Amélie HERENSTEIN LES CONTAMINES, France, Oct 19, 2023 (AFP) - Water surged through a desolate canyon of grey rock…

US astronaut gets used to Earth after record-setting 371 days in space

  HOUSTON, Oct 14, 2023 (AFP) - After spending more than a year in space, Frank Rubio now has to…

NASA set to journey to a metal-rich asteroid

By Chandan Khanna with Issam Ahmed in Washington KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, United States, Oct 12, 2023 (AFP) - It's a…

Hidden ocean the source of CO2 on Jupiter moon: research

PARIS, Sept 21, 2023 (AFP) - Carbon dioxide detected on Jupiter's moon Europa comes from the vast ocean beneath its…

From the Moon to the Sun: India launches next space mission

SRIHARIKOTA, India, Sept 2, 2023 (AFP) - The latest mission in India's ambitious space programme blasted off Saturday on a…

India becomes first nation to land spacecraft near Moon’s south pole

BENGALURU, India, Aug 23, 2023 (AFP) - India on Wednesday became the first nation to land a craft near the…

Monday world’s hottest day on record, initial measurements show

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Monday was the world's hottest day on record, exceeding an average of 17 degrees Celsius (62.6…

NASA unveils ‘Mars’ habitat for year-long experiments on Earth

  Four small rooms, a gym and a lot of red sand -- NASA unveils a new Mars-simulation habitat, in…

NASA unveils ‘Mars’ habitat for year-long experiments on Earth

HOUSTON, United States (AFP) -- Four small rooms, a gym and a lot of red sand -- NASA unveiled on…

New ‘glass-like’ orchid species discovered in Japan

Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Thursday 3/23/2023 A new species of orchid with delicate, glass-like blooms has been discovered by…

New ‘glass-like’ orchid species discovered in Japan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A new species of orchid with delicate, glass-like blooms has been discovered by Japanese scientists, who…

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