NASA launches spacecraft to kick an asteroid off course
by Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- NASA is preparing to launch a mission to deliberately smash a spacecraft…
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Moon lighting: partial lunar eclipse to be longest since 1440
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years, which will bathe the Moon…
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Russia admits destroying satellite with space missile strike
by Evan GERSHKOVICH MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia on Tuesday admitted to destroying one of its satellites during a missile…
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US slams Russia for ‘irresponsible’ space missile test
by Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States denounced Russia on Monday for conducting a "dangerous and…
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Astronaut becomes first Chinese woman to spacewalk
BEIJING, China (AFP) - Astronaut Wang Yaping became the first Chinese woman to walk in space, authorities said Monday, as…
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NASA to deflect asteroid in test of ‘planetary defense’
by Chris Lefkow WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- In the 1998 Hollywood blockbuster "Armageddon," Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck race…
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South Korea rocket launch fails to put payload in orbit: Moon
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's first domestically-developed space rocket failed to put its dummy payload into orbit after…
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South Korea seeks space race entry with first homegrown rocket
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea is aiming to join the ranks of advanced spacefaring nations on Thursday when…
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Russian film crew says shooting in space a ‘huge challenge’
by Anna SMOLCHENKO MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Their movie props floated around and they used Velcro to keep objects in…
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China’s ‘space dream’: A Long March to the Moon and beyond
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The arrival of three astronauts at China's new space station on Saturday marks a landmark…
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Chinese astronauts arrive at space station for longest mission
by Jing Xuan Teng Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Three astronauts successfully docked with China's new space station…
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‘It was unbelievable’: Star Trek’s Shatner becomes real life astronaut
"Star Trek" actor William Shatner finally became a real space traveler on Blue Origin's second crewed mission Wednesday, calling…
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