space

“I felt really heavy:” astronauts describe returning to Earth on SpaceX capsule

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Four astronauts just returned from the International Space Station described on Thursday their reentry into…

Touchdown! SpaceX successfully lands Starship rocket

by Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- SpaceX managed to land its prototype Starship rocket at its Texas base…

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dead at 90

by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- American astronaut Michael Collins, who piloted the Apollo 11…

China launches first module for new space station

by Ludovic EHRET / Jing Xuan TENG BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China launched the first module of its "Heavenly Palace"…

In first, Perseverance Mars rover makes oxygen on another planet

United States (AFP) -- NASA's Perseverance rover keeps making history. The six-wheeled robot has converted some carbon dioxide from the…

Russia to launch own space station in 2025

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia's space agency said Tuesday it hoped to launch its own orbital station in 2025 as…

NASA aims for historic helicopter flight on Mars

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- NASA is hoping to make history early Monday when the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter attempts the…

NASA delays Mars copter flight for tech check

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- NASA has delayed by at least several days the first flight of its mini-helicopter…

Comet ‘most pristine’ object from outer space seen in Solar System

    by Marlowe HOOD / Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse A newly observed interstellar comet is the most pristine…

No threat to Earth as huge asteroid zooms past

  by Qasim Nauman Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The largest asteroid to pass by Earth this…

Successful test for NASA’s giant Moon rocket

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- NASA successfully carried out a key static test of its troubled Space Launch System rocket…

Large asteroid to pass by Earth on March 21: NASA

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The largest asteroid to pass by Earth this year will approach within some 1.25 million…

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