Chinese space probe carrying lunar samples returned to Earth: state media
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- An unmanned Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the Moon returned safely to Earth early…
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China to open giant telescope to international scientists
by Ludovic EHRET PINGTANG, China (AFP) -- Nestled among the mountains in southwest China, the world's largest radio telescope signals…
6 years ago
Japan space agency hails return of asteroid dust on Earth
by Kyoko HASEGAWA / Sara HUSSEIN TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan space agency officials on Sunday hailed the arrival of…
6 years ago
NASA buying Moon dust for $1
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US space agency NASA awarded contracts to four companies on Thursday to collect lunar…
6 years ago
Chinese probe lands on Moon to gather lunar samples
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China landed a probe on the Moon on Tuesday, said Beijing's space agency, which aims to…
6 years ago
China launches Moon probe to bring back lunar rocks
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Tuesday launched an unmanned spacecraft to bring back lunar rocks -- the first attempt…
6 years ago
SpaceX launches four astronauts to ISS
by Issam Ahmed and Ivan Couronne WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Four astronauts were successfully launched on the SpaceX Crew…
6 years ago
Moon richer in water than once thought
by Juliette Collen and Kelly Macnamara PARIS, France (AFP) -- There may be far more water on the Moon than…
6 years ago
NASA probe Osiris-Rex ‘boops’ asteroid Bennu in historic mission
by Ivan Couronne WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- After a four-year journey, NASA's robotic spacecraft Osiris-Rex briefly touched down on…
6 years ago
Nokia and NASA to install 4G on the Moon
HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) -- With competition among Earth's telecoms providers as fierce as ever, equipment maker Nokia announced its expansion…
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New crew reaches ISS in record time
by Christopher RICKLETON ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AFP) -- A three-person crew successfully reached the International Space Station on Wednesday aboard a…
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ISS moves to avoid space debris
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Astronauts on the International Space Station carried out an "avoidance maneuver" Tuesday to ensure…
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