Gather Moon rocks for us, NASA urges private companies
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- NASA on Thursday announced it was in the market for Moon rocks, and wants to…
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Small asteroid becomes closest ever seen passing Earth: NASA
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- An asteroid the size of an SUV passed 1,830 miles (2,950 kilometers) above Earth, the…
6 years ago
Ariane rocket puts telecom satellites into orbit
PARIS, France (AFP) -- A rocket that blasted off from French Guiana successfully placed two communications satellites into orbit Saturday,…
6 years ago
‘Baby’ Milky Way discovered 12 bln light years away
by Laurence COUSTAL PARIS, France (AFP) -- A golden halo glinting 12 billion light years away is the farthest galaxy…
6 years ago
SpaceX completes test flight of Mars rocket prototype
HOUSTON, United States (AFP) -- SpaceX on Tuesday successfully completed a flight of less than a minute of the largest…
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China launches Mars probe in space race with US
by Ludovic EHRET Agence France Presse WENCHANG, China (AFP) -- China launched a rover to Mars on Thursday, a…
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First Arab space mission to Mars launches from Japan
by Miwa Suzuki with Dana Moukhallati in Dubai TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The first Arab space mission to Mars, an…
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Solar Orbiter gives scientists unprecedented look at Sun
by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) -- Scientists said Thursday they had obtained the closest ever images taken of the…
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James Webb Space Telescope launch pushed back to October 2021
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- NASA on Thursday postponed the launch of its $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope from…
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China eyes July 20-25 launch for Mars rover
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's first Mars rover should launch later this month, authorities said Wednesday, as the country races…
6 years ago
NASA renames Washington HQ for ‘Hidden Figures’ trailblazer
WASHINGTON D.C., United States (AFP) — NASA said Wednesday that it will rename its Washington headquarters after its first black…
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‘Mystery object’ in space may be smallest black hole
PARIS, France (AFP) -- A mysterious object roughly 800 million light-years from Earth detected using gravitational wave sensors is either…
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