Stardust or star bust? Betelgeuse’s dimming light puzzles astronomers
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Astronomers have managed to take pictures of Betelgeuse showing that the star, one of the brightest…
6 years ago
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Space explorers wanted: NASA seeks next generation of astronauts
HOUSTON, United States (AFP) -- Wanted: The next generation of astronauts to walk on the Moon and journey to Mars.…
6 years ago
Solar Orbiter set to launch in mission to reveal Sun’s secrets
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- The US-European Solar Orbiter probe launches Sunday night from Florida on a voyage to deepen…
6 years ago
US astronaut returns to Earth after longest mission by woman
by Christopher RICKLETON ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AFP) --NASA's Christina Koch returned to Earth safely on Thursday after shattering the spaceflight record…
6 years ago
Record-breaking US astronaut set to return to Earth
by Christopher RICKLETON ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AFP) -- US astronaut Christina Koch is set to return to Earth Thursday having shattered…
6 years ago
Two defunct satellites speed toward possible collision
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Two decommissioned satellites sped towards each other Wednesday at a combined speed of almost 33,000…
6 years ago
Astronauts bake first cookies in space
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Astronauts on the International Space Station have baked the first cookies in space, but they…
6 years ago
President Duterte names heads of newly formed housing dep’t, PHL space agency
(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte has named Eduardo del Rosario, former chairperson of the Housing and Urban Development…
6 years ago
US Pres. Trump announces creation of US Space Force for future space wars
US President Donald Trump announced the creation of the sixth branch of the national armed forces, which is the…
7 years ago
Scientists spot black hole so huge it ‘shouldn’t even exist’ in our galaxy
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Astronomers have discovered a black hole in the Milky Way so huge that it challenges existing…
7 years ago
China completes Mars lander test ahead of 2020 mission
HUAILAI, China (AFP) -- China on Thursday completed a test of its Mars exploration lander ahead of Beijing's first mission…
7 years ago
The voyage home: Japan’s Hayabusa-2 probe to head for Earth
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's Hayabusa-2 probe will leave orbit around a distant asteroid and head for Earth on Wednesday…
7 years ago
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