space

Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe makes second touchdown on asteroid: space agency

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's Hayabusa2 probe touched down on a distant asteroid on Thursday, the country's space agency said,…

Hard soil, big jumps and epiphanies: what it’s like on the Moon

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Twelve American men walked on the Moon between 1969 and 1972, with most describing in…

Great leaps in science thanks to Apollo

by Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Apollo 11 mission to the Moon and back 50 years ago…

Russian, North American astronauts return to earth

by Alexander NEMENOV DZHESKAZGAN, Afghanistan (AFP) -- The first crew to blast off to the International Space Station following a…

Sailing among the stars: how photons could revolutionize space flight

by Ivan Couronne WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A few days from now, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will lift…

NASA to open International Space Station to tourists from 2020

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- NASA said Friday it will open up the International Space Station to business ventures…

NASA to open International Space Station to tourists from 2020

  NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- NASA said Friday it will open up the International Space Station to business…

SpaceX satellites pose new headache for astronomers

by Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- It looked like a scene from a sci-fi blockbuster: an astronomer in…

SpaceX launches first 60 satellites of its internet network

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- SpaceX has launched a rocket carrying the first 60 satellites of its "Starlink" constellation,…

SpaceX launches first satellites of its internet network

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- SpaceX on Thursday launched a rocket containing the first 60 satellites of its "Starlink" constellation,…

SpaceX postpones launch of its first internet network satellites

by Ivan Couronne WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- SpaceX postponed launch of 60 satellites into low-Earth orbit that was scheduled…

Chinese probe reveals secrets of Moon’s dark side

by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) -- Scientists on Wednesday said they could be a step closer to solving the…

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