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‘Like a mirror’: Astronomers identify most reflective exoplanet

By Daniel Lawler Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- A scorching hot world where metal clouds rain drops of titanium…

Final Ariane 5 blasts off amid Europe rocket crisis

By Juliette Collen Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Europe's workhorse Ariane 5 rocket blasted off for a final time…

Crashed North Korean spy satellite had ‘no military utility’: Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea's first spy satellite had "no military utility" at all, South Korea said Wednesday…

North Korea says spy satellite ‘crashed into sea’

By Claire LEE Agence France-Presse SEOUL, May 31, 2023 (AFP) -- North Korea launched a military spy satellite Wednesday, but…

North Korea launches claimed ‘spy satellite’, Seoul says

By Claire LEE Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea launched its purported spy satellite Wednesday, the South's…

China to send first civilian into space on Tuesday

By Ludovic EHRET Agence France-Presse JIUQUAN, China, May 29, 2023 (AFP) -- China will send its first civilian astronaut into…

South Korea to launch homegrown rocket for third test

SEOUL, South Korea, May 24, 2023 (AFP) -- South Korea was set to launch its homegrown Nuri rocket Wednesday and…

ISS welcomes its first Saudi astronauts, in private mission

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A SpaceX capsule carrying two Saudi astronauts docked with the International Space Station on…

Private mission carrying Saudi astronauts launches to ISS

By Gregg NEWTON with Lucie AUBOURG in Washington Agence France-Presse CAPE CANAVERAL, May 22, 2023 (AFP) -- The second-ever private…

Kim inspects North Korea’s first spy satellite: state media

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) - Leader Kim Jong Un has inspected North Korea's first military spy satellite and gave the…

Astronomers puzzled by ‘largest’ ever cosmic explosion

PARIS, May 12, 2023 (AFP) - Astronomers said on Friday they have identified the "largest" cosmic explosion ever observed, a…

NASA launches two small satellites to track hurricanes

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- NASA launched two small satellites designed to track tropical cyclones hour by hour from a…

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