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Tiny meteorite may have caused leak from Soyuz capsule

by Lucie Aubourg and Chris Lefkow in Washington with Ola Cichowlas in Moscow Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) --…

Japanese startup launches historic Moon mission

  Washington, United States (AFP) A Japanese startup's spacecraft was launched to the Moon on Sunday in the country's first-ever…

NASA capsule Orion splashes down after record-setting lunar voyage

  by Lucie AUBOURG Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- NASA's Orion space capsule splashed down safely in the…

Japanese billionaire Maezawa announces crew of artists for lunar voyage

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa announced Thursday eight crew members who will join him for a…

NASA’s Orion spaceship slingshots around Moon, heads for home

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- NASA's Orion spaceship made a close pass of the Moon and used a gravity assist…

Liftoff! NASA launches mega Moon rocket, ushering new era of exploration

United States | AFP | by Lucie AUBOURG NASA launched the most powerful rocket ever built on a journey to…

NASA Moon rocket launch delayed again, this time by storm

  A dangerous storm surge is expected along much of the east coast of FL and portions of coastal GA…

New potentially hazardous asteroid discovered

  Washington, United States | AFP | An international team of astronomers on Monday announced the discovery of a large…

China launches third and final module for Tiangong space station: state TV

  Beijing, China | AFP | China launched the final module of its Tiangong space station on Monday, state media…

Iconic ‘Pillars of Creation’ captured in new Webb image

Washington, United States | AFP | The James Webb Space Telescope captured the iconic "Pillars of Creation," huge structures of…

Japan space rocket ordered to self-destruct after failed launch

by Kyoko HASEGAWA Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's space agency said it sent a self-destruct order to its…

NASA kicked asteroid off course in test to save Earth

Washington, United States | AFP | by Issam AHMED NASA on Tuesday celebrated exceeding expectations during a mission to deflect…

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