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Nasa releases picture of 'Earthset' shot by Artemis crew
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» HOUSTON - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) on Tuesday released a historic photograph of Earth dipping below the lunar horizon, more than 57 years after an iconic "Earthrise" image was captured by an Apollo 8 astronaut.
Laughter, tears: historic day for astronaut Jenni Gibbons in Houston
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» WASHINGTON — Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons was at the heart of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (Nasa) control room in Houston on Monday, supporting her Artemis II crewmates remotely during their flight around the Moon.
Artemis mission headed for first lunar flyby since 1972
AFP, Published on 06/04/2026
» HOUSTON - The Artemis astronauts on Sunday were approaching a key milestone in their journey to slingshot around the Moon, a historic NASA mission that will see the first woman and first person of color perform a lunar flyby.
Artemis astronauts begin fifth day on historic Moon mission
AFP, Published on 06/04/2026
» HOUSTON - The four astronauts on NASA's Artemis 2 mission began their fifth day journeying to the Moon on Sunday, after already taking in sights of the lunar surface never before seen by human eyes.
Artemis astronauts preparing for historic lunar flyby
AFP, Published on 05/04/2026
» HOUSTON - The Artemis astronauts were gearing up Saturday for their long-anticipated lunar flyby, including reviewing the surface features they must analyze and photograph during their time circling the Moon.
'True miracle': Napoleon's long-lost hat to go on display
AFP, Published on 27/03/2026
» CHANTILLY (FRANCE) - A newly discovered hat believed to have been worn by Napoleon Bonaparte during his exile on the island of Saint Helena is set to go on display outside Paris later this year, historians said on Thursday.
US currency to bear Trump's signature, Treasury says
AFP, Published on 27/03/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US paper currency will soon bear Donald Trump's signature, the Treasury Department announced on Thursday, in a move that would be a first for a sitting American president and coincide with the country's 250th anniversary.
UN declares African slave trade ‘gravest crime against humanity’
AFP, Published on 26/03/2026
» UNITED NATIONS - The UN General Assembly on Wednesday designated the transatlantic African slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity”, despite opposition by the United States and some European countries.
Grieving families hail court victory against Instagram, YouTube
AFP, Published on 26/03/2026
» LOS ANGELES - Hearing the news that Instagram and YouTube had been found liable Wednesday for contributing to a young American woman's depression, Lori Schott jumped for joy and wept, as if it were her own daughter who had just won her case.
California jury finds Meta, YouTube liable for social media addiction
AFP, Published on 26/03/2026
» LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday found Meta and YouTube liable for harming a young woman through the addictive design of their social media platforms, ordering the companies to pay $3 million in damages and opening the door to potentially far larger punitive awards.