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Astronaut, 'Earthrise' photographer, dies in plane crash
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/06/2024
» WASHINGTON - William Anders, the US astronaut whose "Earthrise" photograph from lunar orbit captured humanity's humble place in the cosmos, punctuating the 1960s' race to the moon with one of the most recognised images of the 20th century, has died. He was 90.
Last 'Super Blue Moon' until 2037 rises tonight
AFP, Published on 31/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - Astronomy enthusiasts are in for a treat Wednesday night: a rare "super blue Moon" that won't be seen again for more than a decade.
Indian lunar probe enters Moon’s orbit
AFP, Published on 05/08/2023
» NEW DELHI: India’s latest space mission entered the Moon’s orbit on Saturday ahead of the country’s second attempted lunar landing, as its cut-price space programme seeks to reach new heights.
NASA hears 'heartbeat' from Voyager 2 after inadvertant blackout
AFP, Published on 02/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - NASA's distant Voyager 2 probe has sent a "heartbeat" signal to Earth after mission control mistakenly cut contact, the US space agency said Tuesday.
SpaceX Starship explodes during flight test
AFP, Published on 20/04/2023
» BOCA CHICA, Texas: SpaceX on Thursday launched its next-generation Starship cruise vehicle atop the most powerful rocket ever built, in a highly anticipated, uncrewed test flight.
SpaceX postpones test flight of Starship, world's biggest rocket
AFP, Published on 17/04/2023
» STARBASE (UNITED STATES) - SpaceX on Monday postponed the first test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon and Mars and beyond.
SpaceX Starship, world's biggest rocket, set for first test flight
AFP, Published on 17/04/2023
» STARBASE (UNITED STATES) - SpaceX was counting down on Monday to the first test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon and Mars and beyond.
Long lost moon could have been responsible for Saturn's rings
AFP, Published on 16/09/2022
» WASHINGTON - Discovered by Galileo 400 years ago, the rings of Saturn are about the most striking thing astronomers with small telescopes can spot in our solar system.
Star wars: Russians turn to astrologers amid Ukraine conflict
AFP, Published on 05/07/2022
» MOSCOW: Will there be nuclear war? Will Russia win the Ukraine offensive? Will my son survive?
Nasa's mega Moon rocket on way to launchpad
AFP, Published on 18/03/2022
» WASHINGTON: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (Nasa) massive new rocket was beginning its first journey to a launchpad on Thursday ahead of a battery of tests that will clear it to blast off to the Moon in mid-year.