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A real scorcher: NASA probe to fly into sun’s atmosphere
Science News
June 2, 2017
A real scorcher: NASA probe to fly into sun’s atmosphere
The Parker Solar Probe is set to orbit within 3.9 million miles of the sun’s surface, where temperatures exceed 2,500…
US, Russian, Japanese astronauts return from ISS
Science
October 30, 2016
US, Russian, Japanese astronauts return from ISS
Three astronauts landed safely in Kazakhstan on Sunday following a 115-day mission aboard the the International Space Station, including US…
Hard crash-landing may have wrecked Europe’s Mars probe
Science
October 23, 2016
Hard crash-landing may have wrecked Europe’s Mars probe
Scientists say Europe's experimental Mars probe has hit the right spot but may have been destroyed in a fiery ball…
US-Russian crew blasts off for space station
Middle East
October 19, 2016
US-Russian crew blasts off for space station
A U.S. astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts blasted off from Kazakhstan on Wednesday for a two-day journey to the International…
Essam Heggy declares new presidential program for 2018 elections
Egypt
August 2, 2016
Essam Heggy declares new presidential program for 2018 elections
The planetary scientist and former presidential advisor Essam Heggy has announced a new initiative to identify and back an alternative…
Young Egyptians reach finals of ROV submersible competition in Texas
Egypt
July 22, 2016
Young Egyptians reach finals of ROV submersible competition in Texas
Egyptian science and technology students have scored highly in an international competition to design, build and operate a remotely operated…
Hate your job? NASA wants you to work on Mars
Science
June 18, 2016
Hate your job? NASA wants you to work on Mars
US space agency NASA has just released a series of retro recruitment posters that advertise potential positions it may one…
INTERVIEW: Omar Samra’s long journey into outer space
Egypt
May 27, 2016
INTERVIEW: Omar Samra’s long journey into outer space
Egyptian explorer Omar Samra has bagged a number of high-profile feats of endurance in his short but glittering career, in…
CNN: Is this asteroid heading for Earth?
Science
February 22, 2016
CNN: Is this asteroid heading for Earth?
You may not ever get to go to space, but if you have a knack for art, you could send…
Pluto’s largest moon likely fractured by sub-surface ocean: NASA
Science
February 20, 2016
Pluto’s largest moon likely fractured by sub-surface ocean: NASA
Images from the New Horizon space probe suggest that Pluto's moon Charon once had a sub-surface ocean that has since…