science
India counts down to new bid to launch Moon mission
World
July 22, 2019
India counts down to new bid to launch Moon mission
Thousands gathered to witness India’s second attempt to send a landmark spacecraft to the Moon on Monday, a week after…
Man’s first steps on the Moon, reported live by AFP
Science
July 19, 2019
Man’s first steps on the Moon, reported live by AFP
It was 10:56 pm at mission control in Houston on July 20, 1969 when Neil Armstrong became the first person…
‘One giant leap’: US marks Apollo mission 50 years on
Science
July 17, 2019
‘One giant leap’: US marks Apollo mission 50 years on
Fifty years after a mighty rocket set off from Florida carrying the first humans to the Moon, a veteran of…
Egypt to establish Middle East’s first marine research and technology center
Egypt
July 17, 2019
Egypt to establish Middle East’s first marine research and technology center
Egypt announced the establishment of a marine research and technology center specializing in marine industrial robotics, the first of its…
Fifty years after Moon mission, Apollo astronauts meet at historic launchpad
World
July 16, 2019
Fifty years after Moon mission, Apollo astronauts meet at historic launchpad
Fifty years ago on Tuesday, three American astronauts set off from Florida for the Moon on a mission that would…
Hard soil, big jumps and epiphanies: what it’s like on the Moon
Science
July 10, 2019
Hard soil, big jumps and epiphanies: what it’s like on the Moon
Twelve American men walked on the Moon between 1969 and 1972, with most describing in great detail their experiences on…
Climate change probably added 4C to Europe’s June heatwave: study
Environment
July 2, 2019
Climate change probably added 4C to Europe’s June heatwave: study
LONDON (Reuters) – Man-made climate change probably made last month’s European heatwave, in which southern France experienced a national record…
Russian, North American astronauts return to earth
World
June 25, 2019
Russian, North American astronauts return to earth
The first crew to blast off to the International Space Station following a launch accident that deepened doubts over Russia’s…
Lower trust in vaccines among people in richer countries: survey
Health & Fitness
June 19, 2019
Lower trust in vaccines among people in richer countries: survey
People in Europe have the lowest levels of trust in vaccines, according to a global survey of public attitudes toward…
Science suffers collateral damage as US, China tensions rise
World
June 18, 2019
Science suffers collateral damage as US, China tensions rise
A rise in US visa denials for Chinese academics and intensified scrutiny of alleged links to Beijing over fears of…