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Chinese spacecraft nearing Mars, world’s 2nd in 2 days
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Chinese spacecraft nearing Mars, world’s 2nd in 2 days

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese spacecraft appears poised to enter orbit around Mars, one day after an orbiter from the…
China prepares for return of lunar probe with moon samples
Science

China prepares for return of lunar probe with moon samples

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese ground crews are standing by for the return of a lunar probe bringing back the first…
Capsule with asteroid samples arrives in Japan for research
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Capsule with asteroid samples arrives in Japan for research

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese space agency officials were delighted Tuesday by the return of a small capsule containing asteroid soil…
Japan awaits capsule’s return with asteroid soil samples
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Japan awaits capsule’s return with asteroid soil samples

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully released a small capsule on Saturday and sent it toward Earth to deliver…
Lunar mission is latest milestone in China’s space ambitions
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Lunar mission is latest milestone in China’s space ambitions

WENCHANG, China (AP) — China’s latest trip to the moon is another milestone in the Asian powerhouse’s slow but steady…
China prepping for mission to bring back material from moon
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China prepping for mission to bring back material from moon

WENCHANG, China (AP) — Chinese technicians were making final preparations Monday for a mission to bring back material from the…
SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts reaches space station
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SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts reaches space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX’s newly launched capsule with four astronauts arrived Monday at the International Space Station, their…
United Arab Emirates to launch spacecraft to moon in 2024
Middle East

United Arab Emirates to launch spacecraft to moon in 2024

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A top official in the United Arab Emirates said Tuesday his country plans to…
NASA astronauts head for ISS on historic SpaceX flight
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NASA astronauts head for ISS on historic SpaceX flight

Two veteran NASA astronauts were headed for the International Space Station on Saturday after Elon Musk’s SpaceX became the first…
China space programme targets July launch for Mars mission
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China space programme targets July launch for Mars mission

China is targeting a July launch for its ambitious plans for a Mars mission which will include landing a remote-controlled…
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