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SpaceX ready to launch astronauts into space for the first time
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SpaceX ready to launch astronauts into space for the first time

In the beginning, everyone was skeptical. But Elon Musk’s SpaceX defied expectations — and on Wednesday hopes to make history…
Mission Impossible to Mission Control: Tom Cruise to film in space
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Mission Impossible to Mission Control: Tom Cruise to film in space

Tom Cruise will film his next Hollywood blockbuster on location — 250 miles up in the air and orbiting the…
As part of space related efforts, Egypt to open Satellite City in 2020
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As part of space related efforts, Egypt to open Satellite City in 2020

Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel Ghaffar is set to establish the Satellite City Industrialization and Assembly…
Solar Orbiter launches on mission to reveal Sun’s secrets
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Solar Orbiter launches on mission to reveal Sun’s secrets

The US-European Solar Orbiter probe launched Sunday night from Florida on a voyage to deepen our understanding of the Sun…
Egypt, France sign space cooperation agreement
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Egypt, France sign space cooperation agreement

The Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA) and France’s Center National d’Etudes Spatiale (CNES) signed a space cooperation agreement on Tuesday. The…
Mars 2020 rover to seek ancient life, prepare human missions
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Mars 2020 rover to seek ancient life, prepare human missions

The Mars 2020 rover, which sets off for the Red Planet next year, will not only search for traces of…
NASA unveils flexible, one-size-fits-all space suits
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NASA unveils flexible, one-size-fits-all space suits

Bye bye to bunny hops: when US astronauts next touch down on the Moon, expect them to walk almost as…
Dark matter and exoplanet discoveries win Nobel Physics Prize
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Dark matter and exoplanet discoveries win Nobel Physics Prize

Canadian-American cosmologist James Peebles and Swiss astronomers Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz on Tuesday won the Nobel Physics Prize for…
International Astronomical Union names new asteroid after Egyptian scientist
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International Astronomical Union names new asteroid after Egyptian scientist

The International Astronomical Union on Saturday named a newly discovered asteroid after Egyptian scientist Farouk al-Baz, in honor of his…
India loses contact with Moon lander
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India loses contact with Moon lander

India’s space programme suffered a huge setback Saturday after losing contact with an unmanned spacecraft moments before it was due…
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