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Spacecraft carrying Russian humanoid robot docks at ISS
World
August 27, 2019
Spacecraft carrying Russian humanoid robot docks at ISS
An unmanned spacecraft carrying Russia’s first humanoid robot to be sent into orbit successfully docked at the International Space Station…
Docking aborted for Russia’s first humanoid robot in space
Science
August 24, 2019
Docking aborted for Russia’s first humanoid robot in space
An unmanned spacecraft carrying Russia’s first humanoid robot to be sent into orbit failed to dock automatically at the International…
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…
Space crew to blast off for ISS on moon landing anniversary
Science
July 20, 2019
Space crew to blast off for ISS on moon landing anniversary
US, Italian and Russian astronauts are set to blast off into space Saturday in a launch coinciding with the 50th…
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…
Partial Lunar Eclipse to start Tuesday evening
Egypt
July 16, 2019
Partial Lunar Eclipse to start Tuesday evening
The head of the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) Gad Mohamed al-Qady called on astronomy enthusiasts and…
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…
India scrubs Moon mission launch one hour before liftoff
World
July 15, 2019
India scrubs Moon mission launch one hour before liftoff
India on Monday postponed the launch of a lunar probe less than an hour before blast-off because of a technical…
Low-cost Moon mission puts India among lunar pioneers
World
July 12, 2019
Low-cost Moon mission puts India among lunar pioneers
India will step up the international space race on Monday when it launches a low-cost mission to become only the…