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China eventually wants astronauts to stay on moon for long periods of time

BEIJING (Reuters) - Once China establishes a lunar research station, its astronauts will stay on the moon for long periods of time as they conduct scientific studies, state media reported on Sunday, c...

Syndicated Content Mar 14, 2021

‘Peak twins?’ – Scientists say IVF means more being born now than ever before

By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - More twins are being born now than ever before, largely due to rising use of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and other assisted reproduction techniques, the first globa...

Syndicated Content Mar 12, 2021

There’s light-speed travel in ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Star Trek.’ Is it possible?

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Spaceships zipping at the speed of light or faster are a staple of science fiction. Think of the Millennium Falcon in the "Star Wars" movies and the starship Ente...

Syndicated Content Mar 11, 2021

Russia, China sign memorandum on lunar research station

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and China signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday to set up an international lunar research station, Russia's Roscosmos space agency said. Moscow and Beijing will dra...

Syndicated Content Mar 09, 2021

Mars on Earth: Turkish lake may hold clues to ancient life on planet

By Yesim Dikmen LAKE SALDA, Turkey (Reuters) - As NASA's rover Perseverance explores the surface of Mars, scientists hunting for signs of ancient life on the distant planet are using data gathered on ...

Syndicated Content Mar 09, 2021

NASA-SpaceX launch of next International Space Station crew pushed to April 22

By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - The next launch window for a NASA crew to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX rocketship has been pushed back by at least another two days, to no earlier than A...

Syndicated Content Mar 08, 2021

Mars rover Perseverance takes first spin on surface of red planet

By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has taken its first, short drive on the surface of the red planet, two weeks after the robot science lab's picture-perfect touchd...

Syndicated Content Mar 05, 2021

Brazil variant can reinfect virus survivors; COVID-19 vaccine antibodies pass into breast milk

By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by ...

Syndicated Content Mar 05, 2021

Alien ‘super-Earth’ may offer clues about atmospheres on distant worlds

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have spotted a planet orbiting a star relatively near our solar system that may offer a prime opportunity to study the atmosphere of a rocky Earth-like...

Syndicated Content Mar 04, 2021

Scream, not swab: Dutch inventor hopes he discovered new COVID test

By Toby Sterling and Esther Verkaik AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A Dutch inventor has come up with what he hopes could be a potentially faster and easier method to screen for coronavirus infections. Instead ...

Syndicated Content Mar 04, 2021

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