Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) Science News (Master Feed)
Village bin man helped unearth ancient bronze statues in Tuscany
By Alvise Armellini SAN CASCIANO DEI BAGNI, Italy (Reuters) - One of Italy's most remarkable archaeological finds in decades goes on show this month - Etruscan and Roman statues pulled from the mud in...
Jun 02, 2023
US poet laureate dedicates ode to Europa for NASA mission to Jupiter’s icy moon
By Colette Luke and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limon was asked to write a poem for inscription on a NASA spacecraft headed to Jupiter's icy moon Europa, she felt a...
Jun 01, 2023
What makes us human? Primate genome study offers some clues
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The most comprehensive genomic study ever on primates - a group whose membership includes lemurs, monkeys, apes and people - has revealed pivotal genetic traits t...
Jun 01, 2023
New North Korean space rocket features engine from ICBMs, analysts say
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's latest space launcher appears to be a new design and most likely uses engines developed for the nuclear-armed country's intercontinental ballistic missile...
Jun 01, 2023
Scientists expand search for signs of intelligent alien life
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have expanded the search for technologically advanced extraterrestrial civilizations by monitoring a star-dense region toward the core of our galaxy fo...
May 31, 2023
NASA panel to hold first public meeting on UFO study ahead of report
By Joey Roulette and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A NASA panel formed last year to study what the government calls "unidentified aerial phenomena," commonly termed UFOs, was due to hold its fir...
May 31, 2023
Analysis-Why North Korea’s satellite launch attempt may be ‘first of many’
By Josh Smith and Sakura Murakami SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - North Korea is unlikely to be deterred from its quest to place cargoes in space, analysts said, even though a malfunction sent a new launch ve...
May 31, 2023
Spain’s PLD Space calls off test rocket launch citing high altitude winds
HUELVA, Spain (Reuters) - Spanish startup PLD Space called off the test launch of its first suborbital reusable rocket scheduled for Wednesday morning, citing strong high-altitude winds. The company s...
May 31, 2023
New Zealand launches space policy, notes growing strategic competition
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand on Wednesday launched a space policy for the country, outlining the growing geopolitical risks associated with space and the need to work with like-minded partners t...
May 31, 2023
Private astronaut crew, including first Arab woman in orbit, heads for splashdown
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - An all-private astronaut team of two Americans and two Saudis, including the first Arab woman ever sent into orbit, headed for splashdown off Florida's coast on Tuesday, ca...
May 30, 2023
