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You think you need more sleep? Tell that to an elephant seal
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sleep is a precious commodity for people and across the animal kingdom, indispensable even as its biological purpose remains somewhat mysterious. We spend about a...
Apr 21, 2023
SpaceX rocket explosion illustrates Elon Musk’s ‘successful failure’ formula
By Steve Gorman and Arlene Eiras LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The spectacular explosion of SpaceX's new Starship rocket minutes after it soared off its launch pad on a first flight test is the latest vivid...
Apr 20, 2023
US space industry funding drops 53% in Q1, hitting 8-year low – report
By Akash Sriram and Tanya Jain (Reuters) - Investments in the U.S. space industry dropped 53% to $2.2 billion in the three months ending March, a report said, with high interest rates and challenging ...
Apr 20, 2023
Elon Musk’s SpaceX set to launch first test flight of Starship rocket system
By Joe Skipper and Steve Gorman BOCA CHICA, Texas (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX aimed on Thursday to launch the company's next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket for ...
Apr 20, 2023
Dreaming sky high, Nigerian man builds airplane from trash
LAGOS (Reuters) - Bolaji Fatai has never set foot in an airplane, but that hasn't stopped him from building his own remote-controlled model aircraft from trash and sending it soaring over the sprawl a...
Apr 20, 2023
Hybrid solar eclipse draws thousands to remote Australian town
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A rare hybrid solar eclipse over a remote town on Australia's west coast drew thousands on Thursday to witness the event. Astronomy fans and enthusiasts from around the world travel...
Apr 20, 2023
Scientists identify mind-body nexus in human brain
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The relationship between the human mind and body has been a subject that has challenged great thinkers for millennia, including the philosophers Aristotle and Des...
Apr 19, 2023
Virgin Orbit blames ‘dislodged filter’ for January launch failure
(Reuters) - Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc on Wednesday blamed a dislodged filter for its failed rocket launch in January and said it was planning a flight later this year as the issue has been fixed. The ...
Apr 19, 2023
ARTEMIS, a soccer-playing humanoid robot, is ready for the pitch
By Jorge Garcia and Alan Devall (Reuters) - Watch out, Lionel Messi. ARTEMIS is here. Standing at 4 feet, 8 inches tall (142 centimeters) and weighing 85 pounds (38 kg), ARTEMIS is a first-of-its-kind...
Apr 19, 2023
T-Rex skeleton sells for more than $6 million at Swiss auction
By Cecile Mantovani ZURICH (Reuters) - The skeleton of a giant Tyrannosaurus Rex, a creature that roamed the Earth 67 million years ago, sold for 5.5 million Swiss francs ($6.13 million), less than ex...
Apr 18, 2023
