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NASA orders five more astronaut missions from Musk’s SpaceX in $1.4 billion deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - SpaceX will launch five more astronaut missions to the International Space Station at the end of the decade for NASA under a $1.4 billion contract order announced on Wednesday, ...
Aug 31, 2022
Fossilized tusk from giant ancient elephant found in Israel
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A fossilized tusk from a giant prehistoric elephant that once roamed around the Mediterranean has emerged from an excavation site in southern Israel, offering what archaeologists...
Aug 31, 2022
Analysis-Scientists look to solve ozone threat to Africa’s food security
By Gloria Dickie ABERGWYNGREGYN, Wales (Reuters) - Plant scientist Felicity Hayes checks on her crops inside one of eight tiny domed greenhouses set against the Welsh hills. The potted pigeon pea and ...
Aug 31, 2022
NASA will retry debut launch of moon rocket on Saturday, 5 days after first attempt -agency officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA aims to make a second attempt on Saturday at a debut launch of its Space Launch System moon rocket, five days after a pair of technical issues foiled an initial attempt on ...
Aug 30, 2022
Parched UAE turns to science to squeeze more rainfall from clouds
By Abir Ahmar ABU DHABI (Reuters) - As a twin-turboprop aircraft takes off under the burning desert sun with dozens of salt canisters attached to its wings, United Arab Emirates meteorological officia...
Aug 30, 2022
Scientists find clues to what makes ‘immortal jellyfish’ immortal
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scientists in Spain have unlocked the genetic code of the immortal jellyfish - a creature capable of repeatedly reverting into a juvenile state - in hopes of u...
Aug 29, 2022
Remains of large dinosaur skeleton unearthed in Portugal
(Reuters) - Paleontologists have been working away in a Portuguese backyard to unearth the remains of what could be the largest dinosaur ever found in Europe, University of Lisbon researchers said. Fo...
Aug 29, 2022
NASA’s next-generation megarocket set for debut test launch to moon
By Joey Roulette and Steve Gorman CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - NASA's colossal next-generation rocketship was set for its long-awaited debut launch on Monday on an uncrewed, six-week test flight a...
Aug 29, 2022
NASA’s mega-moon rocket ready for liftoff on eve of debut Artemis mission
By Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Launch teams at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida spent a final full day of preparations ahead of Monday's planned liftoff of NASA's giant next-gene...
Aug 28, 2022
Nicole Mann says she is proud to be first Native American woman in space
By Ashraf Fahim (Reuters) - Nicole Aunapu Mann has waited nine long years for her chance to go into space. And if all goes according to plan, that wait will end on Oct. 03, when she will lead NASA's C...
Aug 26, 2022
