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U.S. FCC begins effort to write new space economy rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday voted 4-0 to begin writing new rules on the space economy, reviewing questions related to satellite refueling, inspecting a...
Aug 05, 2022
China successfully launches a pilot reusable spacecraft -state media
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China successfully launched a pilot reusable spacecraft with its Long March-2F carrier rocket on Friday, state media CCTV reported. The unidentified spacecraft, which was launched...
Aug 04, 2022
South Korea to launch first lunar orbiter as space bid gathers pace
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea is set to launch its first lunar orbiter on Friday as it doubles down on its space programmes, aiming to land a probe on the moon by 2030. The Korea Pathf...
Aug 04, 2022
World’s wildlife more at risk than realised – study
By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) - The world's wildlife may be in more trouble than scientists have so far reported, new research published on Thursday suggests. While scientists have assessed the st...
Aug 04, 2022
NASA game planned contingencies for space station as Russian alliance continued-sources
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA and the White House have since late last year quietly drawn up contingency plans for the International Space Station in light of tensions with Moscow that ...
Aug 04, 2022
Organ decay halted, cell function restored in pigs after death -study
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - Researchers have found that decay of tissues after death can be halted and cell functions restored based on early experiments in pigs that may eventually help increase the n...
Aug 03, 2022
Russia’s space agency to launch Iranian satellite into orbit
(Reuters) - Russia will launch a satellite on behalf of Iran into space on Aug. 9, the Roscosmos space agency said on Wednesday. The spacecraft, a remote sensing satellite called "Khayyam", will be se...
Aug 03, 2022
Omicron better at invading young noses than other variants; smell loss may predict memory issues
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified...
Aug 02, 2022
‘Transformation of the body’ – Crypt sheds light on Mayan death ritual
OCOSINGO, Mexico (Reuters) - The pyramids of the ancient Mayan city of Tonina rise high above the jungle of southeastern Mexico, but deep under the site's most important pyramid a once-forgotten crypt...
Aug 01, 2022
Hotter summers mean Florida’s turtles are mostly born female
By Maria Alejandra Cardona MARATHON, Fla. (Reuters) - Florida's sea turtles are grappling with a gender imbalance made worse by climate change. Recent heat waves have caused the sand on some beaches t...
Aug 01, 2022
