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India's space startup Agnikul delays maiden rocket launch again
(Reuters) - Indian aerospace startup Agnikul Cosmos postponed the maiden launch of its Agnibaan rocket again, people at the launch site said on Saturday, citing technical issues. The company postponed...
Apr 06, 2024
Forecasts for cloudy skies cast shadow over North American solar eclipse
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - Cloudy skies forecast for Monday could spell disappointment for many of the millions of North Americans hoping to glimpse the continent's first total solar eclipse since 20...
Apr 05, 2024
Texas woman who measures her life in eclipses about to see her 21st
By Evan Garcia FARMERS BRANCH, Texas (Reuters) - Leticia Ferrer is an "umbraphile" - literally, a shadow lover - but what it really means is that she is a chaser of eclipses. The 63-year-old Texas wom...
Apr 05, 2024
Explainer-How Monday's total solar eclipse affects U.S. grid operators
By Harshit Verma (Reuters) - Electric grids across the U.S. are anticipating a rapid decline in solar generation during Monday's total solar eclipse, which will span multiple states. NASA estimates th...
Apr 05, 2024
Exclusive-Japan space startup Astroscale aims for June listing, sources say
By Sam Nussey and Miho Uranaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Space junk removal startup Astroscale is targeting a Tokyo listing as early as June, sources said, taking the high-profile venture public in a sector w...
Apr 04, 2024
Exclusive-White House directs NASA to create time standard for the moon
By Joey Roulette and Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday directed NASA to establish a unified standard of time for the moon and other celestial bodies, as the United States a...
Apr 02, 2024
Gene involved in cell shape offers clues on left-handedness
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - What do Lady Gaga, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Paul McCartney and Justin Bieber have in common with Ronald Reagan, Jimi Hendrix, Judy Garland, Fidel Castro and Davi...
Apr 02, 2024
Dogs can associate words with objects, study finds
By Krisztina Fenyo BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Dogs are able to understand that some words refer to objects in a way that is similar to humans, a small study of canine brain waves has found, offering insight...
Mar 29, 2024
Secret planting operation boosts critically endangered Welsh shrub
By Helena Williams LONDON (Reuters) - At a secret location in the Welsh countryside, naturalists have planted 30 young specimens of a once-common plant that has been collected - and nibbled - almost t...
Mar 28, 2024
A million solar eclipse enthusiasts expected at Niagara Falls
By Wa Lone and Nivedita Balu NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario (Reuters) - From vintage train rides costing almost $4,000 per person to hotel rooms listed at $1,600 a night, businesses in and around majestic Nia...
Mar 28, 2024
