Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Science News (Master Feed)
Explainer-What you need to know about the April total solar eclipse
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The moon will completely blot out the sun for millions of people in North America along a path crossing from Mexico into the United States and then Canada in a to...
Jan 26, 2024
NASA announces end of history-making Mars helicopter mission
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA said on Thursday that its miniature robot helicopter Ingenuity, which in 2021 became the first aircraft to achieve powered flight on another planet, can no...
Jan 25, 2024
Japan says SLIM spacecraft's 'pinpoint' moon landing is success
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan achieved an unprecedented "pinpoint" moon landing within 100 metres (328 feet) of target, the space agency said on Thursday, after its probe SLIM's touchdown ...
Jan 25, 2024
Iran successfully launches Sorayya satellite - Iranian media
(Reuters) - Iran has successfully launched its Sorayya satellite into orbit, Iranian state media reported on Saturday. They said the satellite, which belongs to the Iranian Space Organisation, was lau...
Jan 20, 2024
Japan starts precision landing of 'moon sniper' SLIM spacecraft
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan gave the green light for its spacecraft to make a "precision" landing on the moon on Friday, its bid to become the world's fifth country to achieve a moonshot ...
Jan 19, 2024
Japan's space programs and moon missions
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan aims to become the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon when it tries a precision landing on Friday. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) i...
Jan 18, 2024
Crew with first astronaut from Turkey set for launch to space station
By Joe Skipper and Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A fighter pilot poised to become Turkey's first person in orbit and three other astronauts representing Europe were set for launch ...
Jan 18, 2024
Japan counts down to precision 'moon sniper' landing mission
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan aims to become the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon when it attempts a precision landing on Friday, in what would be a boost for a space programm...
Jan 17, 2024
Scientists assert 'alien mummies' in Peru are really dolls made from Earthly bones
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - A pair of "alien mummies" that mysteriously turned up at the airport in Peru's capital last October have entirely Earthly origins, according to a scientific analysis r...
Jan 12, 2024
In moon race with China, U.S. setbacks test role of private firms
By Joey Roulette, Nivedita Bhattacharjee and Ryan Woo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. setbacks this week in the race to the moon with China illustrate the risks of NASA's plans to bet on a new strateg...
Jan 12, 2024
