Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Science News (Master Feed)
Oldest fossils of remarkable marine reptiles found in Arctic
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ichthyosaurs were a successful group of marine reptiles that prospered during the age of dinosaurs, some reaching up to around 70 feet (21 meters) long - exceeded...
Mar 14, 2023
Amazon targets 2024 launch of first Kuiper internet satellites
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Amazon.com plans to launch its first internet satellites to space in the first half of 2024 and offer initial commercial tests shortly after, the company said Tu...
Mar 14, 2023
Paris mayor vows to keep Russian, Belarusian athletes out of Olympics
PARIS (Reuters) - The Mayor of Paris said it was unthinkable that Russian and Belarusian athletes should be allowed to take part in the 2024 Summer Olympics under their national flags, adding she woul...
Mar 14, 2023
Spain’s race to space about to blast off with reusable rocket launch
MADRID (Reuters) - Two Spanish engineers hope to put their country at the forefront of the space transport industry with the launch of what could be the first private reusable rocket from Western Euro...
Mar 13, 2023
SpaceX capsule returns crew of four from space station mission
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four crew members aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule splashed down off Florida's Gulf coast on Saturday, returning safely from a five-month science mission on the International...
Mar 11, 2023
Dwarf elephants? Giant rats? Strange island creatures at high risk
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A dwarf elephant the size of a Shetland pony once roamed the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. In the West Indies, a giant rat-like rodent tipped the scales at more...
Mar 09, 2023
Boeing sees Space Launch System rocket fit for Pentagon missions
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing is interested in offering its gigantic Space Launch System rocket for an upcoming U.S. military launch procurement program potentially worth billions of ...
Mar 08, 2023
Relativity’s 3D-printed Terran rocket set for debut launch
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 3D-printed rocket built by California-based startup Relativity Space was due for blastoff on its first mission to orbit on Wednesday in a key test of the comp...
Mar 08, 2023
Brazilian agency to expand GMO wheat tests, Embrapa official says
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) -The Brazilian government's agriculture research agency plans to expand testing of a variety of drought-resistant, genetically modified wheat as Brazil aims to become s...
Mar 07, 2023
Spain bolsters space ambitions with statute for new agency
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain has approved a statute regulating the functions of its recently launched state space agency amid a push by European countries to keep pace with global rivals, Science Minister...
Mar 07, 2023
