Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Science News (Master Feed)
New space observatory helps solve mystery involving enormous black holes
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most galaxies are built around humongous black holes. While many of these are comparatively docile, like the one at our Milky Way's center, some are fierce - guzz...
Nov 23, 2022
Europe names world’s first disabled astronaut
PARIS (Reuters) - The European Space Agency on Wednesday named the first ever "parastronaut" in a major step towards allowing people with physical disabilities to work and live in space. The 22-nation...
Nov 23, 2022
European space nations wrangle over funding increase
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) - European nations raced down to the wire to find an extra four billion euros for space projects on the second day of talks in Paris designed to further climate research ...
Nov 23, 2022
‘Good Night Oppy’ about NASA’s rover mission may make you cry
By Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When "Good Night Oppy", which follows NASA rovers Opportunity and Spirit before and after they land on Mars, launched at a film festival in September, the documen...
Nov 22, 2022
France, Germany and Italy announce plans and funding details for European space launcher programme
PARIS (Reuters) - The French, Germany and Italian governments announced plans and funding details on Tuesday to move forward with Europe's space launcher exploitation programme, as Europe aims to catc...
Nov 22, 2022
European ministers to debate sharp increase in space funding
PARIS (Reuters) - European ministers are meeting in Paris to negotiate a more than 25% funding boost for space over the next three years as Europe seeks to maintain a lead in Earth observation, expand...
Nov 22, 2022
SpaceX delays Eutelsat mission liftoff to Tuesday
(Reuters) - Elon Musk's rocket and satellite company SpaceX said on Monday it's postponing the launch of the Eutelsat mission to Tuesday due to additional pre-flight checks. The company is now targeti...
Nov 21, 2022
UK to invest 484 million pounds in science research to cover ‘EU shortfall’
LONDON (Reuters) -The British government said on Monday it would invest up to 484 million pounds ($571.36 million) to support scientific research, due to what it described as the European Union's "ref...
Nov 21, 2022
India launches first privately made rocket into space
By Nivedita Bhattacharjee BENGALURU (Reuters) - India launched its first privately developed rocket, the Vikram-S, on Friday, a milestone in the country's effort to create a commercial space industry....
Nov 18, 2022
Japan extends participation in International Space Station to 2030
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese education and science minister Keiko Nagaoka said on Friday that Japan will extend its participation in the International Space Station (ISS) programme to 2030, following th...
Nov 17, 2022
