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China launches robotic spacecraft to retrieve rocks from the moon
WENCHANG, China (Reuters) - China on Tuesday launched a robotic spacecraft to bring back rocks from the moon in the first bid by any country to retrieve samples from the lunar surface since the 1970s,...
Nov 23, 2020
China sets launch window for mission to moon
(Reuters) - China plans to launch an unmanned spacecraft to the moon between 4 am and 5 am Beijing time on Tuesday (2000-2100 GMT on Monday), the official Xinhua news agency said, citing information f...
Nov 23, 2020
Timeline: Major milestones in Chinese space exploration
BEIJING (Reuters) - China plans to launch an unmanned probe to the moon early this week to bring back lunar rocks in the first attempt by any nation to retrieve samples from Earth's natural satellite ...
Nov 23, 2020
Drying habitat makes Australia’s platypus vulnerable, scientists say
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian scientists pushed on Monday to list the platypus as a vulnerable species after a report showed the habitat of the semi-aquatic native mammal had shrunk more than a fifth ...
Nov 23, 2020
Siemens, Deutsche Bahn launch local hydrogen trains trial
MUNICH (Reuters) - Siemens Mobility and Deutsche Bahn have started developing hydrogen-powered fuel cell trains and a filling station which will be trialled in 2024 with view to replace diesel engines...
Nov 22, 2020
China to launch moon probe, seeking first lunar rock retrieval since 1970s
By Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - China plans to launch an unmanned spacecraft to the moon this week to bring back lunar rocks in the first attempt by any nation to retrieve samples from Earth's natural...
Nov 21, 2020
Childhood vaccine linked to less severe COVID-19, cigarette smoke raises risk
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by ...
Nov 20, 2020
On brink of collapse, famed Puerto Rico space telescope to close down
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Science Foundation on Thursday announced it will close down the massive space telescope at Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory, ending 57 years ...
Nov 19, 2020
COVID-19 survivors may have long lasting immunity; Pfizer vaccine is 95% effective in trial
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by ...
Nov 18, 2020
‘SpaceX, this is Resilience’: Four astronauts begin six-month stay on space station
By Joey and Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four astronauts riding a newly-designed spacecraft from Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX greeted their new crewmates aboard the International Space Station...
Nov 17, 2020
