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Gamma-ray burst in faraway galaxy disturbed Earth’s upper atmosphere
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About two billion years ago in a galaxy far beyond our Milky Way, a big star met its demise in a massive explosion called a supernova that unleashed a huge burst ...
Nov 14, 2023
NASA probe to observe near-Earth asteroid’s 2029 close encounter
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - About 5-1/2 years from now, astronomers predict, an asteroid about as wide as the Empire State Building is tall will streak through space within 20,000 miles (32,200 km) of...
Nov 10, 2023
Long-lost mammal rediscovered in remote Indonesia mountains
By William James LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have rediscovered a long-lost species of mammal described as having the spines of a hedgehog, the snout of an anteater and the feet of a mole, in Indones...
Nov 09, 2023
Former US astronaut Frank Borman dies at 95
(Reuters) - Former U.S. astronaut Frank Borman, who made history by commanding the first manned flight to circle the moon and later piloted Eastern Airlines as chairman in severe economic turbulence, ...
Nov 09, 2023
Thales Alenia Space to invest over 100 million euros in Space Smart Factory in Rome
(Reuters) - Thales Alenia Space, a French-Italian joint venture between Thales and Leonardo, will invest over 100 million euros ($107.15 million) to set up a Space Smart Factory at the Tecnopolo Tibur...
Nov 09, 2023
Scientists show how to turn lunar soil fertile for agriculture
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If humankind is ever to establish long-term bases on the moon, there will be a need for a regular source of food. It is not practical, however, to think you can p...
Nov 09, 2023
Indian scientists hope cloud seeding can clean Delhi’s toxic air
By Shivam Patel NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian scientists plan to seed clouds for the first time to trigger heavy rain in some areas of New Delhi, hoping this will be enough to tackle the smog gripping ...
Nov 09, 2023
Scientists detect oxygen in noxious atmosphere of Venus
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Oxygen accounts for about 21% of Earth's air, with the rest of our atmosphere primarily nitrogen. And most living things - including people, as we well know - nee...
Nov 08, 2023
Star-filled Euclid images spur mission to probe ‘dark universe’
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) - European astronomers on Tuesday released the first images from the newly launched Euclid space telescope, designed to unlock the secrets of dark matter and dark energy ...
Nov 07, 2023
EU fine-tunes plans to launch four Galileo satellites on SpaceX
(Reuters) - The European Union has struck a tentative deal to launch four Galileo navigation satellites using Falcon 9 rockets of U.S.-based SpaceX, European officials said on Tuesday, in the latest s...
Nov 07, 2023
