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NASA pioneers malaria-predicting tech in Myanmar
Science
September 10, 2019
NASA pioneers malaria-predicting tech in Myanmar
NASA is developing a new technique to forecast malaria outbreaks in Myanmar from space, as the emergence of new drug-resistant…
High above Greenland glaciers, NASA looks into melting ocean ice
Environment
August 26, 2019
High above Greenland glaciers, NASA looks into melting ocean ice
Skimming low over the gleaming white glaciers on Greenland’s coast in a modified 1940s plane, three NASA scientists, led by…
Space crew to blast off for ISS on moon landing anniversary
Science
July 20, 2019
Space crew to blast off for ISS on moon landing anniversary
US, Italian and Russian astronauts are set to blast off into space Saturday in a launch coinciding with the 50th…
Man’s first steps on the Moon, reported live by AFP
Science
July 19, 2019
Man’s first steps on the Moon, reported live by AFP
It was 10:56 pm at mission control in Houston on July 20, 1969 when Neil Armstrong became the first person…
‘One giant leap’: US marks Apollo mission 50 years on
Science
July 17, 2019
‘One giant leap’: US marks Apollo mission 50 years on
Fifty years after a mighty rocket set off from Florida carrying the first humans to the Moon, a veteran of…
Fifty years after Moon mission, Apollo astronauts meet at historic launchpad
World
July 16, 2019
Fifty years after Moon mission, Apollo astronauts meet at historic launchpad
Fifty years ago on Tuesday, three American astronauts set off from Florida for the Moon on a mission that would…
The Moon now has hundreds of artifacts. Should they be protected?
World
July 11, 2019
The Moon now has hundreds of artifacts. Should they be protected?
Three rovers, six US flags, dozens of probes that either landed successfully or crashed, tools, cameras and trash: the Moon…
Hard soil, big jumps and epiphanies: what it’s like on the Moon
Science
July 10, 2019
Hard soil, big jumps and epiphanies: what it’s like on the Moon
Twelve American men walked on the Moon between 1969 and 1972, with most describing in great detail their experiences on…
Antarctic sea ice in dizzying decline since 2014: study
World
July 2, 2019
Antarctic sea ice in dizzying decline since 2014: study
After mysteriously expanding for decades, Antarctica’s sea ice cover melted by an area four times greater than France in just…
NASA plans drone mission to Titan, Saturn’s largest moon
World
June 28, 2019
NASA plans drone mission to Titan, Saturn’s largest moon
US space agency NASA said Thursday its new mission would explore Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, using a drone lander called…