Moscow (AFP) Sept 29, 2022 - Three Russian cosmonauts touched down Thursday on the steppe of Kazakhstan following a six-month mission on the International Space Station (ISS), Russia's space agency Roscosmos said.
Moscow (AFP) Sept 11, 2014 - Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut returned to Earth on Thursday after spending more than six months working together aboard the International Space Station, as tensions between their countries soared over the Ukraine crisis.
Berlin (AFP) Sept 3, 2017 - Europe's biggest electronics show IFA is in full swing in Berlin, and alongside the familiar televisions and smartphones its aisles are bursting with gadgets on the stranger side.
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 26, 2019 - Male mice that spent more than a month in space were able to successfully reproduce back on Earth, a study has found, the first evidence of how space travel affects reproduction in mammals.
Montreal (AFP) Sept 2, 2009 - Cirque du Soleil founder and soon to be space tourist Guy Laliberte will launch an art project promoting access to potable water for all when he blasts off for the International Space Station, he said Wednesday.
Moscow (AFP) Sept 13, 2023 - Russia's Vostochny cosmodrome, where President Vladimir Putin hosted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Wednesday, has become a symbol of lingering problems in Moscow's space sector: from lengthy delays to rampant corruption.
New York (AFP) Sept 7, 2018 - Shares of Tesla Motors tumbled Friday as investors were rattled by the departures of two executives and a late-night interview in which chief executive Elon Musk was seen smoking marijuana.
Copenhagen (AFP) Sept 5, 2010 - The first launch attempt of a homemade rocket built by two Danes failed on Sunday because of a technical glitch, according to Danish media.
Washington (AFP) Sept 23, 2013 - The attempted rendezvous of an unmanned cargo ship at the International Space Station will happen no earlier than Saturday following a technical glitch, NASA said Monday.
Berlin (AFP) Sept 10, 2014 - It's long been the stuff of science fiction, but tech giants hope the smart home, where gadgets talk to each other and the fridge orders the milk, will soon become reality.
San Francisco (AFP) Sept 21, 2017 - Fearing failure but driven by a chance at Silicon Valley stardom, young entrepreneurs pitch their dreams in mere minutes at startup competitions like TechCrunch Disrupt that ended here Wednesday.
Taipei (AFP) Sept 23, 2016 - Taiwan's tourism sector suffered the worst summer in 13 years due to a slump in Chinese visitors, officials said Friday, as ties with Beijing deteriorate.
Taipei (AFP) Sept 7, 2016 - The number of Chinese visitors to Taiwan has fallen 22 percent since the island's Beijing-sceptic government took office in May, with tourism operators saying Wednesday that the industry is in a slump.
Washington (AFP) Sept 18, 2007 - A leaking hydraulic seal on the space shuttle Discovery's right main-gear strut could delay the launch of the shuttle to the International Space Station set for October 23, NASA said Monday.
Cayenne, French Guiana (AFP) Sept 20, 2011 - A strike at the Kourou space centre in French Guiana on Tuesday forced authorities to postpone an Ariane-5 rocket launch, the National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) said.
Dubai (AFP) Sept 25, 2019 - A crowd in Dubai erupted in cheers and applause Wednesday as the first astronaut from the United Arab Emirates launched towards the International Space Station, dubbing him a national hero.
