Kennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) April 2, 2026 - Four astronauts blasted off aboard a massive NASA rocket Wednesday on a long-anticipated journey around the Moon, the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years.
Nuuk (AFP) April 2, 2026 - It's Friday night and the port in Nuuk is a hive of activity. Passengers loaded down with heavy bags hurry aboard a rusty red and white ship - Greenland's last ferry.
Washington, United States (AFP) April 2, 2026 - Amazon is in talks to buy US satellite telecoms group Globalstar, seeking to boost its bid to rival Elon Musk's Starlink, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
Kennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) April 2, 2026 - The European Space Agency will negotiate future participation in NASA missions after the US space agency revamped its lunar program, the ESA head told AFP Wednesday.
Kennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) April 1, 2026 - On Wednesday three men and one woman are set to embark on the first crewed journey to the Moon since 1972, a landmark odyssey that aims to launch the US into a new era of space exploration.
New York (AFP) April 1, 2026 - Elon Musk's SpaceX has filed papers with US regulators that set the stage for what could be the largest-ever public stock offering, a source familiar with the matter told AFP on Wednesday.
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) April 1, 2026 - The EU proposed Wednesday a tweak to its flagship carbon market scheme to reduce price volatility in preparation for a broader review later this year, as some countries complain about costs for industry.
Kennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) April 1, 2026 - The four astronauts selected for the Artemis 2 Moon mission will be the first to travel there in more than five decades.
Kennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) April 1, 2026 - In the 1960s Ed Dwight was the first Black astronaut candidate - but he never got his chance to go to the Moon.
Paris, France (AFP) Mar 31, 2026 - France on Tuesday expressed deep concern over attempts by some countries 'to slow down and arbitrarily delay' the publication of the next major report by the UN-mandated expert climate panel.
Stockholm (AFP) Mar 31, 2026 - Sweden said on Tuesday it was investing 386 million kronor ($40 million) to boost the country's satellite launch capabilities, citing deteriorating security.
Paris, France (AFP) Mar 30, 2026 - All the essential ingredients to make the DNA and RNA underpinning life on Earth have been discovered in samples collected from the asteroid Ryugu, scientists said Monday.
Paris, France (AFP) Mar 30, 2026 - Scientists have used a tiny plastic 'obstacle course' to test how much sperm would struggle to navigate during sex in the weightlessness of space.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2026 - A new study has demonstrated that artificial intelligence can design color-tunable solar windows that maintain, and even enhance, their power output compared to conventional transparent solar cells.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2026 - Astronomers have produced the largest image ever made with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), revealing an intricate web of cold molecular gas at the heart of the Milky Way. Co
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2026 - NASA has used the James Webb Space Telescope to make new observations of asteroid 2024 YR4, confirming that it will safely pass both Earth and the Moon in 2032. The asteroid had already been ruled o
