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SpaceX Polaris Dawn spacewalk: Is the US breaking a 50-year-old space law?
It will be the first-ever spacewalk on a private mission. But does the US bear no…
Iran pledges reaction to Western sanctions over Russian missile supply
Tehran denies weapons transfers and calls new sanctions ‘economic terrorism’. Iran has condemned allegations by Western…
US’s Blinken says Russia received ballistic missiles from Iran
US and UK announce sanctions on Iran. The EU has also vowed a strong response. The…
Ally Kibao, abducted Tanzanian opposition leader found dead, acid poured on face
The body of a senior Tanzanian opposition official abducted from a bus by armed men was…
The VW Beetle evokes memories of years gone by, but in Mexico it’s still part of the present
In today’s world of autonomous cars, keyless ignitions and charging ports, it’s hard to imagine just…
Without astronauts, Boeing’s Starliner returns to Earth
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft landed uncrewed in a New Mexico desert late on Friday, capping a three-month…
What is helium and why is it used in rockets?
Two NASA astronauts aboard Boeing’s Starliner will stay on the International Space Station for months, because of…
Why are Cape fur seals in South Africa infected with rabies?
It’s the world’s first significant rabies infection in marine mammals. And it has scientists – and…
Ruins of a long-sunken Greek village emerge as drought saps a vital reservoir
Like ghosts from the past, sunken villages at the bottom of water reservoirs are not meant…