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  US accuses Russia of firing anti-satellite weapon in space

  Agence France-Presse . Washington | Updated at 01:13am on July 25, 2020

  The United States accused Russia of test-firing an anti-satellite weapon in space, warning that the threat against Washington’s systems was ‘real, serious and increasing.’ US...

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  First Arab space mission to Mars launched from Japan

  Agence France-Presse . Tokyo | Updated at 09:52pm on July 20, 2020

  The first Arab space mission to Mars, an unmanned probe dubbed ‘Hope’, blasted off from Japan on Monday, in a bid to reveal more about...

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  SpaceX launch moving ahead, weather uncertain

  Agence France-Presse . United States | Updated at 11:01pm on May 30, 2020

  SpaceX’s historic first crewed mission to the International Space Station was set to proceed as scheduled on Saturday, NASA said, although uncertainty remained over weather...

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  China says launch of key new space rocket ‘successful’

  Agence France-Presse . Beijing | Updated at 10:48pm on May 05, 2020

  China on Tuesday successfully launched a new rocket and prototype spacecraft, state media said, in a major test of the country’s ambitions to operate a...

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  Space crew set for launch during pandemic

  Agence France-Presse . Almaty, Kazakhstan | Updated at 11:56pm on April 08, 2020

  A three-man space crew finished preparations on Wednesday for a mission to the International Space Station, which is going ahead despite the coronavirus pandemic. Anatoly...

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  Boomerang of peace

  George Burchett | Updated at 12:00am on March 16, 2020

  IN MY files, there is a photo of my grandfather, George Harold Burchett, with Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space. It was taken on...

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  SpaceX to send tourists to ISS

  Agence France-Presse . Washington | Updated at 10:59pm on March 06, 2020

  SpaceX on Thursday announced a partnership to send three tourists to the International Space Station, the first private trip in more than a decade. Elon...

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  Keeping war, environmental degradation and profit out of space

  | Updated at 12:00am on February 16, 2020

  THE 21st century nuclear arms and developing outer space arms races, which began under Obama and are increasing under Trump, are going to be something...

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  US Space Force logo draws comparisons to ‘Star Trek’

  Agence France-Presse . Washington | Updated at 12:23am on January 26, 2020

  US president Donald Trump unveiled the logo of Space Force on Friday, attracting critics who said America’s newest military branch had boldly gone where Star...

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  Astronauts bake first cookies in space

  Agence France-Presse. Washington | Updated at 07:31pm on January 24, 2020

  Astronauts on the International Space Station have baked the first cookies in space, but they took far longer than on Earth. The space station's Italian...