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Watch live as SpaceX brings NASA astronauts back from the Space Station aboard Crew Dragon

SpaceX and NASA are now in the final stages of preparation for the conclusion of its Demo-2 Crew Dragon mission, which will see astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley depart the International Space St

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200 households evacuated due to wildfire in Southern California

Firefighters battle a blaze from the air that was threatening homes in the Pacific Palisades community of Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 21, 2019. /Reuters A fast-moving brush fire bre

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Three missions to Mars: How are they different?

July is the month of Mars. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and China have successfully launched their Mars probes on July 20 and July 23. The U.S.’s most advanced Mars rover Perseverance is set to

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SpaceX offers an inside look at how it created its futuristic Dragon space suits

When SpaceX set out to fly humans on board its spacecraft, it decided to create its own spacesuit in-house. That’s a very different approach from most spacesuit projects, including those at NAS

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Philippine president appeals for support, cooperation in fight against COVID-19

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday stressed the need to strengthen cooperation and support in the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic amid its rapid rise i

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First 5 Rafale jets take off from France, likely to reach India on July 29

The first batch of five Rafale jets on Monday took off from France and are likely to arrive in India on July 29, officials said. On arrival in India, the Indian Air Fo

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Tropical storm Hanna causes flood, power outage in U.S. Texas

U.S. southern state of Texas along the coast of Gulf of Mexico continued to feel the impact of tropical storm Hanna on Sunday with flooded streets and power outage. Hu

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Daimler posts net loss of 1.9 bln euros in Q2 due to COVID-19 hit

German carmaker Daimler posted a net loss of 1.9 billion euros (2.2 billion U.S. dollars) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2020, and said on Thursday that the overall result was "strongly influenced

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China’s first Mars rover is en route to the Red Planet after successful launch of Tianwen-1

China successfully launched a combination Mars orbiter and rover early this morning, using a Long March 5 rocket that took off from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on Hainan Island at 12:41 AM EDT.

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Shanghai's "plum rain" precipitation hits 20-year high

The prolonged rainy season in Shanghai this year ended on Tuesday, with the total rainfall for the period the highest this century. Shanghai entered its rainy season, k

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UAE launches mission to Mars in effort to move away from reliance on oil

After two delays due to bad weather, the Hope Probe has been launched from Japan's Tanegashima Space Centre.

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UAE says "communication established" with 1st Mars orbiter

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday successfully launched its first Mars orbiter, the Hope Probe, said the UAE government. "The UAE marks history with an unprecedented space achievement for t

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Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy launches rocket carrying UAE's Mars orbiter

Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. on Monday launched a rocket carrying a Mars orbiter developed by the United Arab Emirates. At 6:58 a.m. local time, the H2A ro

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Floods in India, Nepal displace nearly 4 mln people, over 189 dead

03:21 Nearly four million people in India's northeastern state of Assam and neighboring Nepal have been displaced by heavy flooding from monsoon rains, with dozens missing as deaths ro

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UAE Mars mission liftoff on Japan rocket reset for July 20

Mahmood al-Nasser (L) and Mohammad Nasser al-Emadi test the Emirates Mars Mission probe's "flat sat" at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 25, 2020. /AP

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Two U.S. astronauts to come home on SpaceX ship on August 2

SpaceX's Crew Dragon docked with the International Space Station. /AFP The two U.S. astronauts who reached the International Space Station (ISS) on board the first crewed U.S. spacecraft in ne

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Autonomous vehicle startup AutoX lands driverless testing permit in California

AutoX, the autonomous vehicle startup backed by Alibaba, has been granted a permit in California to begin driverless testing on public roads in a limited area in San Jose.The permit will allow AutoX