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NASA regains contact with mini-helicopter on Mars
NASA has re-established contact with its tiny helicopter on Mars, the US space agency said Saturday, after an unexpected outage prompted fears that the hard-working craft had finally met its end.
NASA loses contact with its mini-helicopter on Mars
NASA has lost contact with its tiny helicopter Ingenuity during the hard-working craft's 72nd flight, the space agency said.
European crew arrives at ISS on private mission
An all-European crew including Turkey's first astronaut arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday on a voyage chartered by Axiom Space.
Colombian mission to Antarctica analyzes climate change footprints
Colombia's 10th Antarctic Expedition is making its way to the far reaches of the continent, exploring remote and almost untouched places inhabited by penguins, whales and the occasional seal.
Japan's 'Moon Sniper' lands but power running low
Japan on Saturday became only the fifth nation to achieve a soft lunar landing, but its "Moon Sniper" spacecraft was running out of power due to a solar battery problem.
US space company upbeat on next Moon mission despite lander's demise
The head of the American space company whose lunar lander failed this week in its mission to reach the Moon expressed optimism Friday that the next attempt would achieve its goal.
US authorities to return artworks stolen by Nazis
US authorities announced Friday that two drawings worth $2.5 million stolen by the Nazi regime and eventually displayed in American museums will be returned to relatives of Fritz Grunbaum, an Austrian Jewish cabaret performer killed in the Holocaust.
Japan 'Moon Sniper' lands but 'not generating power'
Japan on Saturday became only the fifth nation to achieve a soft Moon landing, but the craft's long-term fate was in doubt after space agency officials said its solar cells were not generating power.
Japan 'Moon Sniper' lands but 'not generating power': space agency
Japan became on Saturday only the fifth nation to achieve a "soft landing" on the Moon, but its space agency said that the craft's solar cells were not generating power.
Japan Moon lander 'appears to have landed': space agency
Japan's precision Moon lander "appeared" to have landed on the lunar surface early Saturday, but confirmation was still awaited, space agency JAXA said.
In Davos, AI excitement persists but fears over managing risks
Walking around in Davos where the global elites gathered for the World Economic Forum this week, there were two inescapable words on the windows: artificial intelligence.
Japan's 'Moon Sniper' attempts precision lunar landing
Japan's "Moon Sniper" was set to touch down early Saturday on the lunar surface, one of myriad new missions on the back of renewed interest in Earth's natural satellite.
Japan's little Moon toy: the camera probe ready to roll
On board Japan's "Moon Sniper" spacecraft is a little robot with a big mission: to pop open like a Transformer toy, wiggle across the lunar surface and beam images back to Earth.
US spaceship lost over S. Pacific following failed Moon mission
A crippled American spaceship has been lost over a remote region of the South Pacific, probably burning up in the atmosphere in a fiery end to its failed mission to land on the Moon.
Axiom launches third mission to ISS, carrying European space hopes
An all-European crew including Turkey's first astronaut launched for the International Space Station on Thursday with Axiom Space, as countries increasingly look to the private sector to fulfill their ambitions in the cosmos.
To the Moon and back: modern lunar exploration
Japan, whose unmanned "sniper" probe will attempt a lunar landing on Saturday, is one of many countries and private companies launching new missions to the Moon.
Japan's 'Moon Sniper' attempts historic lunar landing
Japan's "Moon Sniper" spacecraft is preparing to make a historic lunar touchdown at midnight on Saturday using pinpoint technology the country hopes will lead to success where many have failed.
Meta joins rivals in pursuit of human-level AI
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday said his company is joining the pursuit of creating super artificial intelligence, putting it in a race with Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Google.
Belgium's Africa museum pores over colonial-era collection
Belgium's main museum dedicated to Africa has started delving into the origins of its enormous collection, as a first step towards possible restitution of items that were obtained in violent ways during colonial times.
Crippled spaceship set for fiery reentry into Earth's atmosphere
A crippled American spaceship is set to burn up in the atmosphere over a remote region of the South Pacific on Thursday, bringing a fiery end to its failed mission to land on the Moon.
Axiom set for third mission to ISS, carrying European space hopes
An all-European crew including Turkey's first astronaut are set to launch for the International Space Station on Thursday with Axiom Space, as countries increasingly look to the private sector to fulfill their final frontier ambitions.
TSMC to launch chipmaking plant in Japan, but US plant to face delays
Taiwan's TSMC will open its latest chipmaking foundry on Japan's Kyushu island on February 24, but a plant in the United States will face further delays, the company said Thursday.
Taiwan's TSMC to launch Japan chipmaking plant in February
Taiwan's TSMC will open its latest chipmaking foundry on Japan's Kyushu island on February 24, its chairman said Thursday, part of the semiconductor giant's plan to expand its global manufacturing footprint.
Decay in state dental care leaves UK patients down in the mouth
Finding a state-funded dentist is becoming increasingly difficult in the UK, forcing those who can pay to the private sector, and those who cannot to avoid treatment altogether -- or take matters into their own hands.
Samsung turns to AI to regain smartphone throne
Samsung on Wednesday released its latest Galaxy smartphones with new artificial intelligence features as the South Korean giant seeks win back its spot as the world's biggest phone seller from Apple.
European crew poised for private mission to International Space Station
An all-European crew including Turkey's first astronaut are poised to blast off to the International Space Station in a mission with Axiom Space, as countries hungry for a taste of space turn increasingly to the private sector.
Turkey's first astronaut set to boost Erdogan's ambitions
When Turkey's first astronaut blasts off for the International Space Station (ISS) this week, he will embody his country's pride and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's grand geopolitical ambitions.
Webb telescope discovers oldest black hole yet
The James Webb space telescope has discovered the oldest black hole ever detected, which was thriving so soon after the Big Bang that it challenges our understanding of how these celestial behemoths form, astronomers said Wednesday.
High hopes for Japan's 'Moon Sniper' mission
Japan's "Moon Sniper" spacecraft will attempt a historic touchdown on the lunar surface this weekend using pinpoint technology the country hopes will lead to success where many have failed.
Women's health gap costs $1 trillion worldwide: report
The huge gap between how women and men's health are treated costs $1 trillion a year worldwide, the World Economic Forum said on Wednesday.
Bolivian toymaker restores limbs, dignity with 3D-printing
As a kid growing up in poverty in rural Bolivia, Roly Mamani built his own toys. Now a 34-year-old engineer, he 3D prints limbs for Indigenous compatriots scarred by life-changing accidents.
Volocopter flying taxi seeks to seduce Paris
A German company is seeking to use the exposure generated by the Paris Olympics to overcome the opposition of local politicians and demonstrate that flying taxis can serve the French capital.