Japanese astronaut to be first non-American to set foot on Moon
A lucky Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set foot on the Moon during one of NASA鈥檚 upcoming Artemis missions, US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday.....
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Water returns to Rome's Baths of Caracalla in reflecting pool
The Baths of Caracalla, one of Rome\'s most spectacular sites, unveiled a special pool on Thursday that reflects the majestic ruins, in an interplay of the contemporary and ancient.聽
New frescoes emerge from ash of Pompeii
A lavish painting of a mythological scene was among several newly discovered frescoes revealed Friday by archaeologists excavating the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.
Nobel-winning 鈥楪od particle鈥� physicist Peter Higgs dies aged 94
British physicist Peter Higgs, whose theory of a mass-giving particle -- the so-called Higgs boson -- jointly earned him the Nobel Prize for Physics, has died aged 94, the University of Edinburgh announced Tuesday.....
Jellyfish invade Venezuelan waters, worrying fishermen
A thick bloom of jellyfish of varying hues drifts in the turquoise waters of Aragua in Venezuela, a surreal vision attributed to climate change that has decimated fishing stocks.
Total eclipse leaves North Americans spellbound
Eclipse mania gripped North America on Monday as a breathtaking celestial spectacle captivated tens of millions of people, offering a rare blend of scientific interest, commercial opportunity and daytime partying.....
Totality insanity: North America gears up for eclipse
Eclipse mania was gripping North America on Monday as a breathtaking celestial event offered a rare convergence of commercial and scientific opportunities -- and an excuse to party.
South Korea says second spy satellite successfully placed in orbit
South Korea鈥檚 second domestically made spy satellite was successfully put into orbit, Seoul鈥檚 defence ministry said on Monday, after it was launched from an American space centre on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket....
Huge star explosion to appear in sky in once-in-a-lifetime event
Sometime between now and September, a massive explosion 3,000 light years from Earth will flare up in the night sky, giving amateur astronomers a once-in-a-lifetime chance to witness this space oddity.
Microsoft says China using AI to sow division in US
Chinese influence operations continue to 鈥榦pportunistically jump鈥� on events such as a train derailment in Kentucky and wildfires in Maui to promote mistrust of the US government, according to the report.
Facebook briefly deletes popular Pakistan support group for women, says founder
Facebook briefly deleted a women-only group in Pakistan with over 300,000 members who used it to freely discuss taboo topics, its founder Kanwal Ahmed told AFP on Friday.聽