‘Something new for the honey market’: Austria trials DNA testing to uncover fraud
Voels, Austria -- At a laboratory in Austria's mountainous Tyrol province, scientists are DNA testing about 100 honey samples a...
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First orbital rocket launched from Europe crashes seconds after blast-off
Oslo, Norway -- The first orbital rocket launched from continental Europe crashed seconds after blast-off Sunday, in a closely watched...
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NASA, Axiom Space show off new spacesuit for Artemis astronauts
The suit revealed at an event at the Johnson Space Center in Houston features greater flexibility and thermal protection than...
- Axiom Space was awarded a $228.5 million contract to design the suit -- the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit in space jargon -- for the mission known as Artemis III
- The spacesuit modeled by Stein featured a cover layer in all black with blue and orange trim which Axiom Space said was required to conceal the suit's proprietary design
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‘European Space Agency to intensify cooperation with UAE’
"I have decided to send a group of people from my ESA team to the UAE to see which domains...
- Aschbacher says ESA's plan is to establish navigation and communication around the moon and on the moon surface, just like having a mobile phone on Earth
- He believes unifying people is one of the beauties of space exploration, besides developing technology, attracting young talents, fostering stem education, and economic growth
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First fully Bahrain satellite to be named ‘Al Munther’
Manama, Bahrain -- The first fully Bahraini satellite will be named “Al Munther”, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported on Sunday,...
- The mission of the satellite will include capturing images of Bahrain and its regional waters and collecting data that will feed into several sectors
- It will provide space data on Bahrain that will be analysed using a line-up of Bahraini innovations that will be part of the satellite's load
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NASA SpaceX Crew-5 returns to Earth after 5-month mission
Crew-5, which launched from Florida's Cape Canaveral in early October 2022, was the fifth mission in space for Wakata and...
- The SpaceX "Endurance" capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico shortly after 9:00 PM (0200 GMT) off the west coast of Florida
- Before leaving the ISS, Crew-5 were met by the successor Crew-6 mission members, who launched March 1 from Cape Canaveral
NASA to reveal names of 4 astronauts who will fly around Moon in 2024
NASA administrator Bill Nelson said the crew members of the mission known as Artemis 2 would be revealed on April...
- The ambitious program aims to return humans to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo missions ended in 1972
- NASA hopes to establish a lasting human presence on the lunar surface and later launch a years-long trip to Mars
NASA to launch a crewed mission around Moon in Nov 2024
NASA is to reveal the members of the Artemis 2 crew later this year. All that is known so far...
- NASA officials provided an update on the Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo missions in 1972
- The first Artemis mission wrapped up in December with an uncrewed Orion capsule returning safely to Earth after a more than 25-day journey around the Moon
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After 15 years of talks, UN states agree on deal to protect high seas
The deal described by many as historic is seen as key to conserving 30 percent of the world's land and...
- Greenpeace's Laura Meller called it a historic day for conservation and a sign that in a divided world, protecting nature and people can triumph over geopolitics
- The treaty will also oblige countries to conduct environmental impact assessments of proposed activities on the high seas
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UAE Space mission: Sultan Alneyadi docks at space station
The crew consists of Alneyadi, NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren Hoburg, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev.
- The crew consists of Alneyadi, NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren Hoburg, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev
- The Crew-6 mission is the sixth commercial crew rotation mission with SpaceX aboard the International Space Station
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Covid-19 ‘most likely’ caused by incident in Wuhan lab: FBI head
Washington, United States--FBI Director Christopher Wray said Tuesday his agency believes the Covid-19 pandemic was "most likely" caused by an incident...
- The comments come after a report earlier this week said the US Department of Energy said that a leak from a Chinese lab was the most likely cause of the Covid-19 outbreak
- FBI head also accused the Chinese government of trying to stall US efforts to investigate the causes of the pandemic
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SpaceX Dragon to carry two NASA astronauts to ISS, one of them Emirati
The SpaceX Dragon Crew-6 mission is set to lift off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 1:45 am...
- NASA's Stephen Bowen and Warren Hoburg, Russia's Andrey Fedyaev and Sultan al-Neyadi of the United Arab Emirates are to spend six months on the orbiting space station
- Neyadi, 41, will be the fourth astronaut from an Arab country and the second from the oil-rich UAE to journey to space; his compatriot Hazzaa al-Mansoori flew an eight-day mission
‘Something new for the honey market’: Austria trials DNA testing to uncover fraud
Voels, Austria -- At a laboratory in Austria's mountainous Tyrol province, scientists are DNA testing about 100 honey samples a...
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Artists utilize technology against AI copycats
NEW YORK, US - Artists under siege by artificial intelligence (AI) that studies their work, then replicates their styles, have teamed...
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin sets new launch attempt for Tuesday
The company finally announced a December 18 launch from its base near Van Horn, Texas. But on the day itself...
The feline frontier: NASA sends cat video from deep space
The video was beamed to Earth using a laser transceiver on the Psyche probe, which is journeying to the main...
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Red Sea Global, VAARST join hands for marine ecosystem mapping
TABUK, SAUDI ARABIA - Red Sea Global (RSG), the multi-project developer behind the regenerative tourism destinations, is piloting SubSLAM, an...
- VAARST’s photogrammetry and real-time intelligent data collection system are transforming how underwater ecosystems are mapped and preserved.
- SubSLAM, developed by VAARST, enables precise quantification and identification of corals and underwater objects using advanced 4K sensors.
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Vaping: lighting up, stubbing out
Developed in 2003 by the Chinese pharmacist Hon Lik, concerns are growing over the risk of teens becoming hooked on...
- The birth of vaping comes in the year that Ireland bans smoking in workplaces, including pubs and restaurants, sparking a global clampdown on smoking indoors.
- Many doctors welcome the devices, which are tar-free, as a potential lifesaver in the fight against cancer, heart disease, strokes and other diseases.
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Saudi Space Agency, US Sierra Space partner to develop national capabilities
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Saudi Space Agency (SSA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sierra Space, a leading...
- The memorandum was signed by SSA CEO, Dr Mohammed bin Saud Al-Tamimi, and Sierra Space CEO, Tom Vice
- The signing ceremony was attended by the Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Al-Sawaha