Tag: Astronomy
Toyota acquires Lyft’s self-driving unit for $500 million
TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. has acquired the self-driving division of American ride-hailing company Lyft for $500 million, in a move that underlines the...
Europe starts tests for automated asteroid spotters
BERLIN — Scientists said Tuesday they have switched on a new telescope at the European Southern Observatory as part of an effort to create...
China names Mars rover for traditional fire god
BEIJING — China’s first Mars rover will be named Zhurong after a traditional fire god, the government announced Saturday.
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Jobs are make-or-break argument for Biden in climate plan
WASHINGTON — The White House is bringing out the billionaires, the CEOs and the union executives Friday to help sell President Joe Biden's climate-friendly...
NASA’s Mars helicopter soars higher, longer on 2nd flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s little Mars helicopter aced its second test flight Thursday, soaring even higher and longer than before.
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NASA’s Mars helicopter takes flight, 1st for another planet
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s experimental Mars helicopter rose from the dusty red surface into the thin air Monday, achieving the first powered, controlled...
NASA spacecraft leaves mess after grabbing asteroid samples
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A NASA spacecraft left a mess at an asteroid when it grabbed a load of rubble last year for return...
UAE sets new ambitious timeline for launch of moon rover
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates’ space center announced Wednesday a more ambitious timeline for sending its first rover to the...
Soviet cosmonaut made pioneering spaceflight 60 years ago
MOSCOW — Crushed into the pilot's seat by heavy G-forces, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin saw flames outside his spacecraft and prepared to die. His...
SpaceX launches test rocket, breaks apart before landing
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX chalked up another failed landing Tuesday for its futuristic, bullet-shaped Starship, as the prototype Mars rocket broke apart right...