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’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...
