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Miami, US (EFE).- The four astronauts of Artemis II entered lunar orbit on Monday and began a historic period of lunar observation around 2:45 pm Eastern Time, officially marking humanity’s return to the Moon since Apollo 17, launched in December 1972. The NASA mission will not land; instead, it will...
Miami, US (EFE).- United States NASA’s Orion spacecraft surpassed on Monday the record set by Apollo 13 in 1970, becoming the farthest crewed space mission, traveling 400,171 kilometers (252,752 miles) away from the Earth. «A new milestone for humankind: The crew of Artemis II are now the farthest any human...
Miami, US (EFE).- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) authorized on Thursday the initiation of the Artemis II Orion capsule’s journey to the Moon, scheduled for 25 hours after liftoff from Cape Canaveral (Florida, United States). This is the next critical step in the mission, which anticipates returning humans...
Cape Canaveral, US, Apr 1 (EFE).- NASA’s Artemis II mission reached Earth orbit on Wednesday, about 10 minutes after launching from Florida to begin its 10-day journey around the moon. This is the first such trip in over 50 years. The four astronauts on the crew will first orbit Earth...
Brussels (EFE).- The European Commission took new steps towards greater protection for minors on digital platforms on Thursday by opening an investigation into Snapchat and filing accusations against Pornhub and other pornographic websites for possible violations of European regulations. These proceedings could result in sanctions for the companies if they...
By Paula Bayarte Lima, Mar 5 (EFE).- Punch, a baby squirrel monkey from the Peruvian Amazon, was separated from his mother at birth and transported to arid Lima to be sold as a pet, where he was fortunately rescued. Like his famous Japanese namesake, he now clings to a stuffed...
Miami, USA (EFE).- The United States space agency NASA successfully launched three missions into space on Wednesday that seek to map the heliosphere – the layer that surrounds and protects the solar system -, critically track space weather and study how the Earth’s upper atmosphere responds to solar winds. The...
By Hugo Barcia Miami, US (EFE).- SpaceX’s Starship took a major step toward future missions to the Moon and Mars on Tuesday, after the company’s powerful rocket completed its 10th test launch and landed in the Indian Ocean, following three consecutive failed attempts. The milestone reassured NASA and SpaceX about...
Beijing, May 4 (EFE).— Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia next week to attend commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, including a major military parade in Moscow’s Red Square. During the May 7–10 trip, Xi is expected to hold strategic talks with Russian...
Santiago (EFE).- China’s ambassador to Chile, Niu Quinjbao, accused the United States on Tuesday of interfering to prevent the construction of a super-telescope in Chile’s northern desert and urged the government not to delay the installation and to respect the agreements already signed. Speaking at a press conference at the...
Tokyo, Feb 3 (EFE).- American technology company OpenAI and Japan’s Softbank warned Monday in Tokyo about possible security threats related to Artificial Intelligence, in an allusion to DeepSeek, a new Chinese alternative in the sector that has led download lists since its launch. Setting Boundaries for Human Safety «We must...
Tokyo, Jan 14 (EFE).- Hackers linked to North Korea stole at least $659.1 million in cryptocurrency in 2024 as it continued to engage in malicious cyber activities to finance its illicit weapons program, according to a joint statement by South Korea, the United States and Japan on Tuesday. This is...
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