By MARCIA DUNN, CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP):- SpaceX delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Sunday, following up a historic liftoff with an equally smooth docking in yet another first for Elon Musk’s company. With test pilots Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken poised to..
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By MARCIA DUNN, CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP):- A rocket ship built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company thundered away from Earth with two Americans on Saturday, ushering in a new era in commercial space travel and putting the United States back in the business of launching astronauts into orbit from home..
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AFP):- A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying two veteran NASA astronauts lifted off for the International Space Station on Saturday, the first crewed space flight from US soil in nine years and the first ever by a commercial company. The two-stage rocket with astronauts Robert..
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Kennedy Space Center (United States) (AFP):- A final decision on a launch attempt for SpaceX's milestone mission to the International Space Station on Saturday afternoon will take place after assessing the weather that morning, NASA chief Jim Bridenstine said Friday. Fears of a lightning strike..
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WASHINGTON, (AFP):- US President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Thursday after threatening to shutter social media platforms following Twitter's move to label two of his tweets misleading. After long resisting calls to censure Trump over his truth-defying posts, Twitter on..
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (UNITED STATES):- Gray skies loomed over Florida's Atlantic coast Tuesday, just one day before two astronauts were set to blast off aboard a SpaceX capsule on the most dangerous and prestigious mission NASA has ever entrusted to a private company. There was a 60 percent chance..
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WASHINGTON, (AFP):- Space Exploration Technologies Corp. -- commonly known as SpaceX -- is slated to send two astronauts into space on Wednesday. Despite not yet being 20 years old, the company has already developed a creation myth: on September 28, 2008, its first rocket Falcon 1 launched for the..
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By MARCIA DUNN, CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP):- The first astronauts launched by SpaceX are breaking new ground for style with hip spacesuits, gull-wing Teslas and a sleek rocketship — all of it white with black trim. The color coordinating is thanks to Elon Musk, the driving force behind both..
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WASHINGTON, (AFP):- NASA gave the green light on Friday to next week's launch of two astronauts aboard a SpaceX vessel -- the first crewed space flight from US soil in nine years and a crucial step towards ending American dependence on Russian rockets. Top officials at the US space agency and Elon..
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PARIS, (AFP):- France, which has long been sceptical of the growing power of US tech titans, is seeking to bypass Apple and Google for a smartphone app to help trace people infected with the novel coronavirus. The move, which leaves France relatively isolated in Europe alongside Britain and..
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By MARCIA DUNN, CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP):- The U.S. military’s mystery space plane rocketed into orbit again Sunday, this time with an extra load of science experiments. It’s the sixth flight of an X-37B, a solar-powered plane that’s flown by remote control without a crew. Officials..
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TAIPEI, (AFP):- Taiwanese computer chip giant TSMC announced Friday it will spend $12 billion on a state-of-the-art semiconductor foundry in the United States, creating thousands of jobs. The announcement is a win for President Donald Trump who has pushed for major chipmakers to set up shop inside..
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BERLIN, (AFP):- German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced frustration Wednesday that Russia was targeting her in hacking attacks, saying she had concrete proof of the "outrageous" spying attempts. "I can honestly say that it pains me. Every day I try to build a better relationship with Russia and on..
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WASHINGTON, (AFP):- Military jets flew over US cities on Saturday to salute frontline workers in the country with the highest coronavirus caseload and death toll in the world. Residents of the nation's capital Washington, as well as Baltimore and Atlanta were treated to sights of the Navy's Blue..
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KATHMANDU:- Nepal Telecom has introduced and implemented the 'e-education' package to aid schools and universities in conducting online teaching learning activities during the lockdown enforced by the government to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Nepal Telecom's spokesman Rajesh Joshi stated in..
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San Francisco.(AFP):- Google parent Alphabet on Tuesday outshined dim earnings expectations, showing higher revenue and profits despite a coronavirus-induced slowdown in its core digital advertising operations in March. Alphabet shares leapt more than eight percent in after-hours trades following..
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KATHMANDU:- Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Giriraj Mani Pokharel has spoken of the need of opening 'centre for excellence' in each State on one particular subject for the advancement of science and technology. He suggested that such centres should be opened in coordination of the..
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MUMBAI, (AFP):- Facebook has taken a $5.7 billion stake in the Jio digital platforms business of India's richest man, Mukesh Ambani, in one of the country's biggest foreign investments, the companies said Wednesday. The deal will give the US social media giant a 10 percent stake in Jio Platforms,..
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SYDNEY, (AFP):- Australia announced Monday it will begin forcing Google and Facebook to pay news companies for content, in a landmark move aimed at shielding traditional media from the tech giants' digital dominance. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said a mandatory code of conduct to be unveiled by July..
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By BARBARA ORTUTAY and AMANDA SEITZ, SAN FRANCISCO, (AP):- Facebook will soon let you know if you shared or interacted with dangerous coronavirus misinformation on the site, the latest in a string of aggressive efforts the social media giant is taking to contain an outbreak of viral..
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