Billionaire and engineer conduct first private spacewalk in SpaceX mission
The astronauts on Polaris Dawn mission went one at a time, each spending about 10 minutes outside the gumdrop-shaped Crew Dragon capsule.
Fri Sep 13 2024
Boeing's Starliner astronauts could return on SpaceX capsule in Feb 2025, NASA says
Recent results have unearthed new information, causing greater alarm about a safe return.
Thu Aug 08 2024
Space capsule carrying US astronaut Rubio and two Russian cosmonauts undocks from ISS
The Soyuz MS-23 will shoot around Earth in orbit and then blast downwards into the Earth's atmosphere.
Wed Sep 27 2023
KBS launches RM10 per day hostel for youths, job seekers
Hannah Yeoh said the facility will start operating this Friday and is offered to those aged between 18 and 40 years old.
Wed Sep 13 2023
Customs scores major drug bust, seizes 88 kg cocaine worth RM17.6 mil at KLIA Air Cargo Complex
The team from the Narcotics Branch seized four boxes containing 995 glass bottles containing capsules suspected to contain cocaine.
Mon Aug 07 2023
Indian police retain carrier pigeons as backstop against disasters
The pigeons usually carry messages written on lightweight onion paper, inserted into a capsule and then tied to a leg.
Sun Jun 25 2023
Damaged Russian Soyuz capsule lands back on Earth from space station
The module completed the almost two-hour return from the ISS without a crew, landing in the Kazakh steppe.
Tue Mar 28 2023
Russia says stranded astronauts to return from ISS in September
Russia said three astronauts left stranded on the ISS by a leak on their return capsule would land back on Earth in a replacement capsule.
Tue Feb 21 2023
Australia's radioactive capsule: Searching scientists were quietly confident
They were searching for Caesium-137's distinct signature against a backdrop of radioactive chatter, Bronte Sial said.
Fri Feb 03 2023
Soluble coffee may be the best choice for reducing the carbon footprint of your cup of joe
Singling out coffee capsules or pods as ecologically detrimental is overly simplistic.
Sun Jan 29 2023
NASA's Orion capsule returns to Earth, capping Artemis I flight around moon
Orion winds up the inaugural mission of the US agency's new Artemis lunar program 50 years to the day after Apollo's final moon landing.
Mon Dec 12 2022
NASA's Orion capsule makes its closest approach to moon
Orion passed about 79 miles above the lunar surface as the spacecraft fired its thrusters for a "powered flyby burn".
Tue Dec 06 2022
NASA looks to launch Artemis test flight again on Nov. 14
Plans call for rolling the 32-story-tall Space Launch System rocket and its Orion capsule back out to Launch Pad 39B.
Thu Oct 13 2022
Exclusive - Saudi Arabia buys pair of SpaceX astronaut seats from Axiom - Sources
Saudi Arabia is planning to launch two astronauts to the International Space Station aboard a space capsule from Elon Musk's SpaceX.
Wed Sep 21 2022
'Sight to behold': Tourists flock to Florida for Moon rocket launch
About 200,000 visitors are expected to attend the launch of the mission, called Artemis 1, which will propel an empty capsule to the Moon.
Mon Aug 29 2022
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024