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US military's mini space shuttle returns to Earth after orbiting for 434 days on a secret mission

US military's mini space shuttle returns to Earth after orbiting for 434 days on a secret mission

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. military's classified mini space shuttle returned to Earth on Friday after circling the world for 434 days. The space plane blasted into orbit from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in December 2023 on a secret mission.
Here's a look at moon landing hits and misses

Here's a look at moon landing hits and misses

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses. The latest casualty came this week after Intuitive Machines put another lander sideways on the moon through a NASA-sponsored program .
Tech workers skip Women's Day events to avoid giving false sense of progress

Tech workers skip Women's Day events to avoid giving false sense of progress

When International Women’s Day arrives on Saturday, Christa Hill won't be at any of the many celebrations marking the occasion.
First national analysis finds America's butterflies are disappearing at 'catastrophic' rate

First national analysis finds America's butterflies are disappearing at 'catastrophic' rate

WASHINGTON (AP) — America's butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since 2000, a new study finds.
PHOTO COLLECTION: SpaceX Starship Launch

PHOTO COLLECTION: SpaceX Starship Launch

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
Monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico rebound this year

Monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico rebound this year

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The number of monarch butterflies wintering in the mountains west of Mexico City rebounded this year, doubling the area they covered in 2024 despite the stresses of climate change and habitat loss, experts said Thursday.
SpaceX's latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion

SpaceX's latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion

Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket on Thursday, but lost contact minutes into the test flight as the spacecraft came tumbling down and broke a
Trump signs executive order to establish government bitcoin reserve

Trump signs executive order to establish government bitcoin reserve

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday establishing a government reserve of bitcoin , a key marker in the cryptocurrency's journey towards possible mainstream acceptance. Under Trump's new order, the U.S.
Private lunar lander may have fallen over while touching down near the moon's south pole

Private lunar lander may have fallen over while touching down near the moon's south pole

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A privately owned lunar lander touched down on the moon with a drill, drone and rovers for NASA and other customers Thursday, but quickly ran into trouble and may have fallen over.
Canadians should expect AI-enabled foreign meddling in election: cybersecurity centre

Canadians should expect AI-enabled foreign meddling in election: cybersecurity centre

OTTAWA — The federal cybersecurity centre says China, Russia and Iran are very likely to use tools enabled by artificial intelligence in attempts to meddle in the coming general election campaign.
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