Unmanned spacecraft

AFP - A Japanese probe landed a new observation robot on an asteroid on Wednesday as it pursues a mission to shed light on the origins of the solar system.

The French-German Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout, or MASCOT, launched from the Hayabusa2 probe, landed safely on Ryugu and was in contact with its team, the lander's official Twitter account said.

A pair of robot rovers have landed on an asteroid and begun a survey, Japan's space agency said Saturday, as it conducts a mission aiming to shed light on the origins of the solar system.

The rover mission marks the world's first moving, robotic observation of an asteroid surface, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

The discovery of seven Earth-size planets around a nearby star, TRAPPIST-1, is certainly exciting news. But what would it take to visit one of these potentially Earth-like alien worlds?

Themis Manesis, an actor that every Greek hasloved in his numerous appearances on the cinema and the TV is no longer with us. He died at the age of 72. He was facing serious problems with his health and his brother’s sudden death in 2011 had shook him greatly.

India slowly but steadily becomes an important international player in the space sector. On Wednesday India made yet another important step towards that direction, as the country successfully launched 104 nano-satellites into orbit.

Of the 104 satellites, 96 belong to the USA, one to Israel, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the UAE.

First nano-satellite designed and built in Greece will be launched to ISS on March 17th.
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U.K.-based satellite communications company Inmarsat and Turkey's satellite operator TurkSat have signed a partnership agreement to collaborate in the satellite service, maritime communication, defense and aerospace sectors.

The exhibition, curated and designed by Lélia Wanick Salgado, is the result of the photographer's multi-year survey and draws together 245 spectacular black-and-white photographs of wildlife, landscapes, seascapes, and indigenous peoples - raising public awareness about the pressing issues of environmental and climate change.

North Korea launched a long-range rocket on Feb. 7 carrying what it called a satellite, but its neighbors and the United States denounced the launch as a missile test, conducted in defiance of U.N. sanctions and just weeks after a nuclear bomb test.

China on Feb. 3 joined the global chorus of anger and concern over a planned rocket launch by North Korea, while Japan vowed to shoot down any missile that threatened its territory.