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US targeting Feb. 2022 to launch new lunar program Artemis

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Washington, Oct 23 (AFP/APP):NASA is aiming to launch its uncrewed lunar mission Artemis 1 in February next year, the space agency said Friday, the first step in America’s plan to return humans to the Moon. The agency had initially hoped to launch the test flight […]

CPEC IT Joint Working Group to boost new infrastructure: Du Zhenli

Posted on October 20, 2021 by News Desk

BEIJING, Oct 19 (APP):The cooperation in digital infrastructure and IT under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will soon make some significant progress under the IT industry joint working group (JWG) established at 10th CPEC Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting, said Du Zhenli, Deputy Director-General of […]

Stellantis teams up with LG for car batteries

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Paris, Oct 18 (AFP/APP):US-European automaker Stellantis and South Korea’s LG Energy Solution said Monday they would team up to build lithium-ion car batteries in North America. The two companies aim to have a factory up and running in the beginning of 2024 that will have […]

Russian crew to return to Earth after filming first movie in space

Posted on October 17, 2021 by News Desk

Moscow, Oct 17 (AFP/APP):A Russian actress and director were set to return to Earth on Sunday after spending 12 days in the International Space Station (ISS) shooting scenes for the first movie in orbit. If the project stays on track, the Russian crew will beat […]

Russian crew back on Earth after filming first movie in space: Roscosmos

Posted on October 17, 2021 by News Desk

Moscow, Oct 17 (AFP/APP):A Russian actress and film director returned to Earth Sunday after spending 12 days aboard the International Space Station shooting scenes for the first movie in orbit. The Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft ferrying Yulia Peresild, Klim Shipenko and cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky from the […]

China’s ‘space dream’: A Long March to the Moon and beyond

Posted on October 16, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Beijing, Oct 16 (AFP/APP):The arrival of three astronauts at China’s new space station on Saturday marks a landmark step in its space ambitions, its longest crewed mission to date. The world’s second-largest economy has put billions into its military-run space programme, with hopes of having […]

China rocket blasts off for longest crewed mission to space station

Posted on October 16, 2021 by News Desk

Beijing, Oct 15 (AFP/APP):China on Saturday launched a rocket carrying three astronauts to its new space station on what is set to be the country’s longest crewed mission to date, state media said, in the latest landmark in Beijing’s drive to become a major extraterrestrial […]

China-Pakistan higher education research institute launched

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

ISLAMABAD, Oct 15 (APP):Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and the China Association of Higher Education jointly launched “China-Pakistan Higher Education Research Institute” during the “4th Exchange Mechanism Conference of CPEC Consortium of Universities.” The institute brand was simultaneously unveiled at impressive ceremonies held in hybrid […]

‘Star Trek’ star Shatner space-bound with Blue Origin

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Van Horn, United States, Oct 13 (AFP/APP):”Star Trek” actor William Shatner is set to boldly go where no 90-year-old has gone before when he blasts off to space Wednesday on Blue Origin’s second crewed mission. The Canadian — who will forever be known to the […]

Students participate enthusiastically in IST World Space Week celebrations

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

ISLAMABAD, Oct 6 (APP):World Space Week 2021 celebrations continued on the third day at the Institute of Space Technology (IST) under the theme of “Women in Space” with hundreds of students taking part in space related events showing great enthusiasm. The 40 modules, on the […]

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