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Elon Musk Says Starship Is SpaceX’s ‘Top Priority’ From Now On
Don’t expect SpaceX to lavish much more attention on Crew Dragon now that it has launched people into orbit. CNBC said it had obtained email from Elon Musk asking...
SpaceX Crewed Mission Is A ‘Go’ For Launch Next Week
The historic launch that would take NASA astronauts to the ISS from US soil has been cleared for launch next week despite the coronavirus pandemic and...
Charlie Hebdo Terrorism Trial Opens In Paris Court This Week
The trial for the January 2015 attacks on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, police officers and a kosher supermarket opens in a Paris court Wednesday,...
SpaceX’s First Crewed Mission To The ISS Is Scrubbed For Today
e came this close to ushering in a new era of American spaceflight, one that combines the experience and capabilities of both private and public aerospace...
Millions Of French Children Return To School Amid Worries Over Covid-19 Spike
Twelve million schoolchildren returned to schools across France on Tuesday amid tightened health protocols and a message to respect distancing rules, as authorities look...
SpaceX Makes First Polar Orbit Launch From Florida In Decades
While SpaceX didn’t pull off a doubleheader Sunday launch like it planned, the company still managed a rare feat. Instead of launching eastward like every...
DARPA’s Hypersonic Weapons Move Closer To Free-Flight Testing
According to DARPA, it’s on track to perform “free-flight testing” for two variants of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) later this year. Travelling at speeds...
Thousands Trapped On French Trains Overnight Due To Electrical Problems
French railway operator SNCF has apologised for technical issues that obliged thousands of travellers to spend the night on high-speed TGV trains in southwest France.
Four high-speed...
France’s Sanofi Abandons Trials Of Failed Covid-19 Drug Kevzara
French pharma giant Sanofi announced Tuesday it was halting trials for its rheumatoid arthritis drug Kevzara after it failed to prove an effective treatment...
France Is Carrying Out 900,000 Covid-19 Tests Every Week
France has reached "the historic level" of 900,000 Covid-19 tests every week, government spokesperson Gabriel Attal has said.
"On Saturday (29 August) we passed the...
Charlie Hebdo Reprints Divisive Prophet Mohamed Cartoons As Terror Trial Begins
To mark this week’s historic trial of the 2015 attacks on Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical weekly on Tuesday said it was republishing the...
Lawyers Warn Of Show Trial As Charlie Hebdo Terrorism Hearings Begin
Fourteen people face charges of complicity as the long-awaited trial for deadly attacks on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, a police officer and a kosher...
France Rolls Out €200-On-The-Spot Fines For People Caught With Drugs
France has rolled-out nationwide on-the-spot fines for drug users after two months tests in several cities. The country, which ranks as Europe’s top cannabis...