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18 April, 2024
 

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1. US lander lands on moon, giant leap for humanity

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-lander-lands-on-moon-giant-leap-for-humanity

In a groundbreaking achievement, the Odysseus lander, owned by Intuitive Machines, successfully landed on the moon's surface, marking the first privately owned craft to accomplish this feat....

2. Astronauts capture striking views of Tiangong space station before earth return

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/astronauts-capture-striking-views-of-tiangong-space-station-before-earth-return

In a historic moment, China's Shenzhou 16 mission bid farewell to the Tiangong Space Station, offering a unique glimpse of the entire structure through high-definition imagery. The departure marked the first comprehensive imaging of Tiangong since its orbital arrival....

3. Is Japan under threat? North Korea fires missile

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/is-japan-under-threat-north-korea-fires-missile

In a tense development on Tuesday, North Korea reportedly launched a ballistic missile, prompting an emergency alert in Japan....

4. China's plans to outshine NASA in orbit

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/china-s-plans-to-outshine-nasa-in-orbit

China plans to expand its space station to six modules from three in coming years, offering astronauts from other nations an alternative platform for near-Earth missions as the NASA-led International Space Station (ISS) nears the end of its lifespan....

5. Russian spacecraft mission to Moon ends in crash

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-spacecraft-mission-to-moon-ends-in-crash

Roscosmos said it lost contact with the spacecraft on Saturday after it ran into trouble while preparing for its pre-landing orbit of the Moon....

6. Mysterious lights illuminate the skies over Xylofagos and Larnaca

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mysterious-lights-illuminate-the-skies-over-xylofagos-and-larnaca

Residents of Xylofagos and Larnaca were astonished by the sight of peculiar lights illuminating the night sky on Monday. Many of them promptly took to social media to share their experiences....

7. World's first space factory unveiled

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/world-s-first-space-factory-unveiled

A California-based startup co-founded by a SpaceX veteran, Varda Space Industries, announced it has successfully deployed its first satellite, W-Series 1, in orbit....

8. Planetarium Cyprus: Where science and wonder converge

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/planetarium-cyprus-where-science-and-wonder-converge

Some people ask, ''Does a planetarium merely provide answers, or does it also evoke questions?'' Achilleas Kentonis, the executive director of the Interstellar Institute, responds, ''First and foremost, it stimulates questions, and then answers naturally follow.''...

9. Mysterious lights illuminate the skies over Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mysterious-lights-illuminate-the-skies-over-cyprus

On Thursday night (4/5), citizens in various areas of Cyprus observed mysterious lights appearing in the sky, causing disruption and raising questions....

10. China accused of cutting internet to Taiwan

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/china-accused-of-cutting-internet-to-taiwan

China has been accused of cutting the internet to one of Taiwan's outlying islands as part of its latest intimidation tactic to force reunification....

11. Rare green comet revisits Earth after 50,000 years

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rare-green-comet-revisits-earth-after-50-000-years

A rare green comet, a unique traveler, is revisiting our solar system these days after 50,000 earth years when people still lived in caves....

12. Lunar rock sample collected 50 years ago is in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lunar-rock-sample-collected-50-years-ago-is-in-cyprus

A lunar sample collected 50 years ago during the United States Apollo 17 mission in December 1972 is now in Cyprus, the US Embassy in Nicosia has announced....

13. The end of an era for the plane that shrank the world

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-end-of-an-era-for-the-plane-that-shrank-the-world

The last Boeing 747 is about to leave the assembly line today, after 53 years and at least 1,570 planes....

14. $600 SpaceX Starlink internet dish 'surprisingly good' despite outages

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/$600-spacex-starlink-internet-dish-surprisingly-good-despite-outages

Starlink, SpaceX's satellite internet service, is becoming increasingly popular across the world — so much so that some users have even taken it on vacation....

15. Sci-fi selfie: Snapchat creates 'your friendly flying camera'

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/sci-fi-selfie-snapchat-creates-your-friendly-flying-camera

A social media giant has created a selfie camera—and it can fly around your head and follow you around....

16. One small step for man...

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-small-step-for-man

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida this morning shortly after 3 am Cyprus time....

17. China completes historic Mars landing

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/china-completes-historic-mars-landing

An uncrewed Chinese spacecraft successfully landed on the surface of Mars on Saturday, state news agency Xinhua reported, making China the second space-faring nation after the United States to land on the Red Planet...

18. SpaceX delivers two NASA astronauts to ISS

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/spacex-delivers-two-nasa-astronauts-to-iss

Nearly 24 hours after launching from Florida, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule delivered NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station on Sunday, marking the first US space capsule to do so with a crew since 2011...

19. Perseids peak this weekend

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/perseids-peak-this-weekend

Stargazing enthusiasts can expect to see around a dozen Perseids per hour this weekend, which is the peak of the summer meteor shower...

20. Watch Hellas Sat 4 successful launch

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hellas-sat-4-ready-for-launch

21. Total lunar eclipse and supermoon all in one

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/total-lunar-eclipse-and-supermoon-all-in-one

A rare cosmic geometry will take place in the sky from Sunday to Monday, with moon enthusiasts and stargazers in Cyprus having a chance to enjoy the universe playing with colour...

22. China lands on the far side of the moon

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/china-lands-on-the-far-side-of-the-moon

A Chinese space probe successfully touched down on the far side of the moon on Thursday, state media said, hailing it as an historic first landing there on a mission seen as an important step for China’s space program...

23. May: Does this house want to deliver Brexit?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/may-does-this-house-want-to-deliver-brexit

24. Revolution sweeps Armenian opposition leader into power

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/revolution-sweeps-armenian-opposition-leader-into-power

Opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan was elected Armenia’s prime minister on Tuesday, capping a peaceful revolution driven by weeks of mass protests against corruption and cronyism in the ex-Soviet republic...

25. Cyprus is open for business and China’s buying

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-is-open-for-business-and-china-s-buying

As US President Donald Trump builds barriers to Chinese trade, Cyprus is throwing open the gates...

26. Oldest known meteor shower peaks this weekend

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/oldest-known-meteor-shower-peaks-this-weekend

If you have been looking for shooting stars this week, then you may want to get ready for a great show, as the annual Lyrid meteor shower is expected to peak after Saturday midnight. ...

27. Rare glimpse of Assad ties to Russia as his kids enjoy lavish holidays

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rare-glimpse-of-assad-ties-to-russia-as-his-kids-enjoy-lavish-holidays

That Assad’s sons Hafez and Karim and daughter Zein had stayed at the resort last year with a group of other Syrian children was made public only this week...

28. China space station burns up over South Pacific

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/china-space-station-burns-up-over-south-pacific

The 10.4-metre-long Tiangong-1, or “Heavenly Palace 1”, was launched in 2011 to carry out docking and orbit experiments...

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