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Cottoning on: Chinese seed sprouts on moon 15 Jan 2019 - 12:08 pm
This picture released on January 11, 2019, by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) via CNS shows the Yutu-2 moon rover, taken by the Chang'e-4 lunar probe on the far side of the moon. China OUT / AFP / China National Space Administration (CNSA)
Too much salt: water desalination plants harm environment: UN 14 Jan 2019 - 06:07 pm
Seawater intake pipes are pulled ashore to attach them to the Strandfontein desalination plant in Cape Town(Mike Hutchings, Reuters)
Instagram egg beats Kylie Jenner for most-liked post ever 14 Jan 2019 - 03:46 pm
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Russia loses control of only space telescope 14 Jan 2019 - 03:28 pm
FILE PHOTO: Zenit 3F rocket carrying the Spektr-R radio astronomy observatory blasts off from the Russian leased Kazakhstan's Baikonur cosmodrome.  AFP / STR
Swiss rail service planning electric flying taxis: report 13 Jan 2019 - 03:20 pm
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China's moon rover prepares for a rough ride on the dark side 11 Jan 2019 - 11:32 pm
This picture released on January 11, shows a 360 degree panoramic image made by China's Chang'e-4 lunar probe on the far side of the moon. AFP / China National Space Administration (CNSA) via CNS
CES 2019: TV set maker LG makes its sets disappear 08 Jan 2019 - 03:31 pm
The Signature OLED TV R, a roll-up television, is presented at the LG press conference at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center during CES 2019 in Las Vegas on January 7, 2019. / AFP / Robyn Beck
PewDiePie is YouTube's most-subscribed channel, but he's about to be dethroned 07 Jan 2019 - 02:59 pm
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Privacy becomes a selling point at tech show 07 Jan 2019 - 01:07 pm
A monorail train plastered with a Google advertisement passes a giant sign from Apple on a building as preparations are underway for the CES 2019 show, January 6, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. AFP / Robyn Beck
China lands spacecraft on 'dark' side of moon in world first 03 Jan 2019 - 05:20 pm
FILE PHOTO: This file picture taken early on December 8, 2018 shows a Long March 3B rocket, transporting the Chang'e-4 lunar rover, lifting off from the Xichang launch centre in Xichang in China's southwestern Sichuan province. AFP / STR
Report claims fraud in Frenchwoman's 'oldest-ever' world record 02 Jan 2019 - 02:36 pm
(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 21, 1996, Jeanne Calment, French pensioner and the world's oldest person, looks at her birthday cake upon turning 121 years old during a ceremony held in her honour at Arles City Hall in southern France. AFP /
Tech predictions for 2019: It gets worse before it gets better 30 Dec 2018 - 01:05 pm
A file picture of Samsung foldable smartphone being introduced.
As TikTok videos take hold with teens, parents scramble to keep up 26 Dec 2018 - 08:32 am
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SoftBank alum unveils 'affectionate' companion robot in Japan 24 Dec 2018 - 12:25 pm
GROOVE X's new home robots LOVOT are pictured at its demonstration during the launching event in Tokyo, Japan, December 18, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Musk's SpaceX successfully deploys US GPS satellite into orbit 24 Dec 2018 - 11:11 am
File photo of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, scheduled to launch a U.S. Air Force navigation satellite, sits on Launch Complex 40 after the launch was postponed after an abort procedure was triggered by the onboard flight computer, at Cape Canaveral, Florida
Satellites to safety apps: 10 new uses of technology to help people in 2018 24 Dec 2018 - 10:46 am
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SpaceX halts launch of U.S. military satellite due to winds 22 Dec 2018 - 05:30 pm
The Dragon crew capsule sits in the SpaceX hangar at Launch Complex 39-A, where the space ship and Falcon 9 booster rocket are being prepared for a January 2019 launch at Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. December 18, 2018. REUTERS/Steve Nesius
Drone threat a steep learning curve for airport chiefs 21 Dec 2018 - 09:55 pm
A drone flies as an airplane is seen in the background during a press presentation near Zurich on August 23, 2017. AFP/Fabrice Coffrini