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Rayyanah Barnawi to become first Saudi female astronaut on AX-2 mission
May 9, 2023
Rayyanah Barnawi to become first Saudi female astronaut on AX-2 mission
Saudi Arabia’s Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali Al-Qarni will be the first Saudi astronauts sent by the kingdom to the International…
Photos: Artifacts, ruins from Byzantine and Late Period discovered in Assiut
May 8, 2023
Photos: Artifacts, ruins from Byzantine and Late Period discovered in Assiut
The Egyptian archaeological mission operating in the Mir antiquities area in the city of al-Qusia, Assiut Governorate, discovered parts of…
Loaf-size mission to improve hurricane forecasting is ready to launch
May 7, 2023
Loaf-size mission to improve hurricane forecasting is ready to launch
A new mission designed to improve hurricane forecasting is ready to launch, just ahead of the June 1 arrival of…
Artifacts uncovered in Ismailia’s Tell al-Maskhuta
May 6, 2023
Artifacts uncovered in Ismailia’s Tell al-Maskhuta
The joint Egyptian-Italian archaeological mission working at Tell al-Maskhuta site in Ismailia Governorate uncovered a large collection of pots and…
COP28 president says fossil fuels still have a role to play, prompting concerns about climate summit’s goals
May 4, 2023
COP28 president says fossil fuels still have a role to play, prompting concerns about climate summit’s goals
More than 80 countries supported a commitment to phase out oil, coal and gas at COP27 in Egypt last year,…
2,800-year-old Egyptian mummy’s head goes on auction in UK
May 3, 2023
2,800-year-old Egyptian mummy’s head goes on auction in UK
A rare 2,800-year-old Egyptian mummy’s head brought to the UK by a British soldier during World War I is up…
In a first, Egypt announces discovery of a statue of Buddha
April 27, 2023
In a first, Egypt announces discovery of a statue of Buddha
The joint Polish-US archaeological mission operating in the city of Barniki on the Red Sea coast has uncovered a statue…
These are the places most at risk from record-breaking heat waves as the planet warms
April 26, 2023
These are the places most at risk from record-breaking heat waves as the planet warms
Dangerous, record-breaking heat waves are set to increase as the climate crisis intensifies, and they will be particularly devastating in…
Japan’s ispace attempts world’s first commercial moon landing
April 25, 2023
Japan’s ispace attempts world’s first commercial moon landing
A Japanese lunar lander, carrying a rover developed in the United Arab Emirates, will attempt to find its footing on…
A quarter of Americans live with polluted air, with people of color and those in Western states disproportionately affected, report says
April 25, 2023
A quarter of Americans live with polluted air, with people of color and those in Western states disproportionately affected, report says
About 1 in 4 people in the United States – more than 119 million residents – live with air pollution…