space
Egypt reluctantly votes Israel into UN space commission
Egypt
November 1, 2015
Egypt reluctantly votes Israel into UN space commission
Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has said that the country’s decision to vote in favor of Israel’s membership in the United…
Would you pay $35m to live like a cosmonaut for 10 days?
Life & Style
July 18, 2015
Would you pay $35m to live like a cosmonaut for 10 days?
They've trained years for this moment -- learning complex engineering, subjecting their bodies to bone-rattling simulations, and mentally preparing for…
Russia probes space failures after rocket falls to Earth
Science
May 17, 2015
Russia probes space failures after rocket falls to Earth
Russia on Sunday began investigating the loss of a commercial satellite and a separate glitch on the International Space Station,…
Russia loses Mexican satellite after rocket failure
Science
May 16, 2015
Russia loses Mexican satellite after rocket failure
Russia's space agency said Saturday that a satellite launch had suffered an "emergency situation", with the carrier rocket apparently suffering…
Twin fools NASA at brother’s launch on 1-year flight
Life & Style
March 31, 2015
Twin fools NASA at brother’s launch on 1-year flight
Astronaut Scott Kelly's identical twin pulled a fast one on NASA right before his brother blasted off on a one-year…
Egyptian NASA scientist slams media disregard to space landing achievement
Egypt
November 13, 2014
Egyptian NASA scientist slams media disregard to space landing achievement
An Egyptian researcher at the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has slammed Egypt’s media disregard of the successful,…
Billion-dollar ‘discovery machine’ set for launch
Egypt
December 19, 2013
Billion-dollar ‘discovery machine’ set for launch
Europe on Thursday will place a billion-dollar bet on a space telescope designed to provide the biggest and most detailed…
April 6 movement enters Morsy in space trip contest
Egypt
February 21, 2013
April 6 movement enters Morsy in space trip contest
The April 6 Youth Movement on Thursday entered President Mohamed Morsy into an Internet contest to win a trip to…
Young Egyptian wins YouTube Space Lab competition
Environment
March 25, 2012
Young Egyptian wins YouTube Space Lab competition
In a series of firsts, Egyptian teenager Amr Mohamed has won an international science competition, guaranteeing his contribution to a…