NASA names companies to develop human landers for lunar missions

[ad_1] The Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus cargo spacecraft takes off from NASA’s Wallops flight facility on Wallops Island, Virginia, United States, on February 15, 2020. (Photo by Ting Shen / Xinhua) “With these contractual awards, the United States is moving forward with the final step necessary to land astronauts …

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Why are regional rivals Turkey and UAE at war on Libya? Turkey News

[ad_1] Diplomatic tensions between Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have resurfaced once again after the two sides clashed in a war of words over the crisis in Libya. In a statement released on Thursday, the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed concern over Turkish interference …

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Dilip Kumar, Saira Banu mourn the death of Rishi Kapoor

[ad_1] MUMBAI: Veteran actors Saira Banu and Dilip Kumar expressed their condolences to legendary actor Rishi Kapoor, who breathed on Thursday morning. The legendary actor and wife of 97 years remembered how late the Bollywood star had the habit of visiting them personally and inviting them to any function that …

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Astronomers could spot life signs orbiting long-dead stars

[ad_1] New York: The next generation of powerful Earth- and space-based telescopes will be able to hunt distant solar systems for evidence of life on Earth-like exoplanets – particularly those that chaperone burned-out stars known as white dwarfs. The chemical properties of those far-off worlds could indicate that life exists …

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Iran condemns Germany’s ban on Hezbollah activity | Iran News

[ad_1] Iran has condemned Berlin’s ban on Hezbollah’s activity in Germany and its designation of the Iran-backed Lebanese group as a terrorist organization, saying the measure serves American and Israeli interests, Iranian state media reported on Friday. German police raided mosque associations suspected of being close to Hezbollah on Thursday …

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India’s business hardest hit by Covid-19 outbreak, Amazon says

[ad_1] Amazon said Friday that the biggest impact it faced due to the Covid-19 pandemic was in India. During the company’s earnings call on Friday, Brian T. Olsavsky, Amazon’s senior vice president and chief financial officer, said the e-commerce company was only delivering essential goods, such as groceries, cutting many …

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