Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley strapped into Crew Dragon prior to the launch scrub May 27. SpaceX Update, Aug. 2, 11:54 a.m. PT: Crew Dragon has successfully splashed down. Read about it here.The SpaceX Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission has been smooth sailing so far for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug…

When their 2,300-mile sail from San Francisco to Hawaii was called off due to the coronavirus pandemic, endurance athletes Duncan Roy and Gus Barton opted for a staycation of the extreme sort attempt…

Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley strapped into Crew Dragon prior to the launch scrub May 27. SpaceX The SpaceX Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission has been smooth sailing so far for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley launched to the International Space Station in late May and are now headed back…

TUNIS (Reuters) – Libya’s National Oil Corp (NOC) on Sunday accused the United Arab Emirates of instructing eastern forces in Libya’s civil war to reimpose a blockade of oil exports after the departure of a first tanker in six months. FILE PHOTO: A view shows the oil port of Es Sider, Libya, March 16, 2017.…

By David Hambling The Bluebottle uncrewed vessels can operate autonomously at seaOcius TechnologyAustralia is deploying a fleet of uncrewed robot boats to patrol its waters and monitor weather and wildlife. They will also flag boats potentially transporting asylum seekers, a plan that has concerned human rights groups. The 5-metre-long vessels, known as Bluebottles after an…

(Adds details, US statement) TUNIS, July 12 (Reuters) – Libya’s National Oil Corp (NOC) on Sunday accused the United Arab Emirates of instructing eastern forces in Libya’s civil war to reimpose a blockade of oil exports after the departure of a first tanker in six months. The UAE, along with Russia and Egypt, supports the…

MADRID (Reuters) – Britain made a mistake when it decided at the weekend to slap a quarantine on people traveling from Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday, saying much of the Mediterranean country had a lower coronavirus infection rate than the UK. Sanchez was speaking just after Britain dealt a new blow to…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New genetic research shows that there was mingling between ancient native peoples from Polynesia and South America, revealing a single episode of interbreeding roughly 800 years ago after an epic transoceanic journey. FILE PHOTO: A tourist walks next to the moai statues on Easter Island, October 29, 2003. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File PhotoThe question…

TUNIS (Reuters) – Libya’s National Oil Corp (NOC) on Sunday accused the United Arab Emirates of instructing eastern forces in Libya’s civil war to reimpose a blockade of oil exports after the departure of a first tanker in six months. FILE PHOTO: A view shows the oil port of Es Sider, Libya, March 16, 2017.…

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Team New Zealand have blamed “informants” for spreading “highly defamatory and inaccurate” allegations about the body organising their America’s Cup defence, triggering government questions over “financial and structural matters”. FILE PHOTO: Sailing – America’s Cup finals – Hamilton, Bermuda – June 26, 2017 – Emirates Team New Zealand celebrates with the America’s…