Japan successfully launches a defense satellite carried by a new flagship H3 rocket

TOKYO (AP) — Japan launched a defense satellite Monday aimed at speedier military operations and communication on a new flagship H3 rocket and successfully placed it into orbit, as the country seeks to build up its military capability amid growing tension in the region. The East...

China space station crew returns to Earth after 6 months in space

BEIJING (AP) — Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Monday after a six-month stay on the Tiangong space station, part of China’s effort to be a global leader in space exploration. A parachute slowed their capsule's nighttime descent to a remote landing area in China's...

Today in History: November 2, Truman defeats Dewey

Today is Saturday, Nov. 2, the 307th day of 2024. There are 59 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 2, 1948, in one of the most unexpected results in U.S. election history, Democratic incumbent Harry S. Truman won the presidential election against the...

Jury orders Bell Helicopter to pay $16 million to former supplier in a trade-secrets case

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury ordered Bell Helicopter Textron to pay $16 million to a California company that claims Bell gave proprietary information that the companies developed to a rival supplier of cockpit display systems. The jury in state court in Fort Worth this...

China's new crew has arrived at space station in sign of growing influence in space field

JIUQUAN, China (AP) — A Chinese space ship carrying a three-person crew docked with its orbiting space station Tuesday as the country seeks to expand its exploration of outer space in competition with the United States, even as it looks for cooperation from other nations. The team...

Satellite photos show Israeli strike likely hit important Iran Revolutionary Guard missile base

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel’s attack on Iran likely damaged a base run by the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard that builds ballistic missiles and launches rockets as part of its own space program, satellite images analyzed by The Associated Press on Tuesday showed. ...

China launches a new crew to its orbiting space station as it seeks a major role in space exploration

'Halloween comet' breaks apart after flying close to the sun

A recently discovered comet that some stargazers had hoped to see during Halloween week has disintegrated before the day of ghosts and ghouls. NASA confirmed Tuesday its sun-observing spacecraft captured the moment when the comet Atlas broke into chunks this week as it passed close...

Israeli attack on Iran likely damaged Revolutionary Guard's missile and space base, satellite photos analyzed by AP show

China says it's ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station early Wednesday

JIUQUAN, China (AP) — China said all systems are ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station early Wednesday, the latest mission to make the country a major space power. The two men and one woman will replace the astronauts who've lived on the Tiangong space station...