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The first animals to reach space were fruit flies that the United States launched aboard captured German rockets in 1947. The first mammal to reach space was a rhesus monkey named Albert II, who flew two years later.Both these missions were suborbital, as were all animal flights for about a decade. The first animal to orbit Earth was Laika, a…

Three months after launch, a new NASA asteroid spacecraft is still getting settled into its life beyond Earth.NASA's Lucy mission launched Oct. 16 with a mission to explore the Trojan asteroids, which orbit the sun ahead of and behind Jupiter. No spacecraft has ever visited the Trojan asteroids, which scientists believe are "fossils" from the…

Sirius, also known as the Dog Star or Sirius A, is the brightest star in Earth's night sky. The name means "glowing" in Greek — a fitting description, as only a few planets, the full moon and the International Space Station outshine this star.Because Sirius is so bright, it was well-known to the ancients. But the discovery of a companion star,…

The best space movies are beautiful manifestations of human curiosity, because for as long as humans have been around, they have always looked up towards the stars and wondered what mysteries they contained. The heavenly bodies – planets, stars, sun, and moon – have inspired countless tales and legends throughout human history.Our first…

The Apple Inc logo is seen at the entrance to the Apple store in Brussels, Belgium July 2, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterJan 26 (Reuters) - Apple Inc (AAPL.O) navigated pandemic-related supply chain issues better than rivals at the end of 2021, likely helping the iPhone maker…