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To the Moon and back: 50 years on, a giant leap into the unknown
It was not until Donald Trump came to office that the US would decide to return to the Moon, under the Artemis program, named for Apollo’s twin sister
Bush pledges swift aid to hurricane-hit Texas
United States President George Bush pledged swift federal aid for millions of storm-struck Texans on Tuesday.
Texas rushes Ike relief as health crisis looms
Texas officials warned on Monday of a possible health crisis and urged thousands to leave the island city of Galveston.
Hurricane Ike sparks biggest Texas rescue
Rescue teams scoured rubble and searched homes on Sunday in a huge rescue effort after Hurricane Ike cut a swathe of destruction through Texas.
Hurricane Ike strikes at heart of Texas oil wealth
Hurricane Ike slammed into the most populated part of the Texas coast on Saturday with ferocious winds and a wall of water that flooded seaside towns.
Hurricane Ike ravages Texas with massive flooding
Hurricane Ike powered across the densely populated Texas coast and through Houston on Saturday, bringing ferocious winds and a wall of water.
Hurricane Ike slams into Texas coast
Hurricane Ike barrelled into the densely populated Texas coast near Houston early on Saturday, bringing with it a wall of water and ferocious winds.
Hurricane Ike menaces vulnerable Texas coast
Hurricane Ike roared towards the Texas coast on Friday, threatening to drive a 6m wall of water into coastal communities and menacing Houston.
Gulf residents face ‘certain death’ from Ike
Hundreds of thousands of people on Thursday fled Houston, Texas, as officials warned that those who stay behind "face certain death".
Els withdraws from Houston Open
Ernie Els withdrew from the Houston Open on Sunday because of a virus, giving him an unexpected two weeks off before going to the US Masters. ”I am very disappointed to have been…
Space shuttle Endeavour heads for home
Space shuttle Endeavour headed for home on Wednesday after delivering a Japanese module and a Canadian robot to the International Space Station. Its 16-day mission was scheduled…
Astronauts breeze through final spacewalk
Spacewalking astronauts stashed an inspection boom to the outside of the International Space Station on Saturday to assure the next shuttle crew can scrutinise their ship for…
Astronauts test repair technique on spacewalk
A pair of astronauts ended a spacewalk late on Thursday in which they tested a repair procedure for the heat shields on the space-shuttle fleet — a technique Nasa hopes it never…
Spacewalk kicks off installation of lab
Two spacewalking astronauts floated out of a hatch on the International Space Station on Monday to help install a new European lab, while a crewmate who was supposed to…
Nasa crew ready to tackle station problems
Nasa scrambled on Wednesday to deal with two power problems at the International Space Station that could delay future missions and make it even harder to finish building the…