RFI EnglishLong March 5B China discounts possibility of harm from falling rocket RFIChina says the upper stage of its Long March 5B rocket that launched the core module of its space station will mostly burn up on re-entry, posing little threat to people and property on the ground. Foreign...
RFI EnglishVaccination Denmark dumps J&J vaccine from anti-Covid arsenal RFIDenmark has said it will not use US drugmaker Johnson & Johnson's single-shot Covid-19 vaccine in its vaccination campaign, citing concerns over serious side effects involving blood clots. "The Danish...
RFI EnglishThomas Pesquet 'An incredible feeling' Pesquet says of voyage to ISS aboard Crew Dragon RFIA week after his arrival at the International Space Station (ISS), French astronaut Thomas Pesquet has said being in orbit aboard the famous space lab was his “second home”. The 43-year-old European Space...
RFI EnglishAirbus Airbus satellite launch to make Europe a leader in space observation RFIEurope’s Vega rocket blasted off from French Guiana on Wednesday carrying a next-generation Earth-imaging satellite that owner Airbus says will be an industry “game-changer”. Pleiades Neo 3 is the first...
RFI EnglishMicroplastics Scientists say bacteria could help solve microplastics pollution nightmare RFI - Amanda MorrowScientists have found a way to trap and remove harmful microplastics from the environment – using bacteria – in what may be a sustainable solution to one of the biggest threats to planetary health. Sticky...
RFI EnglishMalaria Why is malaria so difficult to combat? RFI - Dhananjay KhadilkarEach year on 25 April, World Malaria Day is marked to highlight the need for the prevention and control of the disease. The World Health Organization states that in 2019, the estimated number of deaths...
RFI EnglishThe Brain French volunteers leave cave after 40-day endurance trial - RFI RFITarascon-sur-Ariège (France) (AFP) A group of 15 French volunteers on Saturday left a cave where they had stayed for 40 days, in an experiment probing the limits of human adaptability to isolation. Dazzled...
RFI EnglishThomas Pesquet Commercialisation of space a 'priority' for European Space Agency RFI - Dhananjay KhadilkarFrench astronaut Thomas Pesquet’s second flight to the International Space Station marked the first time a European astronaut has used of a commercial vehicle to go into space. For Josef Aschbacher, head...
RFI EnglishMalaria 'Landmark' step in malaria vaccines as first trial meets WHO target RFIAs the world marks World Malaria Day, a new vaccine has proven 77 percent effective in trials on infants, according to British researchers, in what could prove to be a potential game-changer against the...
RFI EnglishEuropean Union Big Brother watches as EU unveils plan to control use of artificial intelligence RFI - Michael FitzpatrickThe EU has unveiled a plan to regulate the sprawling field of artificial intelligence. The regulations are aimed at helping Europe catch up in the new tech revolution while curbing the threat of abuses...
RFI EnglishEarth Science French astronaut Thomas Pesquet counts down the days to ISS mission RFIDays before embarking on his second six-month mission to the International Space Station, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet told RFI and France24 about the mission’s objetives, his responsibility commanding...
