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US extends export bans on three firms over illegal China exports | Business and Economy News

Firms sent technical drawings blueprints from US customers to manufacturers in China to 3-D print defence prototypes without authorisation. The

The astronauts will complete China’s first-ever crew handover in orbit on board the Tiangong space station, state media says. China

US Space agency NASA’s Orion capsule reached the moon Monday, whipping around the far side and buzzing the lunar surface

The Indian government has been pushing to develop a private space industry to complement its state-run space programme. India has

NASA’s new Moon rocket blasted off on its debut flight with three test dummies on board early on Wednesday, bringing

The moonshot follows nearly three months of vexing fuel leaks that kept the rocket bouncing between its hangar and the

On Tuesday, the Moon passed through the shadow of the Earth, creating a total lunar eclipse. For space watchers down

The mission was part of a commercial arrangement between a government-run firm and UK-based OneWeb satellite firm. India’s space agency

Listen to this story: Newquay, England – Anything, not least a weather forecast, would suggest this is an ordinary festival