HELSINKI — An Omani space company has joined China’s effort to build its International Lunar Research Station as Beijing continues efforts to attract partners. Wu Weiren, chief designer of China’s […]

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HELSINKI — A Chinese commercial rocket sent 15 satellites into orbit late Sunday, including launch service provider CAS Space’s first international payload. The Lijian-1 (Kinetica-1) solid rocket lifted off at […]

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This image from International Space Station as it was flying 261 miles over Iran looks southeast across the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. The well-lit areas along the […]

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The northern tip of the Middle Eastern nation of Oman is pictured on the Strait of Hormuz. The International Space Station was orbiting above the Persian Gulf when this photograph […]

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Image of Oman taken by Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti in 17 February 2015. She asks “What do your eyes see?” Larger image

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