Stories by Jean-Louis Santini

Nasa’s black female mathematicians hit the big screen

WASHINGTON: During the era of US racial segregation, a handful of black female mathematicians managed to break ...

Published 22 Sep, 2016 06:38am

Hubble, the telescope that revolutionised our view of space

GREENBELT: Hubble, the first telescope to revolutionise modern astronomy and change our view of the universe by...

Published 22 Apr, 2015 06:26am

Cave markings ‘bring Neanderthals closer to us’

WASHINGTON: Markings dating back 40,000 years suggest Neanderthals were considerably more sophisticated than...

Published 03 Sep, 2014 06:02am

China, US move towards cooperation in space

WASHINGTON: China, which until now has worked alone as it pursues an ambitious space programme, seems more open to...

Published 13 Jan, 2014 07:38am

Dream of Mars exploration achievable, experts say

WASHINGTON: Nasa and private sector experts now agree that a man or woman could be sent on a mission to Mars over the next 20 years, despite huge challenges.

Published 06 May, 2013 06:35am

Scientists turn eyes toward Europa in search for life

BOSTON (Massachusetts): US astronomers looking for life in the solar system believe that Europa, one of the moons of Jupiter, which has an ocean, is much more promising than desert-covered Mars, which is currently

Published 17 Feb, 2013 02:43am

17bn Earth-sized planets in Milky Way: study

WASHINGTON: The Milky Way contains at least 17 billion planets the size of Earth, and likely many more, according to a study out on Monday that raises the chances of discovering a sister planet to ours.

Published 09 Jan, 2013 03:22am

Global economic crisis threatens fight against AIDS

WASHINGTON The global fight against HIV/AIDS is threatened by stagnating economies around the world, which have...

Published 18 Jul, 2010 12:00am

Scientists find path to fountain of youth

WASHINGTON The fountain of youth may exist after all, as a study showed on Thursday that scientists have discovered...

Published 03 Oct, 2009 12:00am

NASA set for Monday shuttle launch to Hubble telescope

The Space Shuttle Atlantis sits on launch pad 39-A after the rotating service structure was rolled into launch...

Published 11 May, 2009 12:00am

Gene therapy shows success in ‘restoring some vision’

WASHINGTON: An experimental gene therapy has helped restore partial vision to persons with congenital retinal...

Published 29 Apr, 2008 12:00am

Scientists warn against illicit nuclear traffic

BOSTON: The international community should step up its fight against the smuggling of nuclear materials to prevent...

Published 18 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Bush not keen on changing tack over global warming

WASHINGTON: With the scientific evidence on global warming increasingly undeniable, US President George W. Bush has...

Published 04 Feb, 2007 12:00am

Over-use of antibiotics ‘weakens immunity’

SAN FRANCISCO: People are over-consuming antibiotics even as microbes constantly look for ways to survive the drugs’...

Published 30 Sep, 2006 12:00am

Harry Potter’s invisibility within reach: experts

WASHINGTON: The invisibility cloak worn by Harry Potter in a series of books by J.K. Rowling is theoretically...

Published 30 May, 2006 12:00am

Discovery astronauts embark on spacewalk

HOUSTON: Two astronauts from the US space shuttle Discovery early on Monday embarked on their second space walk of...

Published 02 Aug, 2005 12:00am

Woman to lead Nasa mission for first time

CAPE CANAVERAL (USA): Eileen Collins will lead the Discovery shuttle as it blasts into space in July, but NASA’s...

Published 10 May, 2005 12:00am