Iconic telescope gains World Heritage status
VIDEO 7-7-2019 |
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The UK's Jodrell Bank Observatory has been formally recognized as a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Secretive X-37B space plane caught on camera
7-6-2019 | 13
For the first time, someone has managed to snap an image of the enigmatic mini-shuttle in Earth's orbit.
Original Apollo 11 tapes to fetch $2 million
6-29-2019 | 5
The only surviving original recordings of the Apollo 11 Moon landing are set to go up for auction next month.
Fast radio burst traced back to home galaxy
6-28-2019 | 8
For the first time ever, astronomers have been able to trace a fast radio burst back to its galaxy of origin.
NASA announces 'Dragonfly' mission to Titan
VIDEO 6-27-2019 | 38
A new $850 million drone-like lander will be venturing on to (and above) the surface of Saturn's enigmatic moon.
Rover detects mystery methane spike on Mars
VIDEO 6-23-2019 | 18
NASA's long-lived Curiosity rover picked up the sudden and unexpected spike of methane on Wednesday.
Mysterious light shows up in Mars photograph
6-21-2019 | 18
A bright glowing light was captured earlier this month by one of the cameras aboard NASA's Curiosity rover.
Two new Earth-like exoplanets discovered
6-19-2019 | 18
The new worlds are so much like our own that both are now on a list of the 19 planets most likely to support life.
Unusual new impact crater discovered on Mars
VIDEO 6-18-2019 | 6
Photographed by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the crater is unlike anything scientists have seen before.
Fusion could power spacecraft within 10 years
VIDEO 6-17-2019 | 3
A new type of nuclear fusion propulsion system could see spacecraft make it to Saturn in a matter of months.
Earth may be vulnerable to solar superflares
6-14-2019 | 1
Scientists now believe that our Sun is capable of producing a type of powerful and disruptive 'superflare'.
Jupiter's moon Europa is covered in salt
6-14-2019 | 5
Scientists have determined that Europa's ocean may be more like the Earth's oceans than previously thought.
Martian sand dune looks like Starfleet logo
6-13-2019 | 3
New images taken by NASA's MRO HiRise camera show a sand dune formation with a rather familiar shape.
Long-lost 'Snoopy' lunar lander finally found
6-13-2019 | 3
The lunar module that was used during the Apollo 10 Moon mission has been lost in space for over 50 years.
Large unknown mass discovered on the Moon
6-11-2019 | 28
Scientists have identified a large, anomalous mass embedded deep beneath the Moon's largest crater.
ISS to accommodate tourists for $35K a night
6-8-2019 | 7
From next year, the International Space Station will open its doors to private visitors and business ventures.
Soyuz rocket struck by lightning during launch
VIDEO 6-2-2019 | 5
Footage of a recent Soyuz launch shows the harrowing moment the rocket was hit by a bolt from the blue.
Oldest known total eclipse footage revealed
VIDEO 6-2-2019 | 1
119-year-old footage of a total solar eclipse over the Southeastern United States has been posted online.
Scientists in bid to solve Moon flash mystery
6-1-2019 | 2
Mysterious flashes have been observed on the Moon for years and it is still unclear exactly what is responsible.
'Forbidden' planet found in Neptunian Desert
5-29-2019 | 4
Astronomers have found a planet with an atmosphere in a region that was thought to be hostile to such worlds.
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