Second Chinese space station acting strangely
6-26-2018 |
13
China's Tiangong-2 space station recently spent ten days 95km closer to the Earth than its usual orbit.
Mars dust storm has encircled the entire planet
6-23-2018 | 85
The dust storm that left the Opportunity rover out of commission is now classed as 'planet-encircling'.
NASA reveals its new asteroid protection plan
6-21-2018 | 12
A new 18-page document outlines how NASA and FEMA will approach the threat of an apocalyptic asteroid strike.
Trump orders creation of a US 'space force'
VIDEO 6-19-2018 | 222
This brand new branch of the US military will aim to establish American dominance in outer space.
Are black holes actually colliding wormholes?
6-18-2018 | 7
Scientists have put forward the possibility that what we think of as a black hole may be something else entirely.
A trip to the ISS will cost you $55 million
VIDEO 6-17-2018 | 8
Space tourism firm Axiom Space is offering people the opportunity to spend ten days aboard the space station.
Ceres turns out to be rich in organic matter
6-15-2018 | 13
Scientists have revealed that the building blocks of life are far more common on Ceres than previously believed.
Stephen Hawking's words to be sent into space
6-14-2018 | 6
The words of the much missed astrophysicist will be beamed towards the nearest black hole on Friday.
Woman sues NASA over vial of Moon dust
6-12-2018 | 0
A woman in Tennessee is claiming ownership of a vial of Moon dust given to her family by Neil Armstrong himself.
Mystery glow is due to spinning nanodiamonds
6-11-2018 | 4
A long-running mystery concerning an unexplained glow in parts of the night sky has finally been solved.
Mars rover Opportunity engulfed by dust storm
6-11-2018 | 85
The long-lived rover has halted its science work while it waits out a massive dust storm on Mars.
New Horizons ready to explore the Kuiper Belt
6-10-2018 |
Following its visit to Pluto back in 2015, the spacecraft has been on its way to Kuiper belt object MU69.
Lost tapes solve 40-year-old Moon mystery
6-10-2018 | 12
Tapes containing data recorded on the Moon back in the 1970s have helped to solve a long-running mystery.
Mars rocket to have running track, claims Musk
6-9-2018 | 5
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has hinted at having astronauts run around the BFR like in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
More distant Earth-sized worlds discovered
6-9-2018 | 8
Astronomers have found a solar system 160 light years away with three planets roughly the size of our own.
New video shows Moon setting behind volcano
VIDEO 6-8-2018 | 7
This remarkable footage shows a seemingly enormous Moon disappearing rapidly beneath the horizon.
Curiosity discovers organic matter on Mars
VIDEO 6-8-2018 | 87
NASA has announced this week that complex organic matter has been found in an ancient lake bed on Mars.
NASA set to announce new Mars discovery
6-5-2018 | 87
It appears as though the space agency's Curiosity rover has discovered something interesting on Mars.
New theory casts doubt on Planet Nine
6-5-2018 | 24
Scientists have come up with an alternative explanation for the peculiar orbits of some distant objects.
Probe to study solar system's protective bubble
6-4-2018 | 0
NASA is launching a spacecraft to study the heliosphere - a bubble which extends far beyond the orbit of Pluto.
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