Mars rover hits mineral deposit 'jackpot'
12-31-2016 |
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Curiosity has discovered minerals from over several million years of the Red Planet's geological history.
ISS astronauts do the Mannequin Challenge
VIDEO 12-30-2016 | 1
The viral phenomenon has managed to make its way in to the zero-gravity environment of outer space.
Astronauts celebrate Christmas aboard ISS
VIDEO 12-25-2016 | 2
Being 250 miles above the Earth hasn't stopped the space station crew from joining in with the festivities.
Japanese team aims to send rover to the Moon
VIDEO 12-24-2016 | 3
Japan-based Team HAKUTO is the latest contender hoping to scoop Google's $20 million Lunar X-Prize.
Six more deep space radio bursts picked up
12-24-2016 | 4
Scientists have detected a further six mystery radio bursts originating from outside of our galaxy.
China is testing a working EmDrive in space
12-20-2016 | 20
China claims that it is currently testing the 'impossible' space engine on the Tiangong 2 space station.
Water ice found on the dwarf planet Ceres
12-16-2016 | 3
Two new studies have revealed that the dwarf planet Ceres is home to significant quantities of water ice.
Earth 'unprepared' for killer asteroid strike
12-14-2016 | 13
A prominent NASA scientist has outlined just how vulnerable our planet is to threats from outer space.
Black hole is observed 'swallowing' a star
12-13-2016 | 18
Astronomers at Queen's University, Belfast have helped to discover an extremely rare celestial event.
Weather observed on distant gas giant planet
12-12-2016 | 1
Astronomers have observed strong winds and changing cloud cover on an alien planet for the first time.
Hawking and NASA develop interstellar probe
12-12-2016 | 18
Professor Stephen Hawking has teamed up with NASA to design and develop an interstellar nano-starship.
Legendary astronaut John Glenn dies aged 95
12-9-2016 | 16
Glenn became a national hero back in 1962 when he became the first American ever to orbit the Earth.
Mars One delays first manned mission to Mars
12-8-2016 | 7
The Netherlands-based firm has pushed back its ambitious plans by several years due to funding issues.
Earth to see 25-hour days as rotation slows
12-7-2016 | 10
Scientists have been attempting to work out how long it will take for us to gain an extra hour per day.
Trip to the Moon could be available by 2026
12-5-2016 | 16
Moon Express is hoping to be able to send people on trips to the Moon within as little as ten years.
Virgin Galactic test flight proves a success
12-5-2016 | 4
Richard Branson's fledgling space tourism firm is back on track following a fatal crash two years ago.
Buzz Aldrin is evacuated from Antarctica
12-4-2016 | 14
The Apollo 11 astronaut fell ill just after becoming the oldest person ever to visit the South Pole.
New mission aims to revisit Apollo 17 site
11-30-2016 | 30
The privately-funded endeavour aims to revisit the lunar rover left behind by the Apollo 17 astronauts.
New Mars satellite returns first photographs
VIDEO 11-30-2016 | 6
The Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) has returned a set of high-quality test photographs from the Red Planet.
Astronaut tasked with repairing ISS toilets
11-28-2016 | 2
One of Thomas Pesquet's first tasks aboard the space station wasn't quite what he was hoping for.
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