Aldrin: 'getting to Mars is the easy part'
2-28-2016 |
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Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin has stated that surviving on Mars will be a lot harder than getting there.
Search narrows for mysterious Planet Nine
2-24-2016 | 22
Astronomers in France have managed to narrow down the area in which the new planet could be located.
Large fireball explodes over the Atlantic
2-23-2016 | 16
The event, which released the energy equivalent to 13,000 tons of TNT, went practically unnoticed.
NASA is working on laser-based propulsion
2-22-2016 | 74
A new type of propulsion system could see lasers being used to 'push' a spacecraft up to great speeds.
Astronauts heard 'music' on moon's far side
VIDEO 2-21-2016 | 39
The crew of Apollo 10 recalled hearing strange 'space music' while orbiting the far side of the moon.
Virgin Galactic reveals its new spaceship
VIDEO 2-20-2016 | 20
Just 16 months after the loss of its predecessor, Virgin's new spaceship 'VSS Unity' has been revealed.
Pluto's moon Charon reveals ancient ocean
VIDEO 2-19-2016 | 5
New images from the New Horizons probe suggest that Charon once had a sub-surface ocean of liquid water.
Atmosphere of distant 'super-Earth' analyzed
2-17-2016 | 14
For the first time scientists have been able to analyze the atmosphere of a 'super-Earth' exoplanet.
Scientists have detected gravitational waves
VIDEO 2-11-2016 | 68
The major discovery is likely to usher in a whole new era of astronomy over the next few decades.
Gravitational waves announcement imminent
2-9-2016 | 68
Scientists are set to make a 'major' announcement about gravitational waves this coming Thursday.
Apollo astronaut Ed Mitchell dies aged 85
VIDEO 2-6-2016 | 8
The Apollo 14 astronaut became the sixth man ever to set foot on the surface of the moon back in 1971.
Miniature black hole could power our planet
2-3-2016 | 19
Stephen Hawking has suggested that a single black hole could power the whole world's electricity supply.
Elon Musk wants manned trip to Mars by 2025
1-31-2016 | 7
The SpaceX CEO is hoping to see a manned mission to Mars happen within the space of just nine years.
Giant gas cloud is heading towards our galaxy
VIDEO 1-30-2016 | 6
The cloud of gas will trigger an explosion of star formation but will take 30 million years to get here.
The Earth is actually two planets - not one
VIDEO 1-29-2016 | 27
Scientists have determined that the Earth and moon are made up of material from two separate worlds.
Planet takes 1 million years to orbit its sun
1-26-2016 | 16
Astronomers have identified what is believed to be the largest solar system ever discovered.
Could orbiting space junk cause World War 3 ?
1-26-2016 | 11
Scientists have warned that space debris collisions could have the potential to provoke armed conflict.
Time could run backwards in parallel universe
VIDEO 1-24-2016 | 38
Scientists have put forward a new model in support of the idea that time can run in both directions.
'Strong evidence' in case for 9th planet
1-21-2016 | 49
Astronomers in the US believe that there could be a large undiscovered planet in our own solar system.
Astronauts grow first ever flower in space
1-18-2016 | 9
The botanical breakthrough was revealed by astronaut Scott Kelly on his Twitter account at the weekend.
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