Hubble finds blue planet with glass rain
7-13-2013 |
16
In a world first astronomers have been able to determine the true colour of an extrasolar planet.
Pluto spacecraft spots Charon for first time
7-12-2013 | 11
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has celebrated another milestone - its first photograph of Charon.
New bill to create national park on the Moon
7-11-2013 | 36
A new US bill is set to preserve the Apollo landing sites due to their historical significance.
Can we explore space for $1 million ?
7-9-2013 | 8
A tiny type of satellite and a new propulsion system could make cheap space exploration a reality.
Did the Earth once have two moons ?
7-7-2013 | 22
It is believed that there was more than one moon in orbit around the Earth shortly after its formation.
Russia’s space program deemed 'ineffective'
7-7-2013 | 13
An audit of Russia's space program failures has revealed it to be poorly managed and disorganised.
Landing on asteroids may cause avalanches
7-5-2013 | 26
The surface of an asteroid may not be quite as stable a place to land a spacecraft as previously thought.
Planetary protection and life on Mars
6-30-2013 | 8
Scientists have claimed that planetary protection policies are hindering the search for life on Mars.
Russian meteor shockwave circled the globe
6-30-2013 | 5
The huge meteor that exploded over Chelyabinsk produced a shockwave that circled the whole planet.
Arthur C Clarke's DNA to venture in to space
6-28-2013 | 3
A few hairs from the late science fiction author will be on board a pioneering new solar sail mission.
Three new habitable planets discovered
6-27-2013 | 11
Astronomers have identified a distant star system with at least three planets in its habitable zone.
PayPal to set up galactic currency system
6-27-2013 | 17
PayPal are looking in to setting up a currency platform to cover a future interstellar economy.
'Satan' missiles to fight asteroid threats ?
6-26-2013 | 19
A Russian scientist has proposed using old Soviet-era weaponry to defend against an asteroid impact.
Early Mars had oxygen-rich atmosphere
6-24-2013 | 5
Mars could have sustained a habitable oxygen atmosphere more than a billion years before the Earth.
Buzz Aldrin calls for Mars base
6-22-2013 | 18
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin believes we should be heading to Mars sooner rather than later.
Will NASA asteroid mission be cancelled ?
6-20-2013 | 62
House Republicans are contemplating whether to push for a Moon base instead of visiting an asteroid.
Russia to unveil new piloted spacecraft
6-18-2013 | 14
A mock-up of Russia's new piloted spacecraft is to be shown at the MAKS airshow in August.
Real-life Tatooine could host life
6-17-2013 | 13
Distant solar systems with more than one star could be good places to look for habitable worlds.
What really happened to Yuri Gagarin ?
6-16-2013 | 24
After 40 years, the real cause behind the death of the world's first man in space has been revealed.
26 black holes found in neighboring galaxy
6-15-2013 | 8
Astronomers have indentified an unprecedented number of black holes in the Andromeda galaxy.
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