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SpaceX rocket explodes on the launch pad
Sep 1, 2016An unmanned SpaceX rocket at Cape Canaveral has been destroyed in an explosion prior to launch.
NASA fears large asteroid could hit the Earth
Aug 1, 2016A huge space rock almost half a mile wide has the potential to hit our planet within the next 200 years.
New find suggests there was oxygen on Mars
Jul 31, 2016Manganese found inside rocks on Mars could mean that the Red Planet once had oxygen in its atmosphere.
Mysterious purple sphere found on sea floor
VIDEO Jul 28, 2016A remote-operated deep-sea exploration vehicle has discovered a peculiar purple orb underneath a rock.
SpaceX rocket lands after space station trip
VIDEO Jul 18, 2016The private space firm has again demonstrated the viability of reusable rockets for routine missions.
Mysterious 'alien' space rock discovered
Jun 16, 2016A 470 million-year-old meteorite has turned out to be quite unlike any that have been found before.
Eyes roll over new 'skull' on Mars photograph
VIDEO Jun 12, 2016The alleged skeletal artifact appeared following an 'enhancement' of an image from the Curiosity rover.
Hypersonic rocket could revolutionize travel
May 21, 2016US and Australian military scientists are working together on an ambitious high-speed aircraft concept.
SpaceX finally lands rocket on ocean platform
VIDEO Apr 9, 2016The private space firm has finally succeeded in landing its Falcon 9 rocket on a barge out at sea.
ExoMars probe narrowly avoids destruction
Mar 26, 2016After a smooth launch, ESA's ExoMars probe was almost blown to pieces in a rocket stage explosion.
Nuclear engine could get to Mars in six weeks
Mar 17, 2016Russia is working on a new propulsion system that has the potential to revolutionize space travel.
Man is killed by meteorite impact in India
Feb 8, 2016A bus driver had been walking along the street when a chunk of rock fell from the sky and killed him.
Apollo 16 rocket impact site mystery solved
Jan 9, 2016Scientists have finally discovered the spot where Apollo 16's S-IVB rocket stage impacted on the moon.
Are comets more dangerous than asteroids ?
Dec 24, 2015Our planet may be at higher risk from a large comet impact than from a conventional rocky asteroid.
SpaceX makes history with vertical landing
VIDEO Dec 22, 2015Elon Musk's private space firm has managed to pull off a vertical rocket landing for the first time.
'Dinosaur disco' found on the Isle of Skye
Dec 2, 2015Hundreds of dinosaur footprints have been found preserved in rocks along the coast of a Scottish island.
Reusable rocket sees first successful launch
VIDEO Nov 25, 2015Blue Origin has beaten SpaceX in the race to build a rocket that can launch and then return to the Earth.
1,000mph car will be faster than a bullet
VIDEO Oct 9, 2015The UK's Bloodhound SSC rocket car will be attempting to break the world land speed record in style.
'Red Dragon' could return rocks from Mars
Sep 15, 2015An ambitious new mission aims to send a spacecraft to pick up samples collected by NASA's Mars rover.
'Hellish' Io may be home to ocean of magma
Sep 13, 2015Jupiter's volcanically active moon Io may possess a hidden subterranean ocean comprised of molten rock.
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