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'Alien structure' found around distant star?
VIDEO Oct 14, 2015Astronomers have been left puzzled by a star that appears to have an unexplained mass orbiting around it.
Juno spacecraft to reach Jupiter next year
Jul 19, 2015NASA's solar-powered Juno spacecraft will be arriving in orbit around Jupiter in around 12 months' time.
Mars-like extrasolar planet discovered
Jun 20, 2015Astronomers have identified a planet the size of Mars orbiting a star 200 light years from the Earth.
Pluto's moons tumble about in absolute chaos
Jun 4, 2015The smaller moons of Pluto are now believed to wobble about unpredictably as they orbit the dwarf planet.
Space debris poses real-life 'Gravity' threat
May 7, 2015The events of the hit movie could become a reality thanks to the large amounts of junk in Earth's orbit.
Cosmic rays could damage astronauts' brains
May 2, 2015Cosmic radiation could be the single biggest problem for future astronauts embarking on a trip to Mars.
Messenger spacecraft smashes in to Mercury
May 1, 2015After more than a decade in space NASA's Messenger spacecraft has ended its mission with a bang.
Star Wars fans send X-Wing in to space
VIDEO Apr 30, 2015Two amateur astronomers have succeeded in placing a model fighter in to orbit using a weather balloon.
ISS astronaut dons Star Trek uniform in space
Apr 21, 2015Samantha Cristoforetti did her best Captain Janeway impression for an epic orbital selfie this week.
NASA plans to give the moon its own moon
VIDEO Mar 26, 2015Robotic grapples will be used to place a boulder from a large asteroid in to orbit around the moon.
Dawn probe arrives in orbit around Ceres
Mar 7, 2015The spacecraft is now set to spend the next 16 months studying the largest object in the asteroid belt.
'Mirage planets' may complicate hunt for life
Feb 13, 2015Some extrasolar planets that appear to be habitable may have lost the capacity to support life long ago.
Secret D-Day plans found under floorboards
Feb 10, 2015Several top secret documents relating to the D-Day landings have been found hidden inside a hotel.
Hubble captures rare Jupiter triple transit
Feb 8, 2015The orbiting telescope picked up the moment three of Jupiter's moons crossed its face at the same time.
Are spiders capable of keeping count ?
Jan 29, 2015Scientists believe that golden orb-web spiders may be able to count how many insects they've caught.
Dawn spacecraft on final approach to Ceres
Dec 31, 2014NASA's explorary orbiter is due to go in to orbit around the enigmatic dwarf planet in March 2015.
Scientists develop new way to reach Mars
Dec 26, 2014A cheaper and safer way to get to Mars will make it far easier to send missions there in the future.
New mountain-sized asteroid discovered
Dec 10, 2014A Russian scientist has identified a huge asteroid that crosses the Earth's orbit every three years.
Writer sends a lamb chop in to space
VIDEO Nov 27, 2014A lamb chop on a fork was sent in to suborbital space as part of a bizarre new book promotion exercise.
Does Russia have a space weapon in orbit ?
Nov 18, 2014Speculation is rife over the purpose of a secretive Russian spacecraft currently orbiting the planet.
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