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Spacecraft becomes first to orbit Mercury
3-18-2011 |
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NASA's Messenger spacecraft has successfully become the first ever to orbit the planet Mercury.
Two planets discovered sharing one orbit
2-28-2011 | 32
Kepler has found something unlike anything seen before - two planets sharing the same orbit.
Scientists invent the 'anti-laser'
2-18-2011 | 23
Scientists have developed a device that can absorb the light from a laser rather than emitting it.
Mobile phone to blast into orbit
1-24-2011 | 14
Engineers are planning to send a mobile phone in to orbit to see if it still works in space.
Japanese Venus probe fails to enter orbit
12-10-2010 | 15
Japan's Akatsuki probe has failed to enter orbit around Venus and will have to wait 6 years to try again.
The hunt for the Iron Man of the Gorbals
11-2-2010 | 9
Paul English recounts a peculiar incident that occured in a Glasgow graveyard 47 years ago.
Two planets, two stars, one system
10-28-2010 | 0
Astronomers have discovered two Jupiter-like planets orbiting two close sister stars.
Space hotel plan unveiled in Russia
10-1-2010 | 4
A company in Russia have unveiled plans to build and launch an orbiting hotel for space tourists.
NASA takes exotic new Mars images
9-6-2010 | 7
NASA's HIRise camera aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has taken a series of stunning new photographs.
Neptune nears end of first orbit since discovery
8-21-2010 | 2
The planet Neptune is nearing the end of its first complete orbit since it was discovered in 1846.
Orange orbs formation over Glasgow
8-5-2010 | 9
A Glasgow resident recalls three strange orange orbs hovering silently in formation over her car.
Students discover cave on Mars
6-22-2010 | 6
A group of students have discovered a cave on Mars using the cameras on board NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter.
Laser tractor beams could clear space debris
5-1-2010 | 4
A new tractor beam technology based on laser thruster engines could be used to clear space debris from orbit.
Satellite speed cameras on the horizon
4-21-2010 | 18
New speed cameras that can track the speed of motorists from orbit are currently being tested in the UK.
Tiny cube to tackle space debris
3-28-2010 | 5
A new device called the CubeSail has been developed to tackle space debris by dragging it out of orbit.
China plans space station, moon orbiter
3-11-2010 | 0
The Chinese space agency are planning several new endeavours in the near future including their own space station.
Habitable planet discovery "within four years"
1-10-2010 | 11
Astronomers say they are on the verge of discovering habitable Earth-like planets in orbit around distant stars.
Europe's Mars missions get final go-ahead
12-21-2009 | 3
The European Space Agency has been given the final go-ahead to undertake new missions to explore Mars including an orbit...
"Waterworld" discovered 40 light years away
12-17-2009 | 23
The most likely extrasolar planet to support life yet found has been discovered 40 light years away. The planet is thoug...
Virgin Galactic prepare for test flights
12-3-2009 | 0
Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic are preparing their sub-orbital space plane SpaceShipTwo for test flights in the hope ...
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