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Dunes of frozen methane discovered on Pluto
Jun 1, 2018The enigmatic dwarf planet is home to a 'riot of processes' that continue to surprise researchers.
New Grace mission will weigh Earth's water
May 23, 2018The launch of two new satellites in to orbit will enable scientists to study the evolution of our planet's climate.
Planet-hunting probe captures first image
VIDEO May 20, 2018NASA's new spacecraft has returned a breathtaking two-second exposure which features over 200,000 stars.
Further evidence of Planet Nine discovered
May 18, 2018A small solar system object with a strange orbit has hinted at the presence of a large, unknown world.
MH370 crash was deliberate, experts claim
May 15, 2018An investigation by an Australian TV news program has suggested that the pilot crashed the plane on purpose.
Scientists reveal the Sun's ultimate fate
May 8, 2018When our star eventually dies, it will go out in a blaze of glory and produce what is known as a planetary nebula.
NASA's InSight lander is on its way to Mars
VIDEO May 5, 2018The spacecraft blasted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California aboard an Atlas V rocket earlier today.
Can a medieval tapestry help find Planet Nine?
May 4, 2018Scientists have been looking to the past to help them determine the whereabouts of the elusive ninth planet.
Helium detected on 'super-Neptune' exoplanet
May 3, 2018For the first time ever, scientists have detected helium in the atmosphere of a planet in orbit around a distant star.
Is the Earth's magnetic field about to flip ?
May 1, 2018In recent years, the magnetic field that surrounds and protects our planet has been gradually weakening.
Uranus smells like rotten eggs, say scientists
Apr 23, 2018Hydrogen sulfide, which gives rotten eggs their smell, has been discovered in the seventh planet's atmosphere.
'Super Earth' aliens may be trapped by gravity
Apr 23, 2018On planets more massive than the Earth, launching things in to space will be a lot more challenging.
Bill Gates backs 'big brother' satellite network
Apr 23, 2018Known as EarthNow, the project aims to offer live streaming of the entire planet 24 hours a day.
Did intelligent life exist on Earth before humans ?
Apr 19, 2018Could there have been an advanced civilization on our planet long before mankind appeared on the scene ?
Meteorite filled with diamonds found in Sudan
Apr 17, 2018A meteorite that crashed in the Nubian Desert has offered a glimpse of our solar system's earliest days.
Large asteroid narrowly misses the Earth
Apr 17, 2018An asteroid the size of a warehouse passed our planet at the weekend just hours after it was first spotted.
NASA to launch new planet-hunting telescope
Apr 13, 2018The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is due to lift off aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on Monday.
No, the world is not going to end on April 23
Apr 13, 2018Warnings of another end of the world scenario involving the planet Nibiru have been doing the rounds this week.
VSS Unity completes first powered flight
VIDEO Apr 10, 2018Virgin Galactic's new spaceplane blasted through the sky on Thursday after firing its rocket engine for the first time.
First 'luxury space hotel' to launch in 2021
Apr 6, 2018Space tourism startup Orion Span is offering guests the opportunity to spend 12 days orbiting the planet.
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