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Japanese probe detonates 'bomb' on asteroid
VIDEO Apr 7, 2019The Japanese Hayabusa-2 spacecraft has detonated an explosive charge on the surface of the asteroid Ryugu.
NASA wants to land humans on Mars by 2033
Apr 3, 2019The space agency is hoping to launch its first manned mission to the Red Planet within the next 14 years.
India missile test endangers the space station
Apr 2, 2019India has blown up one of its own satellites, producing space debris that could end up colliding with the ISS.
Bennu is spewing dust particles in to space
Mar 21, 2019Scientists at NASA have revealed that there is a lot more to this unassuming space rock than meets the eye.
Pentagon to test space-based weapons by 2023
Mar 17, 2019US defense bosses have requested $304 million to fund the research and development of orbital weapons.
Astronomer proposes ET 'halo drive' concept
Mar 17, 2019A new theory suggests that aliens could fire lasers at black holes to help propel their ships through space.
Crew Dragon launches on first flight to ISS
VIDEO Mar 2, 2019The unmanned test flight brings NASA one step closer to being able to launch its own crewed missions again.
World's first private moon mission launches
VIDEO Feb 24, 2019Israel is set to join China, Russia and the US as the fourth nation to achieve a controlled lunar landing.
Earth's atmosphere extends beyond the Moon
Feb 24, 2019A new study has revealed that our planet's atmosphere extends further in to space than was previously believed.
Space harpoon snags space junk in orbit
VIDEO Feb 17, 2019A spacecraft has successfully demonstrated how a harpoon can be used to clean up Earth's orbit.
New mission to explore origins of the cosmos
VIDEO Feb 16, 2019NASA is planning to launch a new near-infrared space observatory that will collect data on 300 million galaxies.
NASA is planning to 'go to the Moon to stay'
Feb 9, 2019The space agency is currently seeking partners to develop reusable lunar landing vehicles.
First close-up snaps of asteroid Bennu released
Jan 30, 2019NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has captured detailed images of the potentially hazardous asteroid.
Steam-powered space probe could work forever
Jan 22, 2019Scientists have developed a prototype for a steam-powered spacecraft that can refuel itself with water.
Space billboards could display ads in the sky
VIDEO Jan 20, 2019A firm in Russia is working to create the world's first space billboard using a constellation of small satellites.
Cotton seeds have started growing on the Moon
Jan 15, 2019In a world first, seeds carried to the Moon aboard China's Chang'e 4 spacecraft have actually started to sprout.
Mysterious signals are coming from deep space
Jan 10, 2019Astronomers have picked up a very unusual repeating signal from a distant galaxy and nobody knows what it is.
Quasar has brightness of 600 trillion suns
Jan 10, 2019The Hubble Space Telescope has picked up the brightest quasar ever detected in the early universe.
First ever image from Moon's far side revealed
VIDEO Jan 3, 2019China's Chang'e 4 spacecraft has made history by being the first ever to touch down on the far side of the Moon.
New Horizons 'phones home' after historic flyby
Jan 1, 2019NASA's long-lived space probe has managed to pull off the most distant flyby of an object ever undertaken.
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