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NASA tests out world's most powerful rocket
VIDEO 3-12-2015 |
10
The successful test saw the enormous booster put out a staggering 3.6 million pounds of thrust.
Dawn probe arrives in orbit around Ceres
3-7-2015 | 6
The spacecraft is now set to spend the next 16 months studying the largest object in the asteroid belt.
Hawking: space travel will save mankind
2-21-2015 | 42
The celebrated physicist compared the exploration of space to 'life insurance' for the human race.
Is it possible to build a space elevator ?
2-21-2015 | 14
While undeniably useful, the concept of a space elevator may simply be impractical in the real world.
Frank Drake criticizes plan to contact aliens
2-17-2015 | 280
The legendary astronomer believes that it would be 'silly' to try sending messages in to space.
Hubble captures 'smiley face' in space
2-12-2015 | 14
The Hubble Space Telescope has managed to photograph a rather jovial looking galaxy cluster.
NASA gets green light for mission to Europa
2-4-2015 | 19
The space agency has secured enough funding to develop a mission to explore Jupiter's icy moon.
New data hints at water volcanoes on Ceres
1-24-2015 | 237
Scientists believe that the two mystery bright spots on Ceres could be water spewing in to space.
Mystery radio bursts picked up in real time
1-20-2015 | 23
Astronomers have been picking up strange unexplained radio bursts from the depths of space.
Elon Musk to build global 'space Internet'
1-19-2015 | 9
The SpaceX CEO is planning to set up a new, faster global Internet and use the profits to colonize Mars.
Sarah Brightman begins training for ISS visit
1-17-2015 | 15
The 'Phantom of the Opera' singer is set to spend ten days aboard the space station in October.
ISS ammonia leak forces US crew evacuation
1-14-2015 | 16
A leak in the American part of the station has forced the crew to take refuge in the Russian section.
Has the Beagle 2 Mars probe been found ?
1-13-2015 | 19
The ill-fated spacecraft disappeared without a trace after reaching Mars more than ten years ago.
SpaceX rocket landing attempt has failed
1-10-2015 | 14
The American firm has been attempting to develop rocket parts that can be returned to Earth and reused.
New Horizons approaches Pluto after 9 years
1-5-2015 | 28
The long-running NASA spacecraft will soon become the first ever to visit this distant, icy world.
Dawn spacecraft on final approach to Ceres
12-31-2014 | 23
NASA's explorary orbiter is due to go in to orbit around the enigmatic dwarf planet in March 2015.
Astronaut releases Earth timelapse video
VIDEO 12-28-2014 | 8
Alexander Gerst has created a breathtaking visual record of our planet as seen from space.
Kepler discovers new extrasolar planet
12-21-2014 | 7
NASA's Kepler space telescope has made its first discovery since being crippled by a technical fault.
Orion spacecraft test flight is a success
VIDEO 12-5-2014 | 75
NASA's successor to the space shuttles landed safely earlier today after embarking on its maiden voyage.
DNA survives trip in to space on a rocket
11-29-2014 | 6
The DNA managed to survive being painted on to the outside of a rocket and blasted in to space.
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