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Mars orbiter captures photo of ice avalanche
VIDEO 9-8-2019 |
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NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has photographed a massive ice avalanche on the surface of Mars.
Elon Musk's car completes full orbit of the Sun
VIDEO 8-19-2019 | 12
The first and only sports car to have ever been launched into space has now traveled 763 million miles.
Doomed planets 'call out' across the cosmos
8-11-2019 | 1
Astrophysicists have discovered a way to detect the surviving cores of planets orbiting white dwarf stars.
'LightSail 2' deploys its solar sail in Earth's orbit
VIDEO 7-24-2019 | 5
The experimental project could one day make it possible for solar sails to propel spacecraft to other worlds.
Orbital plan for lunar space station unveiled
VIDEO 7-21-2019 | 1
Mission planners at NASA and ESA have determined the orbital path of the upcoming lunar Gateway.
Stunning image shows ISS in front of the Sun
7-19-2019 | 5
NASA has released a breathtaking photograph showing the space station silhouetted against our solar neighbor.
Secretive X-37B space plane caught on camera
7-6-2019 | 13
For the first time, someone has managed to snap an image of the enigmatic mini-shuttle in Earth's orbit.
Unusual new impact crater discovered on Mars
VIDEO 6-18-2019 | 6
Photographed by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the crater is unlike anything scientists have seen before.
SpaceX crew capsule test suffers 'anomaly'
4-21-2019 | 10
An engine test of the Crew Dragon capsule resulted in plumes of smoke rising from Cape Canaveral yesterday.
Nearest exoplanet has potential to support life
4-16-2019 | 10
Scientists have determined that planets orbiting red dwarf stars may be capable of supporting primitive life.
Pentagon to test space-based weapons by 2023
3-17-2019 | 8
US defense bosses have requested $304 million to fund the research and development of orbital weapons.
Dust ring discovered in Mercury's orbit
3-17-2019 | 2
A dust ring like that found in the orbits of the Earth and Venus has been found in the orbit of Mercury as well.
Mars once had a vast underground lake system
3-1-2019 | 7
Evidence of an ancient interconnected subterranean groundwater system has been discovered on Mars.
New moon discovered in our solar system
VIDEO 2-21-2019 | 2
Scientists have successfully identified an entirely new moon in orbit around the gas giant Neptune.
Space harpoon snags space junk in orbit
VIDEO 2-17-2019 | 2
A spacecraft has successfully demonstrated how a harpoon can be used to clean up Earth's orbit.
Space billboards could display ads in the sky
VIDEO 1-20-2019 | 11
A firm in Russia is working to create the world's first space billboard using a constellation of small satellites.
Spectacular 'blue' dune photographed on Mars
VIDEO 12-28-2018 | 12
This unusual looking sand dune was captured on camera by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO).
China unveils its plans for new space station
11-7-2018 | 3
The new orbital platform will be China's first permanently manned space station when it launches in 2022.
Strange 1,500km-long cloud spotted on Mars
11-1-2018 | 18
ESA's Mars Express orbiter has photographed a long white cloud lingering eerily over the planet's surface.
BepiColombo probe is on its way to Mercury
VIDEO 10-20-2018 | 4
The ambitious new mission will see two satellites placed in to orbit around the closest planet to the Sun.
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