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ESA to launch space debris collector in 2025
Dec 9, 2019If successful, the mission will be the first ever to remove a piece of space junk from Earth's orbit.
Planet found orbiting white dwarf in world first
VIDEO Dec 5, 2019Astronomers have discovered a huge planet orbiting the burnt-out husk of a star that was once like the Sun.
Fireball may have been an orbiting 'minimoon'
Dec 2, 2019Scientists have discovered new evidence of a temporary moon burning up in the Earth's atmosphere.
Thousands of planets could orbit a black hole
Nov 26, 2019It turns out that planets could orbit a black hole in much the same way as our own planet orbits the Sun.
Man filming 'chemtrails' also captures UFO
VIDEO Nov 6, 2019A conspiracy theorist who had been filming a plane's vapor trail also managed to pick up a strange object in the sky.
Planet Nine could be a miniature black hole
Sep 28, 2019The undiscovered theoretical planet in the outer reaches of our solar system may actually be a black hole.
Mars orbiter captures photo of ice avalanche
VIDEO Sep 8, 2019NASA'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 Aug 19, 2019The 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
Aug 11, 2019Astrophysicists 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 Jul 24, 2019The 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 Jul 21, 2019Mission planners at NASA and ESA have determined the orbital path of the upcoming lunar Gateway.
Stunning image shows ISS in front of the Sun
Jul 19, 2019NASA has released a breathtaking photograph showing the space station silhouetted against our solar neighbor.
Secretive X-37B space plane caught on camera
Jul 6, 2019For the first time, someone has managed to snap an image of the enigmatic mini-shuttle in Earth's orbit.
Mobile network balloon sparks UFO scare
Jun 26, 2019Residents of Butler County, Ohio were left perplexed earlier this month by a giant white orb in the sky.
Unusual new impact crater discovered on Mars
VIDEO Jun 18, 2019Photographed by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the crater is unlike anything scientists have seen before.
'Forbidden' planet found in Neptunian Desert
May 29, 2019Astronomers have found a planet with an atmosphere in a region that was thought to be hostile to such worlds.
SpaceX crew capsule test suffers 'anomaly'
Apr 21, 2019An engine test of the Crew Dragon capsule resulted in plumes of smoke rising from Cape Canaveral yesterday.
Nearest exoplanet has potential to support life
Apr 16, 2019Scientists have determined that planets orbiting red dwarf stars may be capable of supporting primitive life.
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.
Dust ring discovered in Mercury's orbit
Mar 17, 2019A dust ring like that found in the orbits of the Earth and Venus has been found in the orbit of Mercury as well.
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