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Large pyramid-shaped asteroid to fly past Earth
Dec 7, 2019A large space rock the approximate size and shape of the Great Pyramid of Giza is set for a close encounter.
Scientists identify organism that eats meteorites
Dec 7, 2019A microbe with an appetite for meteorites has shown that space rocks may be able to carry life across the cosmos.
Monkey uses rock to smash enclosure glass
VIDEO Aug 27, 2019Footage showing a monkey using a sharpened rock to break the glass at a zoo in China has recently gone viral.
Mystery surrounds Russia's new nuclear missile
Aug 14, 2019A top-secret nuclear powered missile named 'Skyfall' is thought to have caused a recent fatal explosion.
World's largest frog builds its own ponds
Aug 12, 2019The goliath frog is so ridiculously enormous that it is capable of building small ponds by moving rocks.
Flat-Earther to blast off in a rocket (again)
VIDEO Aug 11, 2019Self-taught rocket scientist and flat Earth obsessive 'Mad' Mike Hughes will attempt his latest stunt later today.
Very rare lava lake discovered on remote island
Jul 5, 2019Satellite images have revealed the existence of a lake of molten rock on the British island of Mount Michael.
Scientists discover shipworm that eats rock
VIDEO Jun 21, 2019Given that shipworms are typically known to chew through wood, the find came as something of a surprise.
Soyuz rocket struck by lightning during launch
VIDEO Jun 2, 2019Footage of a recent Soyuz launch shows the harrowing moment the rocket was hit by a bolt from the blue.
France stumped by mystery rock inscription
VIDEO May 10, 2019A village in France is offering a cash reward to anyone who can decipher a strange message carved in to a rock.
Spectacular fireball explodes over Siberia
VIDEO Apr 11, 2019Russia has seen more than its fair share of space rocks exploding in the Earth's atmosphere in recent months.
NASA launch sparks 'alien invasion' fears
VIDEO Apr 8, 2019A recent NASA rocket launch produced a strange and rather spectacular light show in the skies over Norway.
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.
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.
Apollo 14 Moon rock may have come from Earth
Jan 29, 2019One of the most intriguing samples retrieved by the Apollo 14 astronauts appears to be terrestrial in origin.
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.
Mystery of black rock found in crater solved
Jan 19, 2019Nora and Jean Muchanic had been walking on a New Jersey beach when they came upon something unusual.
First astronauts blast off after Soyuz failure
Dec 3, 2018The crewed mission is the first since October, when two astronauts were forced to make an emergency landing.
Moon rocks sell at auction for $855,000
VIDEO Nov 30, 2018The rocks, which were collected by the Soviet Luna 16 mission in 1970, have doubled in value since 1993.
Musk announces new name of BFR rocket
Nov 21, 2018SpaceX' upcoming BFR or 'Big Falcon Rocket' has been renamed to reflect its lofty interplanetary ambitions.
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