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Legendary astronaut John Glenn dies aged 95
Dec 9, 2016Glenn became a national hero back in 1962 when he became the first American ever to orbit the Earth.
Earth to see 25-hour days as rotation slows
Dec 7, 2016Scientists have been attempting to work out how long it will take for us to gain an extra hour per day.
New Mars satellite returns first photographs
VIDEO Nov 30, 2016The Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) has returned a set of high-quality test photographs from the Red Planet.
Scientists discover huge ice deposit on Mars
Nov 23, 2016NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has identified an ice deposit with more water than Lake Superior.
NASA astronaut cast his vote while in space
Nov 14, 2016Being high up above the planet didn't stop astronaut Shane Kimbrough from casting his vote last week.
Cis-lunar space station could replace ISS
Nov 5, 2016There are plans to build an ambitious new space station around the Moon within the next two decades.
Could a dead astronaut spread life to Mars ?
Oct 30, 2016If an astronaut dies in space, could their body eventually go on to spread microbes to other planets ?
ExoMars lander may have exploded on impact
Oct 21, 2016It looks like the Schiaparelli lander slammed in to the Martian surface after its landing system failed.
Two 'moonlets' found in orbit around Uranus
Oct 18, 201630-year-old data from the Voyager 2 spacecraft has revealed the presence of two hidden moons.
New dwarf planet found beyond orbit of Pluto
VIDEO Oct 13, 2016This tiny, distant world is believed to take up to 1,140 years to complete a single orbit of the Sun.
Is there extraterrestrial life on Proxima b ?
Oct 8, 2016Scientists believe that a nearby extrasolar planet is 'likely' to be capable of supporting alien life.
ExoMars spacecraft is nearing its destination
VIDEO Oct 7, 2016ESA's two-part ExoMars spacecraft is comprised of both the Trace Gas Orbiter and the Schiaparelli lander.
Cassini probe begins its final year at Saturn
Sep 21, 2016NASA's highly successful spacecraft will soon be getting up close and personal with the gas giant itself.
Juno prepares for close-up look at Jupiter
Aug 27, 2016NASA's Juno spacecraft is getting ready to fly within 2,500 miles of the planet Jupiter later on today.
Mystery object 'Niku' is traveling backwards
Aug 13, 2016A strange object spotted beyond the orbit of Neptune appears to be going around the sun in reverse.
NASA is working on next-gen Mars orbiters
Jul 19, 2016The space agency is looking to develop orbiters that could help to support a future manned mission.
'UFO cover-up' claim surrounds NASA live feed
VIDEO Jul 17, 2016The Internet has been awash with claims that NASA is covering up evidence of UFOs in Earth's orbit.
'Morse code' pattern covers sand dune on Mars
Jul 12, 2016A peculiar landscape of dots and dashes has been picked up by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Juno probe enters into orbit around Jupiter
Jul 5, 2016NASA's Juno spacecraft has successfully reached its destination after a journey spanning five years.
New 'Tatooine' planet is largest ever found
Jun 14, 2016Astronomers have revealed the discovery of a Jupiter-sized exoplanet in a distant binary star system.
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