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Neil Armstrong's bag could fetch up to $4M
May 23, 2017A bag used by the late astronaut to collect samples during the Apollo 11 mission is to be sold at auction.
Mount Everest's 'Hillary Step' is destroyed
May 21, 2017The infamous rocky outcrop was the last great challenge for mountaineers aiming to reach the summit.
NASA scraps manned Orion-SLS launch plan
VIDEO May 15, 2017The US space agency has decided against placing astronauts aboard its new rocket on its first launch.
Massive waves of molten rock spotted on Io
May 11, 2017Scientists have revealed the extent of the volcanic activity that is occurring on Jupiter's moon Io.
SpaceX successfully tests Falcon Heavy rocket
VIDEO May 10, 2017When complete, the gargantuan new rocket will be capable of carrying a crew of astronauts to Mars.
SpaceX launches first ever recycled rocket
VIDEO Mar 31, 2017The space firm achieved a major milestone last night by relaunching a previously used rocket booster.
SpaceX Cape Canaveral launch is a success
VIDEO Feb 19, 2017The private space firm has successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
Scientists discover 60 new extrasolar planets
Feb 14, 2017The significant haul of new worlds includes a potentially habitable 'super-Earth' with a rocky surface.
SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 rocket
Jan 15, 2017The private space firm has resumed operations following the explosion of one of its rockets last year.
SpaceX set to resume launches on January 8th
Jan 3, 2017The private space firm is planning to begin launching satellites again following last year's explosion.
World's hottest borehole is almost complete
Dec 17, 2016Geologists have been drilling a 5km borehole in to rocks measuring in excess of 500 degrees Celsius.
Half-buried 'pyramids' spotted in Antarctica
Nov 28, 2016An eagle-eyed Internet user has spotted some peculiar pyramid-shaped structures on Google Earth.
SpaceX solves mystery of Falcon 9 explosion
Nov 5, 2016The private space firm has finally figured out what caused its rocket to explode back in September.
SpaceX under fire over rocket fueling process
Nov 2, 2016Experts have warned that SpaceX's plan to fuel rockets while astronauts are on board could prove fatal.
School evacuated due to radioactive uranium
Oct 26, 2016Authorities were left shocked when a rock on display in a classroom turned out to be a lump of uranium.
Blue Origin reveals new monster space rocket
Sep 14, 2016The privately-funded space firm founded by Amazon's Jeff Bezos has revealed two huge new rockets.
SpaceX rocket explodes on the launch pad
Sep 1, 2016An unmanned SpaceX rocket at Cape Canaveral has been destroyed in an explosion prior to launch.
NASA fears large asteroid could hit the Earth
Aug 1, 2016A huge space rock almost half a mile wide has the potential to hit our planet within the next 200 years.
New find suggests there was oxygen on Mars
Jul 31, 2016Manganese found inside rocks on Mars could mean that the Red Planet once had oxygen in its atmosphere.
Mysterious purple sphere found on sea floor
VIDEO Jul 28, 2016A remote-operated deep-sea exploration vehicle has discovered a peculiar purple orb underneath a rock.
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