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Russia planning moon base manned by robots

Russia's space agency says it is considering establishing a base on the moon, possibly manned by robot avatars.

07/11/2018

USA

Neil Armstrong astronaut memorabilia auction lifts off

Space enthusiasts spend more than $4 million in just the first day of an auction of Astronaut Neil Armstrong’s personal collection of memorabilia.

03/11/2018

USA

NASA retires its planet-hunting Kepler telescope

The spacecraft, which discovered some 2,600 planets outside of the solar system, has run out of fuel.

01/11/2018

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NASA has found a rectangular iceberg

A tabular iceberg has been photographed by NASA in the Antarctic.

24/10/2018

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BepiColombo sets off to solve the mysteries of Mercury

In partnership with ESA - The European Space Agency

Mercury is a misfit in the solar system, an intriguing planet that science can't quite explain. The joint European and Japanese BepiColombo mission is setting off to explore the closest planet to the Sun in unprecedented detail.

19/10/2018

World

Astronauts make emergency landing as engine fails on Soyuz rocket

Russian officials are investigating the cause of a booster problem that forced a Soyuz rocket capsule to make an emergency landing just after launch

12/10/2018

World

Astronomers may have found first moon outside Earth's Solar System

Astronomers believe they may have found the first compelling evidence for a moon outside of our Solar System - orbiting a gigantic planet 8,000 light years from Earth.

04/10/2018

World

NASA reaches landmark 60th anniversary

NASA, America's Space Agency, started operating exactly 60 years ago today - 1st October, 1958. And little over a decade after its founding, it put men on the moon for the first time.

01/10/2018

World

Meet Adeeb and Dana Alblooshi, two super smart UAE siblings

Emirati brother and sister Adeeb and Dana Alblooshi are two of the UAE’s child prodigies. At just fourteen-years-old, Adeeb, who was named this year as one of world’s smartest teenagers, has already applied for seven scientific patents.

28/09/2018

World

The UAE launches its first NASA space camp for young scientists

The UAE is aiming to become a world leader in space technology by 2021 and the country is investing heavily in its young scientists.

28/09/2018

World News

NASA using laser to map Earth's ice coverage

The U.S. has sent a satellite into space that will use laser technology to map the Earth's ice coverage and assess the impact of global warming

15/09/2018

USA

NASA launches daring solar probe mission to ‘touch’ the sun

NASA Parker Solar Probe launched this morning after it was shut down Saturday following a red flag alarm in the final moments before lift-off.

11/08/2018

USA

NASA delays solar probe launch due to last minute 'red alarm'

On Saturday morning, NASA put the brakes on the launch of a probe that will be launched towards the sun.

11/08/2018

USA

Space Force: US announces plans for new branch of its armed forces

The White House has announced plans to extend US military dominance into space with the creation of a new, sixth branch of its armed forces, called the Space Force. The separate military department will bolster US defences and should be operational by 2020.

10/08/2018

World News

Perseids meteor shower: When and where can we watch?

The annual Perseids meteor shower is expected to take place from July 17 to August 24, with peak times occurring during the night of August 12.

07/08/2018

World News

Stunning pictures of Mars and Saturn are released

Stunning pictures of Mars and Saturn taken as the two planets were making their closest approach to Earth this year have been released.

31/07/2018

Cinema

Ryan Gosling in 'First Man' opens this years Venice Film Festival

Damien Chazelle is the Director of the biopic of the pioneering astronaut Neil Armstrong. "First Man" follows Armstrong from 1961 to 1969 as NASA worked to land a man on the moon

20/07/2018

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What's the risk from asteroids, and what's being done about it?

In partnership with ESA - The European Space Agency

What's the risk from asteroids, and what's being done about it? As #AsteroidDay approaches we meet some dinosaurs, meteorite specialists and asteroid hunters to find out.

21/06/2018

World News

Mars dust storm throws Nasa rover into doubt

Most of Mars is engulfed in a dust storm the likes of which has not been seen for over a decade.

21/06/2018

World News

Could this be a sign of life on Mars?

NASA's Curiosity rover finds organics and methane ‘cycle’ on red planet.

08/06/2018