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Pluto: is the planet geologically active?

There are signs that Pluto is geologically active. Images relayed by the first spacecraft to visit the planet show icy plains covered in uniform

17/07/2015

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The Pluto flyby : what we’ve learnt so far

NASA’s New Horizons probe has flown past Pluto for the first time, marking a historic moment in the exploration of our solar system. The spacecraft

15/07/2015

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NASA probe "phones home" after surviving flyby with Pluto

Scientists cheer with relief when New Horizons probe makes radio contact with mission control after being silent for 22 hours following its flyby of Pluto.

15/07/2015

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Spacecraft flies by Pluto after a nine-year journey in space

14/07/2015

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NASA probe to 'buzz' Pluto in 30 minute flyby

After nine years in space NASA's New Horizons probe will fly past Pluto and its five moons on its way to the Kuiper Belt in the outer regions of the Solar System allowing scientists a close up view of

13/07/2015

USA

Pluto: New Horizons space probe provides closest-ever pictures

The closest-ever pictures of Pluto, showing details of its geology, have been provided – courtesy of NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft. Launched nine

12/07/2015

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Russian Progress cargo ship docks at ISS, bringing vital supplies

“It feels like Christmas in July!” That was the jubilant and relieved message from the International Space Station as a Russian Progress cargo ship –

05/07/2015

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Watch: NASA’s ten-engine electric plane takes off

04/05/2015

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Russian ISS supply ship spins out of control after launch

Russia says it has not given up on trying to save an unmanned spacecraft that’s spinning out of control and falling towards Earth. The cargo ship was

29/04/2015

World News

Hubble Space Telescope: NASA releases 25th birthday snapshot

It is an anniversary image that is out of this world! For the 25th birthday of the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA has released a celestial snapshot

23/04/2015

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Happy Birthday, Hubble: legendary telescope turns 25

It was launched into space exactly 25 years ago, on 24 April 1990, amid much scepticism. The Hubble Space Telescope did little to silence its critics

22/04/2015

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The final frontier: astronauts on ISS tell euronews about humanity's future in space

The future of space exploration, the emergence of the private space sector and daily life in orbit were among the topics Euronews’ Claudio Rosmino

16/03/2015

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How to get a nice haircut in space?

13/03/2015

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La sonde Dawn orbite autour de Cérès

06/03/2015

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Philae, drones, bedbugs and astronauts: How startups take space tech down to Earth

This month’s Space focuses on startups in Europe that are finding everyday Earthly applications for space innovations. There’s a long tradition of

26/02/2015

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Spacewalking astronauts rig station for new US space taxis

26/02/2015

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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket into space

12/02/2015

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Climate concerns over 2014 hottest year on record

The year 2014 ranks as the hottest year since records began in 1880 according to NASA. Research also shows that the ten warmest years on record have

17/01/2015

USA

Liftoff for SpaceX Dragon on its way to ISS

It’s liftoff for US spacecraft Dragon which has successfully launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida, following a setback earlier this week. However

10/01/2015

USA

Next SpaceX rocket launch attempt expected on Friday

The launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida was called off at the last minute because of a unspecified technical issue, said NASA. The

06/01/2015