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Solar sails help spacecraft reach Mars in 26 days
A team of scientists simulated a trip to Mars and interstellar space using a solar sail made from aerographite with impressive results.
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Image of 'once in a millennium' space object released
While tracking a star in the constellation of Cygnus, scientists were 'dazzled' by a sudden increase in light of up to 20 times due to the appearance of unique objects.
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Launched from a black hole, the terrifying 'blue dragon' makes everything explode
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a monstrous object 3,000 light years long, born from a monster black hole.
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'Supermoon' will appear in mid-October
Astronomy enthusiasts will be able to admire the third supermoon of the year on October 17.
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Breakthrough technology enables rockets to use any metal as fuel
New technology opens up a turning point for space exploration, when rockets do not need to return to Earth to refuel.
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Solution using balloons to pull spacecraft up to 30,000m
Space Perspective's Neptune Excelsior spacecraft prototype is lifted above 99% of Earth's atmosphere during testing off the coast of Florida.
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Bright Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS to Be Visible to the Naked Eye This Weekend
In late September and mid-October, the highly anticipated comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) will be visible to the naked eye to skywatchers around the world.
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Why did a European spacecraft suddenly confirm the obvious: Earth is indeed inhabited?
The existence of life on Earth – this obvious fact is being confirmed by European scientists. Why is that?
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Spectacular galaxy merger captured by James Webb Telescope
Using the James Webb Telescope, astronomers captured a spectacular image of a galaxy merger.
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Revealed planet similar to Earth but contains terrible things
A planet about 4,000 light years away could be what Earth will look like 5 billion years from now.
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'Backbone' of creature discovered on Jupiter's moon
The James Webb Telescope has made a discovery.
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New research on mysterious supermassive stars that 'eat' companion stars
A new study has confirmed the existence of a strange type of supermassive star that evolves by
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Mysterious anomaly affects spacecraft
Until now, scientists have not been able to explain the phenomenon that causes the difference between the expected motion and the recorded motion when a spacecraft flies…
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Spacecraft catches strange signal: New record for 'space death'!
Confusing data from the Gaia spacecraft may reveal one of the most sought-after types of objects in the Milky Way.
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What is that bright, moving star in the night sky that you see?
There are nights when the sky is clear and cloudless, and you look up and see countless sparkling lights, some of which are moving. What are they?