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China tests 'rule-breaking' AI technology in space
A research team at Wuhan University (China) gave AI technology full control of a satellite and left it free to operate for 24 hours.
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NASA spacecraft finds new world that could contain water and life
In what was thought to be the darkest and deadliest place in the Solar System, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft made a shocking discovery.
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Aliens spraying matter at NASA ship?
Data from the Cassini spacecraft shows NASA is on the right track in its hunt for alien life.
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Unexpected discovery on moon of 'potentially habitable' planet
If signs of Pluto's underground ocean have some scientists hopeful of life, the underground ocean in its moon Charon is a paradoxical hell.
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Disappearing for 14 years, 'space monster' reappears with shocking appearance
In 2009, a star
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Discovery of a space 'monster' that almost knocked the Earth off its feet
The chilling discovery of a huge amount of radioactive aluminium hitting the Solar System 4.6 billion years ago suggests the baby Earth had a narrow escape.
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NASA spacecraft caught in toilet paper-like debris
A strange object shaped like a piece of toilet paper has appeared in NASA images taken from Mars.
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Floating 'space ocean' discovered, with 3 times more water than Earth
In the place where one or more planets may be forming, astronomers have found three times more water than Earth's oceans combined.
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'Signs of life' found 1,000 light years from Earth
NASA's Spitzer Infrared Space Telescope has picked up the signal of tryptophan in the middle of a
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Revealing the first city on Mars, with enough space for more than 250,000 people to live
As humans continue to explore Mars, plans to build sustainable cities on the Red Planet have emerged.
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Rare moment Mercury passes the Sun captured by spacecraft
The Solar Orbiter spacecraft observed Mercury as it crossed the Sun, a rare moment.
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NASA/ESA captures 'gateway to another universe'
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a breathtaking image from a distant region of space 1,350 light years away.
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The Heartbreaking Truth Behind the Astronaut Job That Many People Dream of
To carry out amazing space explorations, humans have had to sacrifice a lot.
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New method to produce 'space magnets' without the need for rare earths
Researchers have discovered a potential new method for making high-performance magnets used in wind turbines and electric cars without the need for lead.
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'Strange smell' detected on cargo spacecraft to ISS
Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station (ISS) have had to temporarily shut down a module after discovering