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European spacecraft discovers 'river of extraterrestrial life'
A vast river delta, once indistinguishable from existing river deltas on Earth and possibly teeming with fossils of extraterrestrial life, has been identified by the Mar…
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Not Helium-3, Indian spacecraft just discovered a valuable resource on the Moon.
The Indian spacecraft only touched down on the Moon a month ago, but it has already made some major contributions to science.
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The ironic situation of two astronauts stranded in space.
Once considered a landmark flight for both NASA and Boeing, technical problems have turned the CFT into one of the most forgettable missions in history.
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Russia's lunar spacecraft takes photos from space.
Luna-25, Russia's first lunar lander launched into space on August 11, has sent back the first images from outer space.
Conquer Mars
NASA's 'oldest' Mars orbiter has not run out of fuel yet
An error in calculating the remaining fuel of the 22-year-old Mars Odyssey orbiter had experts thinking it was about to end its mission.
1001 mystery
Mysterious disc at the bottom of the Baltic Sea is the product of a prehistoric civilization or an alien spacecraft?
At the bottom of the Baltic Sea, there is a mysterious disk hidden, with a diameter of about 60 meters and a height of about 4 meters.
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What is a spacecraft 23 billion kilometers from Earth doing?
The twin spacecraft Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 continue to explore the universe 45 years after launching from Earth and 22 light hours away from the planet.
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The moment NASA spacecraft crashed into an asteroid
Images from Italian satellites and ground telescopes show the moment the DART spacecraft hit the asteroid Dimorphos and the subsequent impact.
Animal world
NASA spacecraft discovers 'wrinkled bubble' enveloping us
Strange data from a NASA spacecraft reveals the ghostly, wrinkled, rippled structure of a cosmic bubble encircling the solar system.
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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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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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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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'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