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China successfully tests inflatable spacecraft capsule
The China Academy of Space Technology announced on November 21 that the inflatable spacecraft capsule carried by the Shijian-19 satellite has passed orbital testing.
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Could a planet so close to Earth be full of swimming fish?
One of NASA's spacecraft may have flown past a planet-moon system teeming with life without knowing it.
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China sends 'Moon bricks' into space
On November 15, China launched the Tianzhou-8 cargo ship to deliver equipment to the Tiangong space station.
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Chinese spacecraft brings back to Earth priceless rock
Among the 108 samples brought back to Earth by the Chang'e 6 spacecraft, there was one piece of rock that was completely different.
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NASA engineer surprised by 'alien' shape of AI-made spacecraft components
According to NASA engineers, the unusual appearance does not affect their performance. On the contrary, it is more efficient than man-made designs.
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SpaceX Crew-8 leaves the International Space Station to begin its journey back to Earth
The astronauts of the SpaceX Crew-8 mission have left the International Space Station (ISS), beginning their journey back to Earth, expected to land off the coast of Flo…
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China will launch Shenzhou-19 spacecraft early morning October 30
China today (October 29) announced the launch time and crew of the Shenzhou-19 manned spacecraft in a launch mission scheduled for early tomorrow morning (October 30).
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China launches Shenzhou-19 spacecraft to Tiangong station
Early in the morning of October 30, China launched the Shenzhou-19 spacecraft carrying three astronauts to the Tiangong space station.
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What if humans explored Saturn?
In 2017, NASA's Cassini probe sent back the closest images of Saturn as it plunged into the planet's stormy atmosphere and yielded some amazing information.
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NASA spacecraft successfully crashed into asteroid
NASA's DART spacecraft crashes into harmless Dimorphos asteroid in world's first planetary defense test.
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NASA spacecraft lost in strange space at the edge of the Solar System
What NASA's New Horizons spacecraft encountered may hint at a hidden structure in the coldest, darkest reaches of the Solar System.
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Revealing the cause of the Russian Moon lander crash
The Russian Space Agency Roscosmos has just revealed the reason why the Luna-25 lunar lander crashed while preparing to land on the Moon.
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NASA spacecraft encounters mysterious ring surrounding the Solar System
Astronomers have discovered a myriad of mysterious objects in the outer Kuiper Belt region at the edge of the Solar System.
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An ocean world hidden between Mars and Jupiter?
The largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter may once have had an ocean like Earth.
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From another planet, NASA spacecraft sends 'will' to Earthlings
The will of InSight - the robotic lander working on the red planet - has just been announced by NASA on Twitter and Facebook.