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NASA spacecraft makes major discovery in 'permanent darkness'
New data collected by NASA spacecraft could help the space agency get closer to establishing the first off-Earth base.
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NASA and SpaceX postpone Europa Clipper launch due to Hurricane Milton
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced on October 7 that it would postpone the Europa Clipper mission to guard against the impact of Hurri…
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NASA spacecraft crashes after series of discoveries about alien life
NASA has just released a series of tragic photos of Curiosity - the robot that was once the luckiest warrior in the hunt for alien life.
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Top Chinese space scientist says Indian spacecraft did not land on Moon's south pole
The 'father' of China's lunar exploration program has just refuted India's claim that the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landed on the south pole of the Moon.
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ESA launches Hera spacecraft to study how to protect Earth
On October 7, the European Space Agency (ESA) successfully launched the Hera spacecraft carrying a mission to study how to protect the Earth from collision threats from…
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NASA successfully transmits laser signal from Mars orbit to Earth
On October 3, NASA's Psyche spacecraft successfully transmitted a laser signal from Mars orbit to Earth, marking an important milestone in the mission to launch this spa…
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Mysterious object believed to be an alien spacecraft has accelerated to leave the Solar System
Since its discovery, astronomers have struggled to find an explanation for the origin of this mysterious object.
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NASA shuts down plasma device to save spacecraft 20.5 billion kilometers away
NASA engineers shut down one of Voyager 2's key scientific instruments to extend the spacecraft's life as its power supply dwindles.
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NASA discovers unusual sand dunes on Mars
On Earth they might be considered alien traces, but these are signs on Mars.
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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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Alien lake more than 1 million km2 wide discovered
Larger than any lake on Earth, Lake Eridania could be living evidence of an ancient alien life world.
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SpaceX announces plans to conquer Mars
Billionaire Elon Musk said his SpaceX space exploration technology corporation plans to launch about five unmanned spacecraft to Mars in the next two years.
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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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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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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…