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ESA re-activated the comet probe Rosetta
Launched in March 2004 on Ariane 5 G + rocket from Kourou, Guiana island, Rosetta was assigned to catch up and fly around comet 67P / Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
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Send name to asteroid
The US Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) is inviting people to give their names to engrave on the microchip, mounted in the OSIRIS-Rex spacecraft to fly to the asteroi…
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Determine the true age of Saturn's belt
Based on data from the Cassini spacecraft, experts identified the Saturn belt formed about 4.4 billion years ago, shortly after the planet pictured.
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The spacecraft delayed flying because of the solar storm
A powerful storm on the sun's upper atmosphere makes a spaceship a vessel unable to leave the launch pad.
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SpaceShipTwo spacecraft reached a height of 21,640m
Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo spacecraft flew to a height of 21,640m during an experiment in the California desert sky.
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Mars Express prepares to approach the moon Mars
The European Space Agency (ESA) said the Mars Express spacecraft is preparing to approach the Mars Phobos moon, entering the 48km space surrounding the celestial body.
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Chinese spacecraft landed on the Moon
On December 14, Xinhua reported that China 's Hang Nga 3 spacecraft landed on the Moon.
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Asteroid hunter wakes up
The asteroid hunting spacecraft has been awakened after 2 years of hibernation in space, and has just returned to the first images of potential targets.
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American private company takes spacecraft to the Moon
According to Fox News, the private space company Moon Express will launch the small MX-1 spacecraft to the lunar surface in 2015.
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Discover strange objects on Saturn
The Cassini spacecraft has sent from Saturn the image of a strange hexagonal object with surface wind stronger than a Category 5 storm on Earth.
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Indian spacecraft begins its journey to Mars
On December 1, India's unmanned spacecraft bears its name
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Why does China aspire to explore the Moon?
The moon may be a great source of minerals and energy, a leading Chinese scientist said in a recent interview with the foreign news agency.
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The Soyuz spacecraft returned safely to the Olympic torch
Russia's Soyuz spacecraft on 11 November brought three astronauts back after a mission of 166 days, and brought the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic torch back to earth.
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NASA announces panoramic picture of Saturn
The Cassini spacecraft of the US Space and Aeronautics Agency (NASA) captured the spectacular panoramic picture of Saturn with its moons, rings and other planets in the…