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NASA updates Voyager software from 12 billion miles away
Some 46 years after NASA's Voyager 1 and 2 began their epic journey of space exploration, the probes' aging software continues to be updated remotely.
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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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Shocking discovery of hidden structures beneath the surface of Mars
Combined data from multiple Mars probes has revealed dense, large-scale structures beneath an ancient ocean floor.
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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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'Backbone' of creature discovered on Jupiter's moon
The James Webb Telescope has made a discovery.
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Successfully launched the EarthCARE satellite to probe the impact of clouds on climate
The EarthCARE satellite, launched from California (USA), is expected to orbit about 400km above Earth in the next three years with the mission of understanding the role…
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Strange structure below Mars' moon Phobos
Europe's Mars Express probe looks deeper into the subsurface of the Martian moon Phobos, revealing never-before-seen structures that could reveal the celestial body's or…
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China prepares to take samples on the dark side of the Moon
On April 29, China said that its Chang'e-6 spacecraft is preparing to make a round trip to the dark side of the Moon.
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Japan's lander miraculously survived 3 extremely cold nights on the Moon
Despite pessimistic predictions, the Japanese SLIM probe achieved the miracle of reviving three times after spending the lunar night in temperatures of -183 degrees Cels…
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The Perseverance probe marks its 1,000th day on Mars
According to the US Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Perseverance probe has marked 1,000 days of operation on the 'Red Planet'.
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The Rosalind probe will be launched to Mars in 2028
Europe once again embarked on an exploration of the planet Mars. The ExoMars mission, which involves sending a mobile robot to the Red Planet, just reached a major miles…
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NASA spacecraft captured the moment the Korean ship flew in the opposite direction
NASA's lunar probe captured the moment Danuri, a South Korean spacecraft operating in a nearly parallel orbit, whizzed by.
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Japan's lunar probe 'fell asleep' again
(JAXA) on April 1 announced the country's Smart Lunar Research Lander (SLIM) once again
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Why was Apollo's Moon landing doubted?
In the history of human space exploration, the Apollo program is certainly a glorious chapter.