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News of the latest adventures into space, and plans of upcoming explorations across the stars.
Sneak preview of the Earth’s future using an old star
Have you ever thought what Earth will be like a few billion years’ time, when the sun is a hundred times bigger…
Curiosity Mars Rover loses license to drill
Mission Status Report
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is studying its surroundings and monitoring the environment,…
Dwarf satellite galaxy of Southern Pinwheel Galaxy found
A dwarf satellite of Messier 83 (M83, also known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy) located some 85,000 light years…
Astronauts suffer from visual impairment after lengthy missions
A visual problem affecting astronauts who serve on lengthy missions in space is related to volume changes in the…
Europe to spend $1.5bn on Mars rover
To place a life-seeking rover on Mars and maintain a presence on the International Space Station, European…
First glide flight for Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo
The new spaceship by Virgin Galactic has made a successful first glide flight, a key step after a deadly crash of…
Using Netflix to tackle a problem in astrophysics
Machine learning is a powerful tool used for a variety of tasks in modern life, from fraud detection and sorting…
First signs of weird quantum property of empty space?
To observe the neutron star RX J1856.5-3754, about 400 light-years from Earth, a team led by Roberto Mignani from…
Pluto’s ocean points towards novel life forms
Pluto is thought to possess a subsurface ocean, which is not so much a sign of water as it is a tremendous clue…
The smallest ever asteroid is also the brightest
Observations of the smallest asteroid ever characterized in detail, has been obtained by astronomers. At 2m (6ft.)…