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Voyager-1 sends readable data again from deep space

The US space agency says its Voyager-1 probe is once again sending usable information back to Earth after months of spouting gibberish.  The...

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European astronaut rookies make the grade

The European Space Agency's latest intake of astronauts have completed their basic training. The group of five received their graduation...

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Dazzling artwork found at ancient city of Pompeii

Stunning artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried in an eruption from Mount Vesuvius in AD79. ...

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Solar eclipse spectacle set to grip North America again

How lucky can the residents of Carbondale, Illinois, be? Celestial mechanics says any one spot on the Earth's surface should experience a total...

22.03.2024 3

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Moon lander pictured on its side with snapped leg

The first clear images of the Odysseus robot on the surface of the Moon have just been released. They include a view of the American mission lying to...

29.02.2024 100

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American company aims for historic Moon landing

Texan company Intuitive Machines (IM) will attempt to put a spacecraft on the Moon in the coming hours. If the firm succeeds, it will be the first...

22.02.2024 5

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'Grandfather satellite' due to fall to Earth

A pioneering European satellite is due to fall to Earth in the coming hours. ERS-2 was a cutting-edge observation platform when it launched in 1995,...

21.02.2024 100

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Japan mission is latest effort to land on the Moon

Japan is set to make the latest attempt at a soft touch-down on the Moon. Its Slim (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) mission will aim for a...

20.01.2024 60

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US Moon mission on course for fiery destruction

The US company that was hoping to land on the Moon will bring its mission home to destruction in the coming hours. Astrobotic says its Peregrine...

18.01.2024 30

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Time running out for US Moon mission

The American company that launched a mission on Monday to try to soft-land on the Moon says it may not be able to control its spacecraft for much...

10.01.2024 300

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Vulcan rocket launches private US Moon mission

This video can not be played Watch: Vulcan rocket sends Moon mission on its way An US spacecraft has launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to try to...

08.01.2024 5

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Nasa mission lines up to 'touch the Sun'

It promises to be a remarkable moment in the history of space exploration. A year from now, on 24 December, Nasa's Parker Solar Probe will race past...

01.01.2024 6

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Asteroid mission probably gathered smaller sample

Nasa's asteroid sample-return mission looks to have come home with a little less material than first thought. Scientists speculated the Osiris-Rex...

12.12.2023 5

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Europe finally sets date for Ariane-6 rocket debut

Europe's next-generation heavy-lift rocket, Ariane-6, looks set to make its maiden flight in mid-2024. The target launch date was announced by Josef...

01.12.2023 10

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'Most dangerous asteroid' sample arrives in UK

Fragments from the asteroid US space agency Nasa has described as the most dangerous rock in the Solar System have arrived in the UK for study. The...

29.11.2023 9

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World's biggest iceberg on the move after 30 years

The world's biggest iceberg is on the move after more than 30 years being stuck to the ocean floor. The iceberg, called A23a, split from the...

25.11.2023 550

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Wanted: Driver for 800mph car

This video can not be played Watch how the Bloodhound supercar gets off the line The UK wants another crack at the world land speed record and needs...

08.11.2023 50

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First images revealed from 'dark Universe' mission

Europe's Euclid telescope is ready to begin its quest to understand the greatest mysteries in the Universe. Exquisite imagery from the space...

08.11.2023 300

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Nasa's first look at 'beautiful' asteroid sample

"It's beautiful, it really is - certainly what we've seen of it so far," said Dr Ashley King. The UK scientist was in a select group to put first...

12.10.2023 200

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Webb telescope finds planet-like objects in Orion

Jupiter-sized "planets" free-floating in space, unconnected to any star, have been spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). What's...

03.10.2023 1000

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Asteroid sample hurtling towards Utah desert

Nasa's Osiris-Rex capsule will come screaming into Earth's atmosphere on Sunday at more than 15 times the speed of a rifle bullet. It will make a...

23.09.2023 550

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Tonga volcano triggered seafloor debris stampede

Last year's Tonga volcanic eruption produced the fastest underwater flows ever recorded, scientists say. Huge volumes of rock, ash and mud were...

08.09.2023 60

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