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A weekly addition of some of the more unusual stories and discoveries in space & astronomy from around the world. Updated daily for those wanting a quick update of current events so keep checking back for all the latest space news. (more…)
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Jupiter is often described as a solar system in miniature. The gas giant is made out of the same basic ingredients as the sun — hydrogen and helium — and is surrounded by an array of geologically diverse moons. (more…)
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Mars may have gained its two tiny moons after an asteroid-size object slammed into it. New models suggest an object the size of the largest asteroid belt could have kicked up enough material to form Mars' two moons, Phobos and Deimos. (more…)
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The next fortnight will be a real treat for stargazers - there are five planets to see in the evening sky, Mars is looking the best we’ve seen in 15 years, and on the morning of July 28 there will be a total lunar eclipse. (more…)
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Sometimes in life you get more than you bargained for – NASA has just confirmed that a near-Earth asteroid is actually two asteroids locked together in orbit as they hurtle through the cosmos.
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Observations from NASA's Hubble and ESA's Gaia telescope have given researchers the most precise measurements to date of the universe's expansion rate. (more&hell
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Its not far off! The two companies leading the pack in the pursuit of space tourism say they are just months away from their first out-of-this-world passenger flights - though neither has set a firm date. (more…)
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Our skies are so blotted with man made light that a staggering 80% of Americans can’t see the Milky Way but that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on some stargazing this summer. (more…)
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Our understanding of planet formation is often shrouded in theoretical models. But now, scientists have directly observed a new planet in the gaseous disk around a young star about 370 light-years from Earth.
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In a far corner of the cosmos four billion years ago, a tiny particle called a neutrino started its journey to Earth. It zipped along at near the speed of light towards our neck of the universe, never deviating from its course.
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Chris Hadfield is best known for recording David Bowie's song "Space Oddity" in zero gravity. But his real accomplishment is an incredible amount of space travel experience, and ability to make necessary change now. (more…)
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A rare celestial event will take place on July 27 when the moon will be visible to the naked human eye in reddish colour. Scientists say this will be the longest lunar eclipse of the century. (more…)
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Space travel for everyone can be a little difficult to image with our current technology levels. However, companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin are working to make it happen. (more…)
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Virgin Galactic wants to send tourists to space, and its newly announced partnership with two of the biggest aerospace in companies in Italy might help it get on its way. (more…)
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The race is hotting up. AMAZON boss Jeff Bezos outlined his plan to colonise the moon with his rocket company Blue Origin in partnership with NASA by the year 2023. (more…)
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A senior Nasa engineer has said the first person to set foot on Mars should be a woman. She noted that all 12 people who have walked on the Moon were men, women have been ignored.
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Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon in 1969 and now has his eyes locked on Mars. At 88 he continues to push for a plan to send humans to Mars before 2040 and eventually settle on the planet.
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