LONDON (AFP) – Astronomers have discovered a planet the size of Jupiter closely orbiting the smouldering remains of a dead star, the first time that…
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Reusable Chinese spacecraft lands successfully, potentially lowering mission costs
BEIJING (REUTERS) – An experimental reusable spacecraft launched into orbit two days ago by China has successfully returned to a designated site on Sunday (Sept…
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Scientists detect mysterious 'intermediate mass' black hole
PARIS (AFP) – Scientists announced on Wednesday (Sept 2) the discovery of a black hole – the oldest ever detected – that should not even…
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Space station crew hunts for source of small cabin air leak: Nasa
MOSCOW (REUTERS) – Three crew members on board the International Space Station will spend the weekend in the vessel’s Russian segment while they search for…
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'Like an animal': Nasa astronauts describe noisy, jolting descent
HOUSTON (AFP) – SpaceX’s crewed capsule isn’t called Dragon for nothing. The two Nasa astronauts brought back to Earth on Sunday (Aug 2) said they…
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Two US astronauts to come home on SpaceX ship on Aug 2
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The two US astronauts who reached the International Space Station (ISS) on board the first crewed US spacecraft in nearly a decade…
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Closest pictures ever taken of sun show tiny campfire flares
NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – The first images from a new solar mission – the closest ever taken of the sun – reveal a ubiquitous burbling…
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Rare 'ring of fire' solar eclipse to dim Africa, Asia
PARIS (AFP) – Skywatchers along a narrow band from west Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, India and southern China will witness on Sunday (June 21)…
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China postpones Beidou satellite launch over technical problem
BEIJING (REUTERS) – China indefinitely postponed on Tuesday (June 16) the launch of the final satellite of its Beidou navigation network because of technical problems…
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SpaceX crewed flight is 'go for launch', says Nasa chief
KENNEDY SPACE CENTRE, UNITED STATES (AFP) – SpaceX’s historic first crewed launch was set to proceed as scheduled on Wednesday (May 27), Nasa announced at…
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China to launch new spacecraft as it eyes moon trip
BEIJING (AFP) – China said on Tuesday (May 5) it will launch a new spacecraft at 6pm (1000 GMT), in a test of its ambitions…
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Russian space agency says Trump paving way to seize other planets
MOSCOW (REUTERS) – The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, accused US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (April 7) of creating a basis to take over other…
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SpaceX to try rocket failure test again after bad weather delay
CAPE CANAVERAL (REUTERS) – Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s SpaceX will try again on Sunday (Jan 19) to destroy one of its own rockets in a…
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Nasa finds Indian's Vikram moon lander with help of amateur space enthusiast
WASHINGTON (AFP) – India’s Vikram lunar lander, which crashed on its final approach to the Moon’s surface in September, has been found thanks in part…
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