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Scientists propose man-made magnetic field for Mars

Mars is an inhospitable world with an atmosphere that has been stripped away over billions of years. However, scientists at a recent conference have proposed…

SpaceX says it will send two private tourists around moon

Elon Musk announced yesterday that SpaceX will be flying two unnamed private citizens on a trip around the moon next year. The citizens have…

NASA finds seven Earth-like exoplanets in one system

In what is a landmark moment in the search for exoplanets and a possible future second home, NASA has announced the discovery of seven…

Cassini beams back unprecedented views of Saturn’s rings

NASA’s venerable Cassini spacecraft is currently grazing Saturn’s rings, beaming some astounding images back to Earth in the process. The images, published on NASA’s…

Watch: SpaceX returns to space with Iridium-1 launch

SpaceX has successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket, several months after one of its rockets exploded on the launchpad. The rocket was carrying ten communication…

NASA announces two ambitious missions to asteroids

NASA has just approved two missions to explore asteroids, with the aim of learning more about the early solar system. The two missions, dubbed…

SpaceX set for return to launch on Sunday?

SpaceX has been hard at work following the explosion of one of its rockets on the launchpad late last year. Now, the company has…

ExoMars: ESA & Russia’s lander to touch down Wednesday

Fresh from the Rosetta mission, the European Space Agency has a big day on 19 October, when it will be dropping its ExoMars lander on Mars…

Juno: NASA’s Jupiter orbiter has an engine issue

The Juno space probe arrived at Jupiter to much fanfare in July, having travelled almost three billion kilometres to reach the gas giant. Now,…

Check out this fantastic HD footage of the moon

Humanity has already visited the moon, but seeing close-up footage of the satellite is still an utterly enchanting experience. Now, 2007 footage from Japan’s SELENE…

ISS: private modules to be allowed on space station

The International Space Station (ISS) has been in service for well over a decade, serving as a key science and technology hub for space agencies…

Mission complete: Rosetta touches down on comet

The European Space Agency has confirmed the successful touchdown of the Rosetta spacecraft on the surface of Comet 67P Churyumov-Gerasimenko. An ESA representative said…

United Nations to launch its first space mission

The United Nations (UN) has teamed up with private space firm Sierra Nevada Corporation to launch the UN’s first space mission. The mission, announced…

SpaceX reveals interplanetary rocket, spaceship

SpaceX has revealed what it calls an interplanetary rocket and spaceship which will take astronauts to Mars. The so-called Mars Vehicle will be the…

Europa: Hubble telescope spots ‘possible’ water plumes

NASA has revealed possible water plumes erupting from the surface of Europa. The potential plumes were spotted in images taken by the Hubble Telescope,…

NASA to reveal ‘surprising’ Europa news on Monday

Europa is considered to be one of the best candidates for extraterrestrial life of any kind in the solar system, and NASA has some…

Rosetta space probe spots Philae lander on comet

November 2014 saw the Rosetta space probe orbiting a comet, dubbed Comet 67P Churmukov Gerasimenko, then dropping a tiny lander on it in a landmark moment….

First Apollo computer discovered by South African

The first Apollo computer has been tracked down and “unboxed” by a South African computer engineer. According to Gadget.co.za, Tshwane computer engineer Francois Rautenbach managed…

It’s not just SpaceX: 6 more crazy rocket explosions

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket “anomaly” isn’t the first time we’ve seen a rocket explosion. Be it on the launchpad or in flight, these incidents…

Mysterious SETI signal probably came from Earth

The quest to find extraterrestrial life was given a short-lived boost this week when the SETI Institute (Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) announced the discovery of an…

NASA’s Juno space probe kisses Jupiter’s atmosphere

NASA’s Juno space craft has succeeded in making the first of 36 orbital flybys of Jupiter. The first flyby, which is also the closest Juno…

NASA’s Juno to conduct closest ever pass of Jupiter

NASA’s Juno space probe has only recently gone into orbit around Jupiter, but the space agency is preparing for a major milestone this weekend….

Falcon Heavy: SpaceX’s rocket will outlift Space Shuttle

Elon Musk’s private space company, SpaceX, has been making waves in recent years — and for good reason. The company has successfully delivered supplies…

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