Our Sun released a highly energetic stream of material that was tracked by ten NASA and ESA missions
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Cassini’s end draws near with only five orbits to go
As the spacecraft approaches its Grand Finale, it is now attempting its closest ever observations of Saturn
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Jupiter’s northern storm creates a spectacle
Citizen scientists processed an image, taken by the Juno spacecraft, which reveals the true madness in Jupiter’s clouds
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New Horizons Update: Spacecraft’s new target could be a ‘double Kuiper Belt Object’
The next flyby target for the NASA mission could actually be two targets
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Astronomers discover the Sun’s core is rotating faster than the surface
Our nearest star’s centre is moving four times fast might give indication to its early age
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Building blocks of life found on Saturn’s moon Titan
Archival data has confirmed that molecules of vinyl cyanide reside in the atmosphere of the ringed planet’s satellite
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Cassini uncovers unusual magnetic field at Saturn
The NASA spacecraft has revealed an elusive side to the ringed planet
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Juno Update: Jupiter results intensify as spacecraft heads for Great Red Spot
As Juno approaches the king of the Solar System again, Earth-based telescopes have been observing the prominent storm system
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NASA’s new algorithm to conserve Curiosity’s wheels
The rough terrain of the Red Planet has produced problems for the Mars rover, but a new algorithm can now help reduce the effect
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The mystery of the ‘bright nights’ has been solved
The previously unexplained phenomena are supposedly caused by waves converging in the upper atmosphere
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Opportunity’s new crater snap provides reminder of Apollo moon landing
NASA’s rover passed near a young crater this spring during the 45th anniversary of Apollo 16’s trip to the Moon, prompting a connection between the two missions
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Different conditions for microbes existed in same Martian lake, Curiosity rover finds
A long-lasting lake on ancient Mars provided stable environmental conditions that differed significantly from one part of the lake to another
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Juno Update: Latest results at Jupiter baffle astronomers
After almost a year of observing the gas giant, fascinating and complicated findings have been uncovered
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Hubble spies moon around third largest dwarf planet
The pair reside in the frigid outskirts of our Solar System called the Kuiper Belt
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Does it snow on Mars?
Could it snow on Mars like it does on Earth?
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Check out this stunning video of Mars – that took 3 months to stitch together
Finnish filmmaker Jan Fröjdman transformed Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter imagery into a three-dimensional overhead view of the Red Planet
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VIDEO: Watch the amazing moment the Moon ‘photobombed’ the Earth
Look through the telescopic eyes of NASA’s Deep Space Climate Observatory and be truly amazed
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Watch a double eclipse through the camera of a NASA spacecraft
Earth completely eclipsed the Sun from the Solar Dynamics Observatory’s perspective just as the Moon began its journey across the face of our star
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NASA captures mesmerising timelapse of hurricanes from space
As three weather systems raged away, the International Space Station got a front row seat
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VIDEO: Watch Mercury transit the Sun through a spacecraft’s camera
Witness May’s spectacular astronomical event from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory