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Space Exploration
Space Exploration
Space Exploration
NASA’s revolutionary Dawn spacecraft enters the final stretch
The legacy of Dawn has taught astronomers remarkable things about the evolution of the inner Solar System
Solar System
Astronomers are awaiting the awakening of the Martian Opportunity rover
The global dust storm is slowly subsiding, and the rover’s team is hoping that the rover will soon make contact again
Space Exploration
NASA’s InSight lander is halfway to its destination
Whilst reaching this milestone, all of its instruments were tested and are thankfully in superb condition
Deep Space
NASA identifies the science of extraterrestrial life
Researchers in astronomy, biology and geology have come together in the search for life on distant planets
Space Exploration
Curiosity’s laboratories are back in action
The Martian rover is now able to drill and analyse rock samples of Mars again
Space Exploration
Martian meteorite will return home in 2020
Onboard NASA’s 2020 Mars rover will be a piece of its surface, which was lost millions of years ago
Space Exploration
InSight Lander spreads its solar wings
NASA’s InSight lander has passed a key test as it gets closer to its launch date
Space Exploration
Voyager 1 fires up its thrusters for the first time in almost 40 years
NASA’s farthest and fastest spacecraft is the only human-made object that has reached beyond the comfort of our Solar System
Space Exploration
NASA gets stuck into building its next Mars rover
In just a few years, one of the space agency’s next big missions will be flying to the Red Planet
Solar System
Spacecraft sees Martian moon Phobos in a new light
NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter has gained its first look at the moon, pursuing a deeper understanding by examining it in infrared wavelengths
Deep Space
TRAPPIST-1 system found to be older than the Solar System
By constraining the age of the seven-planet system, we can better our understanding of its habitability
Solar System
Cassini uncovers unusual magnetic field at Saturn
The NASA spacecraft has revealed an elusive side to the ringed planet
Solar System
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
Deep Space
Supermassive black holes ‘hide’ when galaxies merge
As galaxies prepare to collide, their central black holes become concealed with gas and dust
News
Cassini finds ‘surprisingly empty’ gap in Saturn’s ring
As the spacecraft plunges through the gap between the gas giant and its rings, mission members are shocked by the latest finding
News
Cassini prepares to make ‘death plunge’ into Saturn’s atmosphere
In orbit around the ringed planet since 2004, the spacecraft is about to begin the final chapter of its remarkable story
News
Astronomers could now be able to predict global dust storms on Mars
Activity on the Red Planet could soon become more predictable – which would be a boon for future Martian astronauts
News
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft begins its final year at Saturn
After more than 12 years studying the gas giant’s rings and moons, the spacecraft has entered the final year of its epic voyage
News
High-speed instrument to hunt for Kuiper Belt objects
Astronomers are busy tinkering with a high-tech instrument that could discover a variety of objects both far from Earth and closer to home