As the spacecraft plunges through the gap between the gas giant and its rings, mission members are shocked by the latest finding
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Cassini spacecraft captures Earth-Moon system through Saturn’s rings
A new image from the NASA mission shows our planet as a point of light
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LISA Pathfinder to be used as ‘comet crumb’ detector
The mission has successfully demonstrated critical technologies needed to build a space-based observatory capable of detecting slight ripples in space-time
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Dwarf planet’s temporary atmosphere linked to Sun’s activity
It’s long been thought that Ceres may have a very weak, transient atmosphere, but mysteries lingered about its origin and why it’s not always present
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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
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Mars orbiter adjusts flight path to avoid collision with Martian moon
NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft performed a previously unscheduled manoeuvre this week
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Astronomers measure temperature of Saturn’s rings for first time
Taken by the Subaru Telescope in 2008, the images that reveal the information are the highest resolution ground-based views ever made
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Spacecraft finds brightest and most-distant ‘dead star’
ESA’s XMM-Newton has found a pulsar – the spinning remains of a once-massive star – that is a thousand times brighter than previously thought possible
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Juno Update: NASA decides to keep spacecraft in current orbit around Jupiter
The decision will allow Juno to accomplish its science goals, while avoiding the risk of a previously-planned engine firing that would have reduced the probe’s orbital period to 14 days
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Dwarf planet Ceres found to be source of organic materials
Data from the Dawn spacecraft suggests the world’s interior is the source, as opposed to arriving via impacting asteroids or comets
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Stars in Milky Way’s halo found to travel in groups
The finding was made after recent analysis of data for millions of stars from the Gaia space mission
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Is it possible for a spacecraft to be self-sustaining?
A craft with this ability would need to rely on plant life being able to flourish in space
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Cassini starts ‘diving’ into Saturn’s rings ahead of grand mission finale
A thrilling ride is about to begin for NASA’s spacecraft…
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Juno Update: Spacecraft put into safe mode for latest Jupiter flyby
The NASA craft acted as expected during the transition into safe mode, restarting successfully and is healthy
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Watch LIVE: Rosetta’s grand finale as orbiter heads for comet crash
The spacecraft will join lander Philae on the surface of Comet 67P, bringing its 13 year mission to a close
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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
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New Horizons Update: Pluto found to spray paint largest moon red
“Who would have thought that Pluto is a graffiti artist?”
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Juno Update: NASA releases first images of Jupiter from spacecraft
The first-ever images of the gas giant’s north pole can now be seen
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Juno Update: Spacecraft to graze Jupiter on Saturday
The NASA spacecraft will get closer to the cloud tops of the gas giant than at any other time during its prime mission
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Astronomers watch Io’s atmosphere collapse during a Jupiter eclipse
As its parent planet casts a shadow on its surface, the moon’s atmosphere has been found to fall down