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NASA Astronaut Takes In 'Earth's Beauty' From Space

This is what astronauts see when they stop to watch the world go by

Nasa Astronaut Randy Bresnik took time out of his busy schedule to film this incredible footage of Earth from space.

You can now own the vinyl edition of Nasa's Voyager Golden Record

Though this version won't be wrapped in gold, like the one soaring through deep space, it would still have the all sounds that Nasa sent 40 years ago aboard the Voyager spacecraft.

Tiangong-1: When and where will China's out-of-control space station crash on Earth?

China's unmanned, out-of-control space station is currently on a death spiral and is expected to crash-land on Earth in the next few months.

Venera-D: Russia plans to land on Venus and build an interplanetary station in its vicinity

Russia wants to explore Venus with an orbiter that will collect data about the planet for three years, constantly sending data back to Earth.

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Japan plans manned mission to the Moon in collaboration with Nasa

Japan wants to be part of the "Deep Space Gateway" project and join the US and Russia in building a space station near the Moon.

Dark matter and energy: Researcher questions existence of mysterious, unseen particles and force

Both Einstein's theories and Newton's laws work in a universe that does not have dark matter and dark energy, says researcher.

Nasa teams up with students to scale up VR environments for exploring space and rock formations

Nasa is working with a group of five high school and college students in a bid to improve virtual reality technologies.

Interstellar asteroid, beer in Mars, space dust transporting life to Earth – This week in space

From the odd cigar-shaped interstellar asteroid to the mysterious object shooting across the Heathrow airport – these are the best space stories of the week.

Massive Phaethon asteroid to zoom past Earth in a close encounter before Christmas

In December, a 5km-wide asteroid is expected to fly past the Earth, accompanied by the Geminids meteor shower.

InSight Mars lander clears crucial test, inches closer to 2018 launch

The InSight mission was initially scheduled to launch last year, however, it was postponed due to a leaky container.

Light pollution: Energy-saving LEDs are making night skies brighter than ever in several countries

Instead of yielding expected energy savings, the "lighting revolution" is destroying the night skies.

New study explains why the Moon has a 'pure' crust

Scientists, for a while now, have tried to find an answer to how the Moon developed a crust composed of just one mineral.

Nasa bids Cassini farewell with the release of its last photo of Saturn and icy rings

The final shot was created from a series of images taken when Cassini spacecraft was approximately 1.1 million kilometres from Saturn.

Watch Nasa's AI-piloted drone race its human-controlled counterpart

The AI-backed drone uses cameras to track its position and matches it with a pre-loaded map to move around and avoid obstacles.

Space Beer: Budweiser to conduct barley experiments on space station to brew 'first beer on Mars'

Budweiser says the barley it sends to the ISS will remain aboard for a month, before it makes its way back to the Earth to be analysed further.

Mystery Object Flashes Over Heathrow Airport Sky Moments Before Passenger Jet Makes Landing

Watch: Mystery object flashes across Heathrow Airport moments before passenger jet makes landing

The 'falling star' came close to hitting a passenger jet as it approached its landing at Heathrow airport.

James Webb Space Telescope clears crucial cooling test, inches one step closer to launch

The telescope will be launched into space by European Space Agency's Ariane 5 rocket sometime between March and June 2019.

Anti-science flat-Earther 'Mad' Mike Hughes to fly over ghost town in DIY steam-powered rocket

The rocket booster will take him up to an altitude of 1,800ft at speeds of around 500mph.

Japanese startup to create world's first artificial meteor shower over Hiroshima

The shower involves real material coming down from orbit and burning in the atmosphere.

Did life originate in outer space? Scientists think space dust might have brought life to Earth

When particles travelling at high speeds hit the atmosphere, biological matter can get knocked out into space and travel to other worlds. Is this how life arrived on Earth?

Mars' dark streaks likely to have been caused by sand, not water

The dark streaks, technically dubbed Recurring Slope Lineae, are mostly found on rocky slopes in dark regions of Mars.

Oumuamua: All you need to know about the first interstellar asteroid to enter our Solar System

Astronomers say that the alien object, named Oumuamua is like nothing that has ever been seen before.

July 20, 1969: Buzz Aldrin walks on the surface of the moon. Neil Armstrong, taking the photo, is reflected in his visor

5 reasons why India, China and other nations are planning to set foot on the moon

A space race is emerging among governments and private enterprises across the world who are eager to explore our only permanent natural satellite.

Nasa releases never-before-seen images of Jupiter… and they are breathtakingly beautiful

Jupiter is a planet that is known for its size and the Great Red Spot. Here are a few more of its features that are worth knowing about.

Giant magnetic sails may help high-speed interstellar space probes 'slow down'

Scientists believe that it is possible to reach Alpha Centauri, our nearest star, with space probes travelling at a quarter of the speed of light.

Super-Earth 55 Cancri e might have an atmosphere like ours

Exoplanet 55 Cancri e is located around 40-light years away from us and is twice as big as the Earth.

Researchers decode the mystery behind Pluto's super cold temperatures

The tiny planet is chilled at -203 degrees Celsius, which is way lower than what was initially noted through instruments on Earth.

Watch Nasa launch its next-gen satellite which will improve weather forecasts up to 7 days in advance

The JPSS-1 will orbit Earth 14 times a day from pole to pole, making detailed readings of weather, temperature and other long term patterns.

Mysterious and 'exotic' cosmic rays are slamming the Earth and no one knows why

The Earth is being hit by a massive amount of anti-matter called positrons, but scientists are still to discover the source of the particles.

China plans to build nuclear-powered space shuttle by 2040

The space shuttle is part of the long-term roadmap recently revealed by the main contractor for China's space programme.

Listen: whistler waves that trigger high-energy particle downpours on the upper atmosphere

Loss of high-energy electrons into Earth's upper atmosphere leads to beautiful auroral displays.

What is Kilopower? Nasa's space nuclear reactor could be the key to colonising Mars

Nasa's space nuclear reactor tech could "empower" future Mars colonies, transforming the planet's resources into water, oxygen and more.

Watch four 'mysterious' fireballs streak across the sky in the US and Europe

The fireballs flashed across the night sky for a few seconds before disappearing.

Nasa shares 'Six Stories Of Life' on Earth with these breathtakingly beautiful photos

Nasa has been looking at Earth with satellites for decades now and there is a lot of information that the space agency has in the form of images. Here are a few of the best ones.

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