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Lockheed Martin building an orbiting Mars base to send humans to Red Planet by 2028
Lockheed Martin unveils orbiting base camp concept to make it safe and affordable to send astronauts to Mars.
Mary-Ann Russon May 19, 2016
Nasa: Europa's hidden ocean could have right chemistry to host alien life
Jupiter's moon Europa could have Earth-like chemical balance necessary for life.
Hannah Osborne May 18, 2016
Nasa's Juno spacecraft becomes 'fastest object ever made' during mission to Jupiter
The goal of the Juno mission is to 'understand the origin and evolution of Jupiter'.
Jason Murdock May 15, 2016
Mercury mapped in stunning detail by Nasa's Messenger spacecraft
Scientists created the first topographic map of Mercury using 100,000 images taken from spacecraft Messenger.
Lara Whyte May 13, 2016
2007 OR10: Unnamed dwarf planet at far reaches of solar system is much bigger than thought
2007 OR10 is now the third biggest dwarf planet in the solar system with diameter of 955 miles.
Hannah Osborne May 13, 2016
Nasa makes 56 aircraft and space rocket patents free to help private space entrepreneurs
Over 1,000 technologies are available on Nasa's public domain database.
Mary-Ann Russon May 11, 2016
Meteorites to be vaporised with lasers in bid to work out how to save Earth from giant asteroids
Experiment will provide researchers with a better understanding of how to deflect an Earth-bound asteroid.
Hannah Osborne May 11, 2016
Nasa verifies 1,284 planets including nine that 'might sustain life'
The findings by the Kepler telescope are Nasa's biggest new planet haul to date.
Brendan Cole May 10, 2016
Transit of Mercury 2016: When is it and how do you watch the rare astronomical phenomena?
Mercury will transit across the Sun on 9 May and will be visible from the western hemisphere.
Hannah Osborne May 05, 2016
Amazing GoPro footage shows Nasa's rocket travelling to space and back
The rocket - carrying technology developed by Nasa - successfully reached near-space.
Jason Murdock May 05, 2016
Hubble Telescope captures unprecedented view of Milky Way's 'galactic core'
The telescope's infrared camera allows scientists to peer into the heart of our Milky Way
Adam Justice May 05, 2016
Daisy Ridley endorses Nasa's first female launch director
Ridley said Nasa's female employees 'continually inspire girls to enter the space programme'.
Adam Justice May 05, 2016
Eta Aquarids 2016: Where to watch meteor shower from Halley's Comet
Eta Aquarids to peak on 5 May with up to 60 meteors per hour visible from Southern Hemisphere.
Hannah Osborne May 04, 2016
Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela is lightning capital of the world
Lake Maracaibo has more than 230 lightning flashes per square kilometre every year.
Matt Atherton May 03, 2016
China wants to visit Mars by 2020 and beat Nasa to set up the first manned moon base
Matt Damon inspires Chinese space programme to new heights.
Mary-Ann Russon Apr 22, 2016
Faking gravity: The tech behind Tim Peake's space marathon
How does a weightless man run on the spot while hurtling through space at 17,150mph?
Adam Justice Apr 22, 2016
Nasa and Aerojet develop experimental solar electric propulsion ion engines to transport us to Mars
Aerojet's ion engine uses xenon propellant and could be a powerful way to explore deep space.
Mary-Ann Russon Apr 21, 2016
EmDrive: British scientist's 'new physics' theory accidentally proves controversial space propulsion works
British physicist Dr Mike McCulloch of Plymouth University has presented results on a new theory.
Mary-Ann Russon Apr 21, 2016
Hubble Bubble: Nasa releases stunning image of Bubble Nebula to mark 26th anniversary of Hubble
Nasa and the ESA combined images of Bubble Nebula to create first whole image of the nebula.
Matt Atherton Apr 21, 2016
Lyrids 2016: Watch Lyrid meteor shower live online as it coincides with April full moon
The Lyrid meteor shower returns this week, peaking on Friday 22 April.
Matt Atherton Apr 20, 2016
British astronaut Tim Peake prepares to run London Marathon from space
Peake said he is hoping to run the marathon in 3.5 to 4 hours.
Adam Justice Apr 20, 2016
ISS astronauts capture stunning 4K footage of aurora borealis
Nasa partnered with tech company Harmonic aimed at showing the 'breathtaking beauty and grandeur of space'.
Adam Justice Apr 19, 2016
Alpha Centauri mission: Stephen Hawking and Yuri Milner plan to send tiny spacecrafts to the stars
Breakthrough Starshot initiative aims to get humans to far reaches of space within a generation.
Hannah Osborne Apr 12, 2016
International Day of Human Space Flight: Who was Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space?
Young Soviet pilot made history 55 years ago today.
Léa Surugue Apr 12, 2016
Group of 21 children sue US government for failing to do enough to stop global warming
Favouring the economic interests of certain citizens over children may be unconstitutional says judge.
Mary Papenfuss Apr 12, 2016
Elon Musk hails SpaceX rocket landing as 'step towards the stars'
The Falcon 9 main-stage booster landed itself on an ocean platform in a dramatic spaceflight first.
Adam Justice Apr 09, 2016
SpaceX lands reusable rocket on ocean platform for first time
SpaceX achievement marks a historic first to make rockets recyclable, says the company.
Maria Khan Apr 09, 2016
Volocopter: German 18 rotor drone hybrid personal flight vehicle passes its first manned flight
e-volo developed a personal aerial vehicle and was invited by Nasa to present it to US aerospace experts.
Mary-Ann Russon Apr 08, 2016
SpaceX to launch Nasa BEAM expandable habitats to ISS
The Dragon spacecraft will carry with it the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM).
Adam Justice Apr 08, 2016
Scientist invents 3D printing technology for Nasa that makes it possible to print objects on Mars
Behrokh Khoshnevis invents novel 3D printing process that uses powder at high temperatures to create objects.
Mary-Ann Russon Apr 07, 2016
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