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- Enormous dust cloud that swept solar system sent Earth into a mini ice age
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Strange flying objects captured on video by US Navy fighter pilots are ‘Unidentified Aerial Phenomena’, the first time the service has acknowledged the objects were real.
Strange flying objects captured on video by US Navy fighter pilots are ‘Unidentified Aerial Phenomena’, the first time the service has acknowledged the objects were real.
US Space Command and Space Force aiming to ‘dominate’ what Pentagon considers the latest military domain.
US Space Command and Space Force aiming to ‘dominate’ what Pentagon considers the latest military domain.
Cosmonauts have been unarmed for more than a decade but Roscosmos agency head Dmitry Rogozin said it was time to bring back weapons as manned launches move to the Russian Far East.
Cosmonauts have been unarmed for more than a decade but Roscosmos agency head Dmitry Rogozin said it was time to bring back weapons as manned launches move to the Russian Far East.
GalaxySpace said it will use the fresh funds to commercialise its technologies, while also focusing on research and development of broadband satellites.
GalaxySpace said it will use the fresh funds to commercialise its technologies, while also focusing on research and development of broadband satellites.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe broached the idea of extending the country’s militaristic reach to outer space at an annual gathering of top brass in Tokyo.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe broached the idea of extending the country’s militaristic reach to outer space at an annual gathering of top brass in Tokyo.
The Tesla chief executive hired the private investigator for US$50,000 to back up his assertion in a 2018 tweet about British caver Vernon Unsworth.
The Tesla chief executive hired the private investigator for US$50,000 to back up his assertion in a 2018 tweet about British caver Vernon Unsworth.
Astronomers monitoring Sagittarius A* say it appears to have consumed nearby matter at unprecedented rate in past year.
Astronomers monitoring Sagittarius A* say it appears to have consumed nearby matter at unprecedented rate in past year.
Fedor, or Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research, was built to assist space station astronauts, but wasn’t up to the task.
Fedor, or Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research, was built to assist space station astronauts, but wasn’t up to the task.
Scientists for the first time have detected water in the atmosphere of an Earth-like planet orbiting a distant star, evidence that a key ingredient for life exists beyond our solar system.
Scientists for the first time have detected water in the atmosphere of an Earth-like planet orbiting a distant star, evidence that a key ingredient for life exists beyond our solar system.
A successful landing would have made India just the fourth country to land a vessel on the lunar surface, and only the third to operate a robotic rover there.
A successful landing would have made India just the fourth country to land a vessel on the lunar surface, and only the third to operate a robotic rover there.
Spacecraft was 2km from surface, minutes before a scheduled touchdown.
Spacecraft was 2km from surface, minutes before a scheduled touchdown.
‘The United States will not allow Iran to use its space launch programme as cover to advance its ballistic missile programmes,’ says US secretary of state.
‘The United States will not allow Iran to use its space launch programme as cover to advance its ballistic missile programmes,’ says US secretary of state.
A government spokesman said that ‘fortunately, nobody was killed’ in the incident, before hitting out at the US president for ‘treating the subject gleefully’.
A government spokesman said that ‘fortunately, nobody was killed’ in the incident, before hitting out at the US president for ‘treating the subject gleefully’.
Air Force General John Raymond, who will lead the new command, said US rivals are already focused on how to fight in space as part of a broader conflict.
Air Force General John Raymond, who will lead the new command, said US rivals are already focused on how to fight in space as part of a broader conflict.
The prototype vehicle, resembling a chrome water tower with three landing legs, completed a seemingly successful test of SpaceX’s Raptor engine.
The prototype vehicle, resembling a chrome water tower with three landing legs, completed a seemingly successful test of SpaceX’s Raptor engine.
The skull was discovered not far from the younger Lucy – the ancient ancestor of modern humans – and shows that the two species may have coexisted
The skull was discovered not far from the younger Lucy – the ancient ancestor of modern humans – and shows that the two species may have coexisted
The X-37B – the US Air Force’s ultra-secretive, astronaut-free spacecraft that looks like a miniaturised space shuttle – just broke its own flight record of 719 days in continuous orbit.
The X-37B – the US Air Force’s ultra-secretive, astronaut-free spacecraft that looks like a miniaturised space shuttle – just broke its own flight record of 719 days in continuous orbit.
Astronaut Anne McClain, who has since returned to Earth, acknowledged she accessed the account while in orbit but has denied any wrongdoing.
Astronaut Anne McClain, who has since returned to Earth, acknowledged she accessed the account while in orbit but has denied any wrongdoing.
Research team says probe managed to calculate its own location by using the X-ray from a small, distant star for reference – and it was more accurate than a similar Nasa experiment last year.
Research team says probe managed to calculate its own location by using the X-ray from a small, distant star for reference – and it was more accurate than a similar Nasa experiment last year.
The silvery anthropomorphic robot named ‘Fedor’ copies human movements, which allows it to remotely help astronauts carry out tasks while they are strapped into an exoskeleton.
The silvery anthropomorphic robot named ‘Fedor’ copies human movements, which allows it to remotely help astronauts carry out tasks while they are strapped into an exoskeleton.
China's first commercial rocket Smart Dragon-1 made its maiden flight at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on August 17, 2019, according to reports in Chinese state media.
The rocket, which sent three satellites into orbit, was developed by the China Rocket Co, a unit of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.
China's first commercial rocket Smart Dragon-1 made its maiden flight at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on August 17, 2019, according to reports in Chinese state media.
The rocket, which sent three satellites into orbit, was developed by the China Rocket Co, a unit of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.
Country hopes to develop fleet of commercial satellites and developing suitable carriers will be key to achieving that goal.
Country hopes to develop fleet of commercial satellites and developing suitable carriers will be key to achieving that goal.
The Philippine Space Act, signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte earlier this month, provides billions of pesos for research and development, which scientists hope will bring in big returns.
The Philippine Space Act, signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte earlier this month, provides billions of pesos for research and development, which scientists hope will bring in big returns.
With its windswept dunes and craggy peaks, the Lambahraun lava field at the foot of Iceland’s second biggest glacier is the ideal stand-in for the Red Planet’s surface.
With its windswept dunes and craggy peaks, the Lambahraun lava field at the foot of Iceland’s second biggest glacier is the ideal stand-in for the Red Planet’s surface.
Scientists believe the unusual cargo on Israeli Beresheet probe may be alive and well on the moon.
Scientists believe the unusual cargo on Israeli Beresheet probe may be alive and well on the moon.
Researchers tracked thousands of giant stars known as Cepheids to create precise three-dimensional chart.
Researchers tracked thousands of giant stars known as Cepheids to create precise three-dimensional chart.
At 6.1 times Earth’s mass, GJ 357 d could be the closest transiting planet in the solar neighbourhood that is friendly to life.
At 6.1 times Earth’s mass, GJ 357 d could be the closest transiting planet in the solar neighbourhood that is friendly to life.
Chinese scientists say they have developed controls to help steer spent boosters crashing back to Earth.
Chinese scientists say they have developed controls to help steer spent boosters crashing back to Earth.
Asteroid that whizzed past Earth this week seemingly appeared from out of nowhere.
Asteroid that whizzed past Earth this week seemingly appeared from out of nowhere.
Yonden Lhatoo tries to make sense of the US president’s fancy to create a new Space Force and ends up feeling amused, confused and mostly alarmed again.