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Astronauts celebrate 60 years of human spaceflight as Russia signs treaty…
In commemoration of the 2021 International Day of Human Space Flight, astronauts are celebrating the anniversary…
Astronauts en route to space station ahead of Space Race anniversary
Three space travellers are en route to the International Space Station after a successful launch from Kazakhstan.
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Giant flare sweeps through solar system after powerful explosion,…
The source of a huge flare that swept through our solar system has been pinpointed by scientists. The discovery…
NASA shares image of over 150 years old fireworks in space
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently shared an image of a ‘slow-motion firework’ in…
Inside 9 Epic Space Discoveries You Probably Missed in 2020
Medical discoveries dominated the news in 2020, but even under pandemic conditions, astronomers kept up their…
Space tourism: Virgin space plane to fly above new base
Virgin Galactic is set to carry out a milestone test flight of its rocket-powered tourist plane on Saturday.
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Elon Musk’s Starship prototype makes a big impact
US entrepreneur Elon Musk has launched the latest prototype of his Starship vehicle from Texas.
Codenamed SN8,…
Artemis: Nasa picks astronauts for new Moon missions
Nasa has announced 18 astronauts who will travel to the Moon under the agency's Artemis programme.
They include…
China plants flag on moon
China now has a real flag flying up on the moon. The sample-collecting Chang’e 5 moon lander deployed a small…
Jupiter, Saturn to form first visible double planet in 800 years
Before 2020 comes to a close, Jupiter and Saturn will be so close that they will appear to form a “double planet.”…
