American space legend John Glenn dead at 95
by Tim Clary COLUMBUS, United States (AFP) -- John Glenn, who made history twice as the first American to orbit…
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Space freighter burns up after launch to to ISS: Russia
by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- An unmanned cargo ship travelling to the International Space Station burned up in…
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Mars cloud formation shown in ultraviolet light
Reuters -- Images from NASA's MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) Mission have revealed an ultraviolet, previously unseen, view of…
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First launch for Orbital’s Antares rocket since ’14 blast
by Kerry SHERIDAN MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Orbital ATK is poised to launch an Antares rocket Monday for the…
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A brief history of Mars exploration
(AFP) The European Space Agency hopes that technologies tested during its ExoMars programme could pave the way for a return…
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NASA to reveal ‘surprising’ activity on Jupiter’s moon
Miami, United States (AFP) by Kerry SHERIDAN There's something going on beneath the surface of Jupiter's icy moon Europa. But…
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Amazon’s chief Jeff Bezos unveils new rocket design
MIAMI, United States (AFP) - Amazon founder Jeff Bezos unveiled plans Monday for a massive rocket called New Glenn designed…
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Boredom was hardest part of yearlong dome isolation: NASA crew
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Monotony was the hardest part of a yearlong NASA experiment about the mental and…
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NASA’S Orion capsule test in preparation for trip to Mars
NASA engineers successfully conducted the second to last splashdown tests with the Orion spacecraft on Thursday (August 25) bringing…
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NASA says 2016 heat to take its toll on Arctic Sea ice
(REUTERS) Record-breaking warm temperatures in the first half of 2016 have primed the Arctic for another summer of low…
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‘New port of call’ installed at space station
MIAMI, United States (AFP) - by Kerry SHERIDAN With more private spaceship traffic expected at the International Space Station in the coming…
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NASA marks 40th anniversary of Mars landing
REUTERS -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) celebrated a historical milestone on Wednesday (July 20): the 40th anniversary of…
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