NASA scientists pored Wednesday over stunning new images of Mercury as their MESSENGER probe began a…
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NASA gets first close-up look at Mercury
The Messenger spacecraft, which entered orbit around Mercury on March 17, sent its first images of…
U.S. Air Force to retest X-51 WaveRider hypersonic aircraft
The U.S. Air Force plans to launch an experimental aircraft Thursday that could potentially reach speeds…
Look, up in the sky: It’s a supermoon!
If it is true what they say about a full moon provoking deviant behaviour in human…
We’ll get rare bigger, brighter moon
A rare super moon will brighten skies and appear larger as the moon nears the Earth…
Messenger successfully goes into orbit around Mercury
With a 30-minute blast from its main rocket engine, NASA’s Messenger spacecraft slipped into orbit around…
Iran sends rocket, capsule into space: IRNA
Iran has launched a rocket into space carrying a test capsule designed to house an animal,…
NASA orbiter reaches Mercury
More than six years after it was launched from Earth, NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft is set to…
Russia delays Soyuz flight to space station
Russia on Monday delayed this month’s launch of a Soyuz capsule due to carry one U.S.…
Jasper National Park named world’s largest dark sky preserve
Federal Environment Minister Peter Kent will formally proclaim Jasper National Park the world's largest dark sky…