European astronomers on Tuesday said they had found a distant star orbited by at least five…
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Meteorite provides evidence to Solar System age
The Solar System could be nearly two million years older than thought, according to a study…
Astronomers claim Moon is shrinking
The Man in the Moon has become the latest victim of contraction in the housing market.
Trip to Mars could leave crew ‘dangerously weak’
If a human ever sets foot on Mars, will it be a giant step or an…
Magnetic mega-star challenges black hole theory
A neutron star with a mighty magnetic field has thrown down the gauntlet to theories about…
Astronauts start third spacewalk to fix ISS cooling pump
Astronauts from the International Space Station on Monday embarked on a third spacewalk to fix the…
NASA delays spacewalk to fix ISS cooling pump
NASA on Thursday pushed back by one day the first of two spacewalks to fix a…
Canadians to lead search for Mars life
A Canadian team will share a lead role in creating an instrument to analyse the levels…
Ancient meteorite could have impact as Canada draws line in the Arctic
As they embark this week on a 42-day, bi-national seabed survey of the Arctic Ocean, Canadian…
U.S. space shuttle workers get layoff notice
NASA's prime space shuttle contractor, United Space Alliance, sent layoff notices this week to more than…