Observations of a huge test satellite that launched in September have fuelled concerns about the impact…
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NASA’s Orion capsule captures gorgeous close-up pictures of the moon
The Orion capsule has made its closest fly-by of the moon and sent back detailed images…
Good Night Oppy review: Hybrid doc is the best Pixar movie never made
The incredible true story of Mars rover Opportunity turns into a moving, inspirational and downright personal…
We may finally know how blazars act as cosmic particle accelerators
Supermassive black holes that beam powerful jets of matter towards Earth, known as blazars, accelerate particles…
ESA's new astronauts include former Paralympian runner John McFall
The European Space Agency has chosen an astronaut with a physical disability for the first time,…
JWST has spotted chemical reactions in an exoplanet's atmosphere
Astronomers analysing data from the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted signs of chemical reactions driven…
Watch NASA’s Artemis I mission fly past the moon
After blasting off on the enormous Space Launch System rocket, NASA’s Orion capsule is due to…
NASA’s flagship Artemis I mission is about to fly past the moon
After blasting off on the enormous Space Launch System rocket, NASA’s Orion capsule is due to…
NASA’s flagship Artemis I mission has flown past the moon
After blasting off on the enormous Space Launch System rocket, NASA’s Orion capsule has flown within…
Australia’s first rocket is set to launch into space in April 2023
The Eris rocket developed by Australian company Gilmour Space will be the first Australian system to…