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Curiosity Mars Rover loses license to drill
Mission Status Report
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is studying its surroundings and monitoring the environment,…
Astronauts suffer from visual impairment after lengthy missions
A visual problem affecting astronauts who serve on lengthy missions in space is related to volume changes in the…
Europe to spend $1.5bn on Mars rover
To place a life-seeking rover on Mars and maintain a presence on the International Space Station, European…
First glide flight for Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo
The new spaceship by Virgin Galactic has made a successful first glide flight, a key step after a deadly crash of…
Pluto’s ocean points towards novel life forms
Pluto is thought to possess a subsurface ocean, which is not so much a sign of water as it is a tremendous clue…
The smallest ever asteroid is also the brightest
Observations of the smallest asteroid ever characterized in detail, has been obtained by astronomers. At 2m (6ft.)…
Pluto’s ‘icy heart’ weighs heavily on the small planet
Ever since its discovery by the NASA New Horizons team in 2015, Pluto's 'icy heart', a bright, two-lobed feature on…
NASA discover planet of ‘EPIC’ proportions
Astronomers have detected a so-called 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet transiting a distant sun-like star located some 1,800…
Harwin sponsors successful Space Concordia teams
The hi-rel connector and SMT board hardware manufacturer, Harwin, has announced its sponsorship of Space Concordia,…
Scientists study the supernova that started it all
About 4.6 billion years ago, a cloud of gas and dust that eventually formed our solar system was disturbed. The…