The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is attempting to regain contact with its malfunctioning Hitomi astronomy satellite. JAXA lost contact…
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Stunning Hubble image shows two galaxies merging
The Hubble space telescope has captured an incredible image of two galaxies merging. The image, which was taken by Hubble’s…
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Comet lander Philae awakes from hibernation
BERLIN – The comet lander Philae has awoken from a seven-month hibernation and managed to communicate with Earth for more…
Read MoreTwin fools NASA at brother’s launch on 1-year flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Astronaut Scott Kelly’s identical twin pulled a fast one on NASA right before his brother blasted…
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New Mars Photos May Reveal 1970s Soviet Lander
Russian space enthusiasts poring through photos from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have spotted what looks like the remains of the…
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NASA orders urgent spacewalks to fix space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA has ordered up a series of urgent spacewalks to fix a broken cooling line at…
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NASA sees Han Solo on planet Mercury
A photo of the surface of the planet Mercury has set astronomers giggling with what appears to be Star Wars’…
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NASA unveils ‘superhero’ robot Valkyrie that may be used to explore Mars
NASA has unveiled Valkyrie, an advanced humanoid “superhero” robot that appears female and may one day be used to explore…
Read MoreCuriosity rover finds ‘flower’ on Mars
New photos of Mars from NASA’s Curiosity rover have sparked a buzz of discussion over an odd formation that some…
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First manned Mars mission draws flood of applicants
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – They’ll be crammed into a space the size of an RV for more than a year,…
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