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Chinese Astronauts Set Up New Lab On Space Station
Chinese astronauts set up new lab on space station
Hubble Telescope spots most distant star ever seen
Earendel existed so long ago that it may not have had the same raw materials as the stars that exist today
SpaceX rocket falsely accused of being on course to hit the moon
It has been more than a month since astrophysicists have been predicting that a rocket is on a collision course with the moon. Earlier, it was thought be SpaceX's Falcon 9 booster, but recent reports have claimed that it may not be some other rocket.
Iran announces new space Launch during nuclear talks
UN Security Council Resolution 2231 of 2015, endorsing the nuclear deal, imposed no blanket ban on Iranian rocket or missile launches.
NASA to deflect asteroid in test of 'planetary defense'
The test is designed to help scientists understand how much momentum is needed to deflect an asteroid
High-speed broadband internet from space: Elon Musk's Starlink Project rides high
Starlink now has more than 1,000 satellites in orbit and they already have over 10,000 customers enjoying high-speed Internet.
Voyager 2: NASA reestablishes contact after lengthy radio antenna upgrade
When the DSS34 was taken offline for maintenance, NASA confirmed that Voyager 2 regularly sent back data, but operators could not transmit commands.
China to launch Mars probe in space race with US
The Chinese mission has been named Tianwen-1 ("Questions to Heaven") in a nod to a classical poem that has verses about the cosmos.
Hubble Space Telescope spots 'fluffy' spiral galaxy located 67m light years away
The galaxy is known as NGC 2775 and it is located in cancer constellation.
Astronauts create and observe fifth state of matter in dishwasher-sized lab in space
Astronauts aboard ISS create exotic matter with Bose-Einstein Condensate.
China space programme targets July launch for Mars mission
China has already carried out a similar mission to the Moon.
Want some space cookies? NASA astronauts bake them in space for Christmas
In the first-of-its-kind experiment, the cookies took much longer to bake as compared to cookies baked on earth.
ISS astronauts edit DNA in space for the first time
In a historic move, astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) were able to edit DNA in space using CRISPR-Cas9.
Nano-satellite communications: The key to digital inclusion
Technological advances in the miniaturization of satellites could bring connectivity to the vast equatorial regions of the world which have benefited less than the developed world from the digital era.
Elon Musk 'Confident' SpaceX Would Realize Human Settlement On Mars
SpaceX founder Elon Musk expressed his confidence about their future Mars spaceflights.
Next US moon landing will be by private companies, not NASA
Nine U.S. companies will compete to deliver experiments to the lunar surface, for which NASA will pay them.
Space tourism: All aboard for the trip to the final frontier?
To the ordinary person, commercial space travel may seem like a pipe dream, but at an embryonic level a few well-funded space companies are creaking into action.
A star zooming really close to black hole at the heart of Milky Way will test Einstein's theory
The star, S0-2, is one of two that can travel closest to the Sagittarius A* black hole in the center of the Milky Way.
Nasa finds exoplanet that has three times more water than Saturn located just 700 light years away
The exoplanet known as WASP-39b has a mass equal to that of Saturn and has been classified as a "hot Saturn".
Dawn of the Universe: Newly found signals from the very first stars may rewrite cosmic history
The new discovery also provides clues that could revolutionise our understanding of the mysterious dark matter particles.
The moon has more water than previously thought but is it enough to sustain a lunar colony?
New research revealed that water on the moon is more widespread and immobile than previously thought.
Scientists just measured the Universe's expansion rate but we need new physics to explain it
Scientists used Nasa's Hubble telescope to make the most precise measurements of the Universe's expansion rate till date.
Nearly 100 new exoplanets have been discovered using Nasa's Kepler spacecraft in record haul
Thanks to Kepler, we now know that planets around other stars are the rule rather than the exception.
Scientists have observed the mysterious origins of the Northern Lights for the first time
Researchers have not been able to fully explain the physical processes that produce the colourful aurorae.
The Mars-Scotland connection becomes crystal clear thanks to Nasa's Curiosity Rover
Coincidentally, the crystals were discovered at a site on the Red Planet called Jura – named after a small island off the country's west coast.
Could the sun save us from climate change? Our star may emit less heat by mid-century
Researchers say that a stellar event known as a grand minimum will likely take place in the near future, causing our star to give off less radiation.
'Officially debunked': Flat earth conspiracy theorists mocked after new evidence from Elon Musk's SpaceX launch
Photos showing Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster floating in space above the curvature of the earth sparked arguments with flat-earther conspiracy theorists online.
Tiangong-1: Out-of-control space station will crash to Earth between March and April
The space agency also predicts that the spacecraft will re-enter somewhere between the 43rd north and south parallels.
TRAPPIST-1 planets are Earth-like, rocky worlds 'rich in water', boosting hopes for finding life
Trappist-1 planetary system contains seven Earth-sized worlds which may be able to support life, say scientists.
One of the most energetic phenomena in the universe is heading towards Earth
Blazars produce vast, hyper-fast jets of incredibly intense radiation and material, which can stretch for hundreds of thousands of light years.