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Planet found orbiting white dwarf in world first
VIDEO 12-5-2019 |
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Astronomers have discovered a huge planet orbiting the burnt-out husk of a star that was once like the Sun.
Fireball may have been an orbiting 'minimoon'
12-2-2019 | 3
Scientists have discovered new evidence of a temporary moon burning up in the Earth's atmosphere.
Thousands of planets could orbit a black hole
11-26-2019 | 4
It turns out that planets could orbit a black hole in much the same way as our own planet orbits the Sun.
Mars orbiter captures photo of ice avalanche
VIDEO 9-8-2019 | 7
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has photographed a massive ice avalanche on the surface of Mars.
Elon Musk's car completes full orbit of the Sun
VIDEO 8-19-2019 | 12
The first and only sports car to have ever been launched into space has now traveled 763 million miles.
Doomed planets 'call out' across the cosmos
8-11-2019 | 1
Astrophysicists have discovered a way to detect the surviving cores of planets orbiting white dwarf stars.
'LightSail 2' deploys its solar sail in Earth's orbit
VIDEO 7-24-2019 | 5
The experimental project could one day make it possible for solar sails to propel spacecraft to other worlds.
Orbital plan for lunar space station unveiled
VIDEO 7-21-2019 | 1
Mission planners at NASA and ESA have determined the orbital path of the upcoming lunar Gateway.
Secretive X-37B space plane caught on camera
7-6-2019 | 13
For the first time, someone has managed to snap an image of the enigmatic mini-shuttle in Earth's orbit.
Unusual new impact crater discovered on Mars
VIDEO 6-18-2019 | 6
Photographed by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the crater is unlike anything scientists have seen before.
Nearest exoplanet has potential to support life
4-16-2019 | 10
Scientists have determined that planets orbiting red dwarf stars may be capable of supporting primitive life.
Pentagon to test space-based weapons by 2023
3-17-2019 | 8
US defense bosses have requested $304 million to fund the research and development of orbital weapons.
Dust ring discovered in Mercury's orbit
3-17-2019 | 2
A dust ring like that found in the orbits of the Earth and Venus has been found in the orbit of Mercury as well.
New moon discovered in our solar system
VIDEO 2-21-2019 | 2
Scientists have successfully identified an entirely new moon in orbit around the gas giant Neptune.
Space harpoon snags space junk in orbit
VIDEO 2-17-2019 | 2
A spacecraft has successfully demonstrated how a harpoon can be used to clean up Earth's orbit.
Spectacular 'blue' dune photographed on Mars
VIDEO 12-28-2018 | 12
This unusual looking sand dune was captured on camera by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO).
China unveils its plans for new space station
11-7-2018 | 3
The new orbital platform will be China's first permanently manned space station when it launches in 2022.
Strange 1,500km-long cloud spotted on Mars
11-1-2018 | 18
ESA's Mars Express orbiter has photographed a long white cloud lingering eerily over the planet's surface.
BepiColombo probe is on its way to Mercury
VIDEO 10-20-2018 | 4
The ambitious new mission will see two satellites placed in to orbit around the closest planet to the Sun.
Bizarre solar system is baffling astronomers
10-16-2018 | 6
Four gargantuan planets have been observed orbiting a relatively young star approximately 500 light years away.
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