The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is attempting to regain contact with its malfunctioning Hitomi astronomy satellite. JAXA lost contact…
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A mysterious piece of space junk dubbed WT1190F will enter Earth’s atmosphere on Friday Nov. 13, scientists say, plunging into…
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Scientists appear to have discovered a volcanic structure on the Moon unlike anything found on the lunar surface. Writing in…
Read MoreCuriosity Rover leaving ‘Mars rat’ behind
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity will apparently perform no follow-up studies of a Red Planet rock that resembles a rodent, dealing…
Read MoreNASA’s newest Mars flyer will explore atmosphere
CAPE CARNIVAL, Fla. – NASA hopes its newest Mars spacecraft lives up to its know-it-all name. The robotic explorer called…
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Massive solar storms may peak this year — again
The sun is surprisingly quiet at the moment, but that may be because our star is gearing up for the…
Read MoreRussian meteor created new ‘dust layer’ in stratosphere, researchers say
When a meteor exploded over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk in February, pieces of the bus-sized space rock hit the…
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Asteroid Apophis to whiz past Earth tonight — and return for more in 2036
A European space telescope has captured new images of the huge asteroid Apophis, revealing that the potentially hazardous object is…
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Suitcase-sized satellite launched to hunt asteroids, space junk
A rocket carrying seven new satellites, including the first spacecraft designed to hunt huge asteroids and two of the world’s…
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Japan launches new, cheaper rocket after postponement due to computer glitch
TOKYO – Japan launched a new rocket that it hopes will be a cheaper and more efficient way of sending…
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