Spacefarers may contaminate other worlds – but scientists have plans to keep the cosmos clean
The US wants to put a flag on Mars. But there’s a risk it could carry unwanted stowaways that might compromise future ...
Harvard astronomers mistake Elon Musk's car for an asteroid
However, hours later the MPC announced it was removing the object from its records because it wasn't an asteroid at all. It ...
Falling space junk poses a growing risk to air travel safety — and could harm the economy too, experts warn
The risk of rogue rocket debris and other man-made space junk colliding with planes is a growing challenge that’s only going ...
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Tiny spacecraft could travel across interstellar space with this 'trampoline' lightsail
Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have taken a major step toward developing lightsails that could one day ...
Secret CIA documents reveal how US prepared to defend against an alien invasion
Mass UFO sightings gripped the US in the early 1950s, many of which appeared over Washington DC. A document details how the ...
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What did New Horizons interplanetary ship see on approach to Pluto?
Summer 2015 was marked by a unique astronomical event, which occurs approximately once in ... the history of astronomy. The ...
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AstroForge announces asteroid target for upcoming mission
Space mining company AstroForge has revealed the destination of its next asteroid prospecting mission and has signed a launch contract with Stoke Space.
Colossal squid: The eerie ambassador from the abyss
The world's largest invertebrate remained hidden from humanity until a tantalising glimpse 100 years ago. But it would be ...
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What caused SpaceX's rocket to explode mid-flight? Musk’s plan to fix world’s largest rocket
Significance of the test flight This test flight featured a newly upgraded Starship model, designed for future lunar and interplanetary ... is the largest flying object ever made.” ...