The China Academy of Space Technology is aiming high, with an orbiter,…
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Star Explorer – Parker Solar Probe On Course For The Sun
After a perfect course-refining engine burn on August 20, NASA’s first dedicated…
Rising Hopes Of Finding Microbes On Mars
A large watery lake is believed to be hidden beneath the Martian…
Still No Word From The Opportunity Rover
Oppy remains silent at Meridiani Planum as a global dust storm envelops…
Monster Dust Storm Threatens Mars Rover
Last heard from on June 10th, NASA’s venerable Opportunity rover has entered…
Inside The Mind Of The World’s Richest Man
Jeff Bezos has been awarded the 2018 Axel Springer Award. At a…
Loss Of The Night
The view from space shows our planet’s nights are getting much brighter,…
A Brief History Of Stephen Hawking’s Time
Dr Ian Storey walks us through the late cosmologist’s career highlights. He…
Why The Earth Isn’t Flat
Five flagrant reasons why science trumps superstition and misconception every time.
Trump’s Plans For The US Space Program
The US Administration’s budget request for NASA includes politically-motivated cuts to earth…
Oumuamua Arrives From Interstellar Space
The first known asteroid from beyond our solar system was detected by…
Australia Gets Its Own Space Agency
At the 68th International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide, Senator Simon Birmingham, federal…
End Of Mission For Cassini
The grand finale, scientific highlights and legacy of the awe-inspiring odyssey to…
Curiosity Marks Five Years On Mars
A wrap of key scientific findings in the rover’s study of past…
The Great American Total Solar Eclipse
On August 21, 2017, the United States will be treated to a…
NASA’s Mission To The Sun
The first spacecraft designed to visit a star, the Parker Solar Probe…
Podcasting Grows In Popularity
A third of US adults now listen to podcasts, up from just…
Aussie-made Cube Sat Launched To The ISS
Australia’s third ever locally-made satellite will be released from the International Space…
Improved Habitability At Jupiter And Saturn
A NASA sudy points to mounting evidence that conditions on the ocean…
Paradigm Shift In Affordable, Routine Access To Space
A reused Falcon 9 first stage completes a flawless mission by placing…
Curiosity Rover Wheel Damage Worsens
Showing the first signs of serious damage, two wheel grousers have broken…