Wildfire smoke to circle planet and return to Australia, Nasa says
The severe smoke caused by months of wildfires burning in Australia will circle the Earth and reach the country again, Nasa has said.
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Star visible to naked eye reveals clues about ancient Milky Way collision
A bright star visible to the naked eye has revealed fresh insight into a collision that happened in the Milky Way more than 11 billion years ago, astronomers say.
Nasa intern helps to discover new planet in first week at organisation
A school student interning at Nasa helped to discover a planet with two stars, the agency has announced.
Moon river: Huge rocket component ferried on Mississippi
A huge component of a new rocket system has been wheeled slowly from a New Orleans spacecraft factory to a barge that will float it up the Mississippi River for testing.
Scientists develop new method to detect oxygen on exoplanets
Exoplanets are too far away to travel to, but may hold the answers to whether there is other life in the universe.
Starliner capsule set for return to Earth after aborted test flight
The Boeing Starliner crew capsule is due to return to Earth on Sunday as its first test flight is cut short by an improperly set clock.
Test flight of Boeing capsule ‘important step’ in space exploration
The test flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule is an important step towards the future of space exploration, the UK Space Agency has said.
‘Mighty mice’ on board supply mission to space station
SpaceX has launched a three ton shipment to the International Space Station, including “mighty mice” for a muscle study, a robot sensitive to astronauts’ emotions and a miniature version of a brewery’s malt house.
Nasa solar probe reveals new details about Sun in scorching journey
A Nasa spacecraft has begun to unlock the mysteries of the Sun’s scorching atmosphere after setting the record for becoming the closest man-made object to the star.
Nasa locates debris from India’s crashed Moon lander
Nasa said it has found debris from India’s Moon lander, which crashed on the lunar surface in September.
Spacewalkers carry out maintenance on cosmic ray detector
Spacewalking astronauts installed new pumps on a cosmic ray detector outside the International Space Station in a bid to extend its scientific life.
Nasa reveals what future moon lander could look like
Nasa has revealed a concept of what a future moon lander might look like, as it aims to return astronauts to the moon by 2024.
Astronauts start spacewalks to fix cosmic ray detector
Astronauts have begun an extraordinarily complicated series of spacewalks to fix a cosmic ray detector at the International Space Station.
Observers catch rare glimpse of Mercury passing the sun
Astronomers and space enthusiasts have watched as Mercury made a rare transit of the sun.
Boeing capsule completes major flight test in desert
Boeing’s capsule for astronauts has undergone its first major flight test, shooting a mile into the air then parachuting back to the New Mexico desert.
Nasa probe Voyager 2 reveals cosmic findings after reaching interstellar space
Nasa’s Voyager 2 has reported back with its initial cosmic findings – a year after becoming the second man-made object to “leave” the Solar System.
Nasa astronauts complete historic all-female spacewalk
Two astronauts have completed the first-ever female-only spacewalk at the International Space Station (ISS) after more than seven hours.
Donald Trump praises astronauts on first all-female spacewalk
The US president has congratulated two astronauts undertaking the first ever female spacewalk at the International Space Station (ISS), telling them “you’re doing an incredible job”.
Nasa astronauts make history as they begin first all-female spacewalk
The first ever all-female spacewalk has kicked off at the International Space Station (ISS).
Nasa set for first all-female spacewalk to fix faulty power unit
Nasa is gearing up for the first ever all-female spacewalk on Friday following a power system failure at the International Space Station (ISS).
Mars lander’s digger is burrowing again after setback
A Mars lander’s digger is burrowing into the red planet again after hitting a snag seven months ago.
Nasa says new spacesuits for moonwalking will consign bunny hops to history
Nasa has revealed new spacesuits as it moves closer in its bid to return to the moon by 2024.
All-female spacewalk brought forward after space station power failure
Nasa has moved up the first all-female spacewalk to this week because of a power system failure at the International Space Station.
Salt traces on Mars provide clues into how planet may have lost water
Salts found in a Mars crater suggest drastic climate fluctuations may have caused the planet’s water to evaporate.
Astronauts return safely to Earth after flight from International Space Station
An American, a Russian and the first astronaut to fly into space from the United Arab Emirates have safely landed after a six-hour flight from the International Space Station.
Nasa lander captures marsquakes and other Martian sounds
Nasa’s InSight lander on Mars has captured the low rumble of marsquakes and a symphony of other otherworldly sounds.
Nasa unable to spot India’s lost moon lander
A Nasa orbiter circulating the moon was unable to spot India’s lost lander in newly released photos around its targeted landing site.
Nasa and European Space Agency working on plan to stop asteroids hitting Earth
Experts from both sides of the Atlantic are to meet in Rome next week on a mission to prevent asteroids from crashing into Earth.
Houston, we have a cookie: Former Nasa astronaut on baking in space
As humans travel further into the universe, the ability to cook food in space will become more important, a former Nasa astronaut has said.
Space station relocates capsule to help Soyuz with robot aboard dock
The crew of the International Space Station has successfully relocated a Soyuz space capsule to another docking port to facilitate the rendezvous with another spacecraft.