Comet provides spectacular show as it streaks past Earth
A newly discovered comet is streaking past Earth, providing a stunning night-time show after buzzing the sun and expanding its tail.
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Aberdeen Science Centre to launch summer programme of online fun
Aberdeen Science Centre is set to launch its summer programme online on Friday, with a wide variety of experiments and activities for youngsters to enjoy while staying at home.
Launch of Nasa’s new Mars rover put back to end of July
Nasa has delayed the launch of its newest Mars rover yet again, to the end of July at the earliest, this time for a rocket issue.
Spacewalking astronauts carry out battery replacements on ISS
Astronauts performed their second spacewalk in under a week to replace old batteries outside the International Space Station.
Firm to offer balloon rides from Alaska to the edge of space
A company wants to use an advanced balloon to fly customers from Earth’s surface in Alaska to the highest reaches of the planet’s atmosphere.
Astronaut admits to losing mirror while on spacewalk
A spacewalking astronaut has added to the pieces of rubbish orbiting the Earth, losing a small mirror as soon as he stepped out of the International Space Station for battery work.
Astronaut describes ‘new car smell’ as SpaceX’s Dragon capsule docked into ISS
Nasa astronaut Chris Cassidy has said the Crew Dragon capsule had a “new car” smell as the hatch opened into the International Space Station (ISS), allowing fresh arrivals Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken onboard.
Astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken set foot on the space station
Nasa astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have set foot on the International Space Station (ISS), more than two hours after docking with the orbiting laboratory.
Nasa astronauts arrive at space station after 19-hour journey
Nasa astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have reached the International Space Station (ISS), nearly 19 hours after lift-off.
SpaceX makes history by becoming first private company to send humans into orbit
SpaceX has made history by becoming the first private company to send humans into orbit, ushering in a new era for commercial space travel.
Nasa launches US astronauts into space on SpaceX rocket
Nasa has launched two astronauts into space from US soil for the first time in nine years.
SpaceX and Nasa set to launch astronauts after weather all-clear
Nasa and SpaceX are set to launch astronauts into space from the US for the first time in nine years, after officials said the weather conditions had cleared up.
SpaceX and Nasa in second attempt to launch astronauts amid weather challenges
Nasa and SpaceX will try again to make history as they seek to launch astronauts into space from the US for the first time in nine years, just days after their first attempt was cancelled.
Storms threaten more delays as SpaceX prepares for new space attempt
SpaceX pressed ahead with its second attempt to launch astronauts for Nasa, a historic first for a private company, but more stormy weather threatened more delays.
How to watch Nasa and SpaceX’s manned astronaut launch
Nasa and SpaceX are preparing for the first manned launch to take off from American soil since 2011.
Nasa puts SpaceX in control for first Cape Canaveral astronaut launch since 2011
With the weather looking up, SpaceX and Nasa officials say crew safety is the top priority for the nation’s first astronaut launch to orbit in nearly a decade.
All you need to know about Nasa and SpaceX’s manned mission
Nasa and SpaceX are on course to make history on Wednesday as they launch two astronauts into space from US soil for the first time since 2011.
Nasa and SpaceX’s astronaut launch ‘major milestone for global space sector’
The joint effort by Nasa and SpaceX to send astronauts into space from the US is “a major milestone” for the global space industry, a leading space expert in the UK has said.
Tesla makeover for spacemen as Cape Canaveral prepares to launch astronauts
The first astronauts launched by SpaceX are breaking new ground for style with hip spacesuits, gull-wing Teslas and a sleek rocketship, all of it white with black trim.
Trump to attend Nasa astronaut launch in Florida
US President Donald Trump plans to be on the Florida coast on Wednesday to watch American astronauts blast into orbit from the Kennedy Space Centre for the first time in more than a decade.
Nasa tells spectators to stay away from launch but sheriff says they are welcome
Cape Canaveral will next week launch its first astronauts for nine years but Nasa and partner SpaceX are urging the spectators who normally cram beaches and roads to stay way because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Astronauts arrive for Nasa’s first home launch in decade
The two astronauts who will end a nine-year launch drought for Nasa have flown to Kennedy Space Centre, exactly one week before their historic SpaceX flight.
Mission impossible? Tom Cruise teams up with Nasa to shoot film in space
Tom Cruise is set to team up with Nasa to shoot a movie in space.
Satellite data show extent of Antarctic and Greenland melt adding to sea levels
Melting ice from Antarctica and Greenland’s shrinking ice sheet has been responsible for a 14mm (0.55in) rise in sea level since 2003, scientists said.
School student wins contest to name Mars-bound helicopter
A US high school student has named Nasa’s first Mars helicopter that will be deployed to the Red Planet later this summer.
Hubble reveals stunning image of ‘Cosmic Reef’ to mark 30th anniversary
The Hubble Space Telescope has shown off a mesmerising new image from deep in space to mark its 30th anniversary.
Nasa and SpaceX set to resume astronaut launches in United States
Nasa and SpaceX have picked May 27 for resuming astronaut launches from the United States after nine years of complete Russian dependence.
ISS crew lands in Kazakhstan after more than 200 days in space
An International Space Station crew has landed safely in Kazakhstan after more than 200 days in space.
Astronauts returning to changed world after months in space
Two Nasa astronauts have said they expect it will be tough returning to such a drastically changed world next week, after more than half a year at the International Space Station.
Astronomers find strongest evidence yet of a hidden black hole
Astronomers say they have found the strongest evidence yet of an elusive type of black hole in space.