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Atlas V Rocket Launches NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover To 7 Month Obit To Mars

Issue onboard Mars-bound rover 'not overly concerning'

The $2.4bn mission from Florida's Cape Canaveral is the US space agency's ninth trek to the Martian surface

NASA's new rover to lift off in search of life on Mars

The Solar Orbiter came within 47 million miles of the Sun's surface

Solar probe reveals Sun's closest-ever photos

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches into space with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley on board

SpaceX mission blasts off with two astronauts on board

The next launch window is on Saturday

SpaceX, NASA delay milestone mission due to bad weather

Science and Technology / 27 May

The images provide astronomers with a better understanding of the sun's complex atmosphere
(Pic: University of Central Lancashire)

Highest-ever resolution images of the sun revealed

Science and Technology / 09 Apr

The ability to grow food in space could be crucial for long-duration missions (File image)

Lettuce grown in space 'safe and nutritious'

Science and Technology / 06 Mar

The Solar Orbiter spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 4.03am Irish time, kicking off a 10-year voyage

NASA and ESA launch mission to map sun

Christina Koch has returned to Earth after 328 days in space

Record-breaking US astronaut returns to Earth

Crucial test for Boeing's Starliner

Boeing's Starliner will not achieve docking mission

NASA released a mosaic image of the site IN September, inviting the public to compare it with images of the same area before the crash to find signs of the lander (Pic: NASA/Goddard/Arizona State University)

NASA finds missing Indian moon lander - with some help

News Lens / 03 Dec 19

Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech

'Dance of avoidance' as tiny moons orbit Neptune

News Lens / 15 Nov 19

The event is not due to happen again until 2032 (Courtesy: NASA)

Mercury makes rare transit across the sun

News Lens / 12 Nov 19

Image: NASA

NASA shares Jack-o'-lantern Nebula image for Halloween

News Lens / 31 Oct 19

Christina Koch and Jessica Meir during preparation for their spacewalk

NASA astronauts carry out first all-female spacewalk

World / 18 Oct 19

The star broke up and spiralled into the pull of the black hole (Pic: NASA)

Black hole rips apart an unfortunate star

News Lens / 27 Sep 19

At its largest estimated size, the asteroid would be nearly twice as tall as the Eiffel Tower

Huge asteroid to pass (relatively) close by Earth

News Lens / 14 Sep 19

Located about 700 light-years from Earth, the eye-like Helix nebula is a planetary nebula, or the remains of a Sun-like star | Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech

NASA shares stunning images for telescope's anniversary

News Lens / 28 Aug 19

NASA is aiming to send humans back to the moon as soon as 2024

Washington Monument lit up to mark moon landing mission

News Lens / 17 Jul 19

Neil Armstrong (left), who passed away in 2012, poses with Michael Collins (c) and Buzz Aldrin (r) before their historic flight in 1969

Apollo 11 astronaut returns to historic Moon launchpad

World / 16 Jul 19

A dozen private astronauts could visit the International Space Station per year

NASA to open International Space Station to tourists

World / 08 Jun 19

The robotic probe is designed to study the deep interior of a distant world

'Marsquake': first tremor detected on Red Planet

World / 24 Apr 19

Data shows warming at the poles may be happening more rapidly than previously thought

Satellite data confirms global warming trend

News / 17 Apr 19

Donald Trump has made clear his desire to reinvigorate the US space agency

US pledges to send astronauts back to the Moon by 2024

World / 27 Mar 19

NASA said it was important to get the right gear for the astronauts

NASA scraps all-female spacewalk

World / 26 Mar 19

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