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Chang'e-5 - named after a mythical Chinese moon goddess - landed back on Earth this morning

Chinese spacecraft returns from moon with lunar samples

World • 17 Dec 20

The China National Space Administration issued a photo of the lunar probe docking in the Moon's orbit

Chinese lunar rock probe docks safely in Moon's orbit

World • 06 Dec 20

The capsule carrying samples entered the atmosphere just before 17:30pm Irish time, creating a shooting-star-like fireball as it entered Earth's atmosphere

Asteroid dust collected by Japan probe arrives on Earth

World • 06 Dec 20

Capsule containing the asteroid samples will land in South Australia, monitored by the Royal Australian Air Force's Woomera Range Complex

Asteroid samples in 300 million kilometre trip to Earth

World • 04 Dec 20

The SpaceX deal could give Microsoft an edge over rival Amazon

Microsoft reaches for the stars with SpaceX cloud deal

Business • 20 Oct 20

Astronaut Bob Behnken takes a selfie at the International Space Station ahead of his return to Earth

SpaceX astronauts prepare for return journey to Earth

News • 01 Aug 20

A handout still image made available by NASA shows SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft approaching to dock with the International Space Station

SpaceX astronauts enter International Space Station

Space • 31 May 20

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

US • 30 May 20

The footage shows as yet 'unidentified' flying objects

Pentagon officially releases three UFO videos

News Lens • 28 Apr 20

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 20

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket took off without incident from Cape Canaveral in Florida carrying the 60 Starlink satellites

SpaceX launches third batch of 60 Starlink satellites

Science and Technology • 07 Jan 20

Crucial test for Boeing's Starliner

Boeing's Starliner will not achieve docking mission

US • 20 Dec 19

Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech

'Dance of avoidance' as tiny moons orbit Neptune

News Lens • 15 Nov 19

Image: NASA

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

News Lens • 31 Oct 19

Image: NASA, ESA, J. Dalcanton, B.F. Williams, and M. Durbin (University of Washington)

'Ghostly face' captured by Hubble shared for Halloween

News Lens • 28 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

Apollo 50: Go for the Moon combined full-motion projection-mapping artwork on the Washington Monument

The exploration of space in 10 key dates

World • 20 Jul 19

Hayabusa2 was launched in 2014

Hayabusa2 set for final touchdown on distant asteroid

Science • 10 Jul 19

Image: NASA

Sunset from space: NASA releases spectacular footage

News Lens • 04 Jun 19

NASA plans to put two astronauts aboard by the end of the year

NASA, SpaceX successfully launch capsule to ISS

World • 02 Mar 19

The Chang'e-4 probe has sent back images of the far side of the moon (Pic: China National Space Administration)

China lands probe on far side of moon

Science and Technology • 03 Jan 19

The body is roughly 19 miles long and completes its own rotation in about 15 hours

Far away world Ultima Thule shaped like snowman - NASA

Science and Technology • 02 Jan 19

The rocket was "successfully launched into orbit" this morning

Manned Soyuz rocket successfully docks at ISS

Science and Technology • 03 Dec 18

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