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May 2, 2016

Space hibernation: Will the Philae comet lander wake up?

The Rosetta spacecraft began listening for signs of ‘life’ from the Philae comet lander early on Thursday as the European Space Agency attempts to contact the historic probe.

May 2, 2016

Test of world's largest solid rocket steeped in space shuttle history

When the world's largest solid rocket motor is ignited in Utah this week, it will not leave the ground, but it will fire with components that have a long spaceflight history.

May 2, 2016

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft achieves Ceres orbit, makes history

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft successfully entered Ceres' orbit early on Friday, making history as the first mission to achieve orbit around a dwarf planet.

May 2, 2016

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft prepares for Ceres rendezvous

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft is scheduled to enter Ceres’ orbit early on Friday, becoming the first ever probe to successfully visit a dwarf planet.

May 2, 2016

7 strange facts about dwarf planet Ceres

On Friday morning, NASA's Dawn spacecraft will arrive at Ceres, becoming the first probe ever to orbit a dwarf planet.

May 2, 2016

Rosetta probe snaps awesome comet photo in harrowing close encounter

Europe's Rosetta spacecraft recently beamed back an amazing photo of its comet taken during a risky, close flyby of the dusty cosmic body.

May 2, 2016

India has launched its first high-definition telescope into orbit

India has been on a roll lately. Just a few short weeks after completing construction on the world's first solar-powered airport, and also unveiling a big plan to replace all street lights with energy-saving LEDs; the country has now successfully launched its first space observatory -- a major milestone for its rapidly growing space program. 

May 2, 2016

Mars has flowing liquid water, NASA confirms

NASA has confirmed the existence of flowing liquid salty water on Mars, fuelling the possibility of life on the Red Planet.

May 2, 2016

Incredible 100-year-old athlete worked on NASA’s Apollo program

Don Pellmann, the incredible 100-year-old athlete who broke 5 world records at the Senior Olympics, has another stunning achievement under his belt – he worked on NASA’s Apollo program.

May 2, 2016

NASA releases dramatic new Pluto images

NASA has released more stunning images from New Horizons’ historic flyby of Pluto, which show icy mountains, fog, and the dwarf planet’s landscape dramatically backlit by the sun.