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Vostok 1: 60th anniversary of historic first human spaceflight
Sixty years ago on Monday, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome atop a variation of a rocket originally designed to launch nuclear weapons to become the first person to orbit the Earth. -
Ingenuity robotic helicopter survives its first Martian night
NASA's Ingenuity robotic helicopter has survived its first night on the surface of Mars. After being deployed on Martian soil, the miniature rotorcraft had to keep itself warm through the night for the first time using only its internal power. -
EU contracts Airbus to develop in-orbit satellite manufacturing concept
Europe is getting into the space manufacturing race as the European Commission awards Airbus a €3-million (US$3.5-million) contract to study the potential for assembling spacecraft in low-Earth orbit using robotic systems. -
Virgin Galactic rolls out shimmering third-generation spaceship
Virgin Galactic has wheeled out the next-generation version of the vehicle designed to carry human tourists into space, showing off a shimmering, mirror-like spaceship named the VSS Imagine that features a modular design. -
First known interstellar comet is most pristine ever discovered
The first comet known to visit our Sun after being born around an alien star may be the most pristine comet ever discovered, new research has found. -
"Stellar eggs" found hatching near the galaxy's central black hole
Supermassive black holes create turbulent environments at the centers of galaxies, which should disrupt star formation. But astronomers have peered closer at the heart of the Milky Way and found several “stellar eggs” – and they seem to be hatching. -
Enceladus' global subsurface ocean could host salt-driven currents
Scientists have predicted the presence and movement of ocean currents in the vast subsurface ocean of Enceladus. The moon, which is sheathed in a 20 km thick shell of ice, is one of the most promising prospects in the search for ET. -
Asteroid 99942 Apophis won't hit the Earth in 2068 after all
If you were worried about asteroid 99942 Apophis hitting the Earth in 2068, you can relax for at least another century. A new survey has confirmed that the probability of it colliding with us then is too low for it to be regarded as a threat. -
Dark matter drive-by may have disrupted closest star cluster to Earth
Astronomers have discovered the aftermath of a cosmic hit-and-run in our own neighborhood. While studying the closest star cluster to the Sun, ESA scientists realized it may have been disrupted by a huge lump of invisible mass, possibly dark matter. -
Spherical spelunker robot designed to roll around in lunar caves
ESA has unveiled a spherical robot that may one day be used to explore caves on the Moon. Called the Descent And Exploration in Deep Autonomy of Lunar Underground Structures (DAEDALUS) robot, the spelunking rover is propelled by its extendable arms. -
Polarized light reveals secrets of black hole's magnetic field
Two years ago, astronomers revealed the first-ever direct images of a black hole. Now, the collaboration behind the historic image has released a new version that shows the polarization of the light around the object. -
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter readies for first flight on Mars
NASA says its Ingenuity Mars helicopter will make its first flight on the Red Planet on April 8 or later, depending on weather conditions and preflight tests. If successful, it will be will the first powered, controlled flight on another planet.