
NASA Ignites Fire Experiment Aboard Space Cargo Ship
Understanding how fire spreads in a microgravity environment is critical to the safety of astronauts who live and work in space. And while NASA has conducted studies aboard the space shuttle and Int ... more
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A little help from friends
ESA's first Mars orbiter will provide an important helping hand when the second arrives at the Red Planet in October. Following lift off in March, the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) and the Schiapa ... more
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Scrumped fruit shaped ape evolution and human fondness for alcohol
Solomon Islands bars China and Taiwan from top Pacific summit
Zambia rejects US claims of toxins after February mine spill
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Rover Opportunity Wrapping up Study of Martian Valley
"Marathon Valley," slicing through a large crater's rim on Mars, has provided fruitful research targets for NASA's Opportunity rover since July 2015, but the rover may soon move on. Opportunity rece ... more
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Delayed ExoMars mission gets 77-mln-euro boost
The second part of a delayed joint European-Russian mission to probe Mars for traces of life has received a crucial 77 million euros ($86 million) cash injection, the European Space Agency said Thursday. ... more
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NASA signs space deal with United Arab Emirates
The United States has announced it will be forging a deal with its long term allies the United Arab Emirates, specifically concerning aeronautics research and space exploration.
This collabora ... more
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NASA Mars Rover Descends Plateau, Turns Toward Mountain
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has analyzed its 12th drilled sample of Mars. This sample came from mudstone bedrock, which the rover resumed climbing in late May after six months studying other feature ... more
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Remarkably diverse flora in Utah, USA, trains scientists for future missions on Mars
Future Martian explorers might not need to leave the Earth to prepare themselves for life on the Red Planet. The Mars Society have built an analogue research site in Utah, USA, which simulates the c ... more
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