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Soyuz rocket launches telecom satellite from French Guiana
A Soyuz rocket blasted off from French Guiana on Thursday carrying four telecommunications and internet satellites, according to France's National Centre for Space Studies.
SpaceIL's lunar lander secures orbit around the moon ahead of next week's touchdown
On Thursday, the first privately funded lunar lander, a small Israeli spacecraft named Beresheet, successfully inserted itself into orbit around the moon.
NASA Invites Media to International Planetary Defense Conference
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SpaceIL's lundar lander secures orbit around the moon ahead of next week's touchdown
On Thursday, the first privately funded lunar lander, a small Israeli spacecraft named Beresheet, successfully inserted itself into orbit around the moon.
Trump delays threat to close U.S.-Mexico border to 2020
President Donald Trump said Thursday he would not close the U.S.-Mexico border for at least a year, backing off of an earlier threat to close the border as early as...
Heavy metal planet fragment survives destruction from dead star
A fragment of a planet that has survived the death of its star has been discovered by astronomers in a disc of debris formed from destroyed planets, which the star...
Israeli spacecraft on track for scheduled moon landing
The first Israeli spacecraft to journey to the moon passed its most crucial test yet on Thursday when it dropped into lunar orbit one week ahead of landing.
Apocalypse Next? Astronomers Find a Chunk of Planet Around a Distant, Dead Star
A disk of debris around a faraway white dwarf offers a glimpse of our own planet’s eventual fate.
Dead Planet's Heavy Metal Core Found Rocketing Around a Dead Sun in a Distant Solar System
Astronomers found the remains of a dead planet orbiting a dead sun in a dead solar system. Happy spring!
Shard of Shattered Alien Planet Spotted Around Dead Star
The killer of this alien planet left a significant piece of evidence behind.
A Heavy-Metal Planet Orbiting a Dead Star May Foretell Our World's End
The iron core of what was once a world has been found around a white dwarf star, shedding light on the final days of planetary systems—including our own -- Read more...
This planetary remnant somehow survived the death of its sun
A small, sturdy piece of planet survived the collapse of its sun and now orbits the dead star.
Heavy metal planet fragment survives destruction from dead star
A fragment of a planet that has survived the death of its star has been discovered by University of Warwick astronomers in a disc of debris formed from destroyed planets,...
Gallup: 1 in 5 Russians want to leave their country
One in five Russians want to move out of the country permanently, the highest number in more than a decade, a new Gallup survey found.
A planetesimal orbiting within the debris disc around a white dwarf star
Many white dwarf stars show signs of having accreted smaller bodies, implying that they may host planetary systems. A small number of these systems contain gaseous debris discs, visible through...
NASA begins final year of airborne polar ice mission
This is the last year for Operation IceBridge, NASA's most comprehensive airborne survey of ice change. Since the launch of its first Arctic campaign in spring 2009, IceBridge has enabled...
Four New Satellites Ride Into Space To Join Growing SES Constellation
An Arianespace Soyuz rocket is set to deploy four satellites into space today (April 4) after a successful launch from French Guiana.
Seal named Sir David after broadcaster Attenborough
"Sir David" was found swimming with a plastic flying ring stuck around its neck.
Curiosity Captured Two Solar Eclipses on Mars
Observing the Martian moons Phobos and Deimos crossing in front of the Sun helps scientists better understand their orbits.
Andre Holland to star in new Netflix series 'The Eddy'
"Moonlight" star André Holland will play the lead role in "The Eddy," the first TV project from "La La Land" director Damien Chazelle.
Hayabusa-2 probe set to 'bomb' an asteroid
The Japanese Hayabusa-2 spacecraft is about to detonate an explosive charge on the asteroid it is exploring.
Solar wind: And the blobs just keep on coming
Scientists re-inspected 45-year-old Helios data, finding long trains of massive blobs -- like lava lamp's otherworldly bubbles, but 50 to 500 times the size of Earth -- that ooze from...
Pentagon says India debris expected to burn up in atmosphere
The Pentagon said on Thursday that it stood by Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan's assessment last week that debris from an Indian anti-satellite weapons test would eventually burn up in...
Israeli spacecraft enters lunar orbit ahead of moon landing
The first Israeli spacecraft to journey to the moon has passed its most crucial test yet: dropping into lunar orbit one week ahead of landing.
Watch: Umpire tosses Astros manager, hitting coach on consecutive pitches
Two pitches meant consecutive ejections for manager A.J. Hinch and hitting coach Alex Cintron during the Houston Astros' loss to the Texas Rangers.
Wow! Astronaut Spots Cargo Ship Launch from Space Station (Photo)
Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques snapped a photo of a Russian cargo spacecraft's zigzag launch trail from the International Space Station this morning (April 4).
Russia launches cargo ship with food, supplies for the International Space Station
Russia's space agency launched a cargo ship into space on Thursday. The express delivery was successfully received by space station crew just a few hours later.
David Harbour joins Marvel's 'Black Widow' with Scarlett Johansson
"Stranger Things" star David Harbour has joined the cast of Marvel's upcoming "Black Widow" solo film starring Scarlett Johansson.