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Spacecraft set to launch mission to return Martian moon dust
A spacecraft is due to launch on a mission designed to collect 10 grams of dust from one of Mars’s moons and bring it back to Earth.
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Apollo 11 software pioneer Margaret Hamilton dies aged 90
Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist who led the development of software for NASA’s Apollo mission, has died aged 90.
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Belgian physicist Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in Physics
Belgian physicist Professor Francis Halzen has received the Nobel Prize in Physics for pioneering work on an observatory designed to detect particles...
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SpaceX ends Starship mission after 90 minutes as splashdown ends in fireball
A SpaceX Starship mission planned to last 10 hours was ended after 90 minutes, with its splashdown captured in footage that ended in a fireball.
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Orionid meteor shower to begin on Friday as Earth passes through comet debris
The Orionid meteor shower is due to start on Friday as Earth moves through debris left by Halley’s Comet. The shower is expected to reach its peak lat...
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SpaceX’s Starship completes orbit test after fiery splashdown
SpaceX’s Starship rocket has completed its 14th launch, featuring a powerful lift-off, rapid satellite deployments and a fiery splashdown at the end o...
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September equinox marks the start of astronomical autumn in 2026
The September equinox will mark the beginning of astronomical autumn in the northern hemisphere in 2026. The supplied information does not give the ev...
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Two women complete sixth all-female spacewalk
A team of two women has completed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station, marking only the sixth all-female spacewalk in history.
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Nasa launches new space telescope to map the universe
Nasa has launched a powerful space telescope for a multi-year mission aimed at creating a new map of the universe and improving knowledge of dark ener...
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Stargazers see rare ‘Blood Moon’ lunar eclipse
Stargazers in parts of the world were able to observe a rare ‘Blood Moon’ lunar eclipse as the Sun, Earth and Moon aligned in the night sky.
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August’s Sturgeon Moon photographed during lunar eclipse
August’s full Moon, known as the Sturgeon Moon, was captured in striking photographs as it coincided with a lunar eclipse, enhancing the night-sky dis...
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SpaceX rocket seen off Christmas Island after July launch
A SpaceX rocket launched from Texas in July and later crashed into the Indian Ocean has been spotted off the coast of Christmas Island.
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Millions watch solar eclipse across UK and Europe
Millions of people watched a solar eclipse across the UK and Europe, with more than 90% of the Sun covered in the UK and a full eclipse visible in Spa...
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Solar eclipse seen by millions across UK and Europe
Millions of people across the UK and Europe witnessed a rare solar eclipse, with more than 95% of the Sun covered by the Moon in Cornwall and a total...
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Solar eclipse seen over UK and European skies
Millions of people in the UK and across Europe watched a rare solar eclipse, with footage capturing the spectacle over British skies.
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UK set for major solar eclipse with favourable viewing forecast
A significant solar eclipse is expected to be visible from the UK on Wednesday, with weather conditions likely to offer good viewing prospects for man...
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UK to see its deepest solar eclipse since 1999
Up to 96% of the Sun is expected to be obscured in the UK during a solar eclipse that will bring totality to parts of Spain, Greenland, Iceland, Portu...
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Eclipse glasses nearly sold out online before major UK event
Specialist eclipse-viewing glasses are reported to be almost unavailable online as people prepare for what is described as the UK's most significant e...