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NASA Splash Tests Mars-Bound Orion Spacecraft At Over 25mph

Next stop...Mars
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Lawnmower Triggers Nationwide Northern Lights Alert

"We believe the interference was caused by university staff mowing the grass on a sit-on mower."
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Astronomers Announce Existence Of 'Second Earth' Orbiting Our Nearest Star

Welcome to the neighbourhood.
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This Is The Rover China Hopes To Send To Mars In 2020

It's set to survey the planet's northern hemisphere during a three month exploration.
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Astronomers Discover One Of The Largest 'Hot Jupiters' Ever Detected And It's Only Getting Bigger

But astronomers aren't quite sure why.
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Chinese Scientist Calls China's Plan To Build A Giant Moon Base "A Lunatic Idea"

Scientists argue satellites could do the same job at a 'fraction of the cost'.
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NASA Interns Helped Develop A Mars Aeroplane, And They've Just Tested It

The space agency just won the award for best internship...
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Astonishing Images Show A Star Before And After It Explodes

The researchers believe that periods of brightening and dimming lend weight to the "hibernation theory".
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NASA Launches Probe To Investigate Asteroid Which Could One Day Strike Earth

It threatens to collide with our planet in the 22nd century.
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Potential New Particle Could Indicate A Fifth Force Of Nature

If the force is confirmed, it could redefine our understanding of the universe.
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