NASA: Pluto has blue skies, water ice
The first colour images of Pluto’s atmospheric hazes, returned by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft last week, reveal that the hazes
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NASA: Strong evidence of liquid water on Mars
NASA scientists have found strong evidence of salt water streams on Mars, at least during the red planet’s summer, the
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Rare Supermoon eclipse will be last until 2033
In the wake of the pope’s visit to the United States, a rare – and unrelated celestial event – will
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Total lunar eclipse to be visible from Europe
People in Europe will have a chance to see a total lunar eclipse on the night of September 27–28. The
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2015 Perseid meteor shower to peak on August 11-13
This year’s Perseid meteor shower is set to peak in the very early morning hours of August 11 to 13.
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NASA’s Kepler Mission discovers bigger, older cousin to Earth
NASA’s Kepler mission has confirmed the first near-Earth-size planet in the “habitable zone” around a sun-like star. This discovery and
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Failed Russian spacecraft burns up
An unmanned Russian supply ship has burned up over the Pacific Ocean after a failed cargo run to the International
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Equinox solar eclipse on March 20 will be partially seen in Bulgaria
Bulgaria will see a partial solar eclipse on March 20, when the shadow of new moon will blot out about
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Four Galileo satellites being readied for launch
Engineers at the European Space Agency opened an early Christmas present — a new satellite for the Galileo navigation program.
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