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Will Russia Rescue ExoMars?

[/caption] After NASA was forced to back out the joint ExoMars mission with the European Space Agency due to budget…

13 years ago

Could There Be Life In Them Thar Pits?

[/caption] Recent images from ESA's Mars Express spacecraft reveal long rows of crater-like depressions lining the flanks of ancient Martian…

13 years ago

Hubble Gets Best Look Yet At Messier 9

[/caption] First discovered by Charles Messier in 1764, the globular cluster Messier 9 is a vast swarm of ancient stars…

13 years ago

20-Ton Cargo Freighter Arrives at Space Station

The heaviest cargo ship ever has arrived and docked to the International Space Station, laden with 7 tons of supplies…

13 years ago

SOLID Clues for Finding Life on Mars

[/caption] Researchers from the Center of Astrobiology (CAB) in Spain and the Catholic University of the North in Chile have…

13 years ago

Flawless Maiden Launch for Europe’s New Vega Rocket

[/caption] Europe scored a major space success with today’s (Feb. 13) flawless maiden launch of the brand new Vega rocket…

13 years ago

Budget Axe to Gore America’s Future Exploration of Mars and Search for Martian Life

[/caption] America’s hugely successful Mars Exploration program is apparently about to be gutted by Obama Administration officials wielding a hefty…

13 years ago

Is Venus’ Rotation Slowing Down?

New measurements from ESA’s Venus Express spacecraft shows that Venus’ rotation rate is about 6.5 minutes slower than previous measurements…

13 years ago

Inaugural Vega Rocket Poised at Europe’s South American Spaceport

[/caption] Final preparations are in full swing for the inaugural flight of Europe’s new light launcher - the Vega booster…

13 years ago