‘Planet hunter’ space telescope gets seal of approval
The European Space Agency (ESA) has approved plans to build the world’s first space telescope dedicated to studying the atmosphere
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Moon rocks turned into oxygen and construction metals for future base
A British firm has won a European Space Agency (ESA) contract to develop methods to process Moon dust into its
Read moreAstronomers ‘undistort’ images to map dark matter
Astronomers in Australia have discovered a new way to see the elusive dark matter haloes that surround galaxies. The new
Read moreOrigin of mysterious fast radio bursts from the Milky Way revealed
The origin of mysterious fast radio bursts (FRB) emanating from our own galaxy has been solved by Nasa scientists. FRBs
Read more4G on the Moon, as Nasa picks Nokia for lunar network
Finnish telecommunications giant Nokia has been selected by Nasa to deploy a “space-hardened” 4G network on the surface of the
Read moreDeep Space Network dish upgrade lets Nasa talk to Voyager 2 again
After months of extensive upgrades to its Deep Space Network dish in Australia, Nasa has made contact once more with
Read moreAustralian telescope to enable high-speed data connections from space
Astronauts will soon be able to send high-speed data transmissions from space with the construction of a new optical communications
Read moreUnited Arab Emirates plans Moon landing in 2024
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to send an unmanned spacecraft to the Moon in 2024, according to a senior
Read moreUS Army-funded smart fabric collects dust on ISS
A smart fibre, funded by the US Army, is being tested on the International Space Station (ISS). The material could
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