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How a scientist used Britpop to reach Mars
Colin Pillinger died believing that Beagle 2 had not landed, and now his work is being celebrated around the UK.
October 8, 2026Alien 'phoenix planet' was born from the ashes of a dying star - Reuters
Alien 'phoenix planet' was born from the ashes of a dying star Reuters
October 6, 2026Plaque honours Mars mission scientist
The tribute recognises Colin Pillinger who led the 2003 probe mission to Mars.
October 5, 2026SpaceX launches 13th long-duration astronaut crew to International Space Station - Reuters
SpaceX launches 13th long-duration astronaut crew to International Space Station Reuters
October 1, 2026Watch: From launch to fiery splashdown, SpaceX's Starship completes orbit test
A thunderous lift off, rapid satellite deployments and a fiery ending. That's how SpaceX's 14th launch of its Starship rocket panned out today.
September 28, 2026The ups and downs of SpaceX's Starship test flights
The BBC's Ricky Boleto looks how previous SpaceX test flights went.
September 27, 2026Google plans first test of AI chips in space under Project Suncatcher - Reuters
Google plans first test of AI chips in space under Project Suncatcher Reuters
September 24, 2026SpaceX targets first Starship orbital test on September 22 - reuters.com
SpaceX targets first Starship orbital test on September 22 reuters.com
September 15, 2026NASA launches powerful new Roman Space Telescope from Florida - Reuters
NASA launches powerful new Roman Space Telescope from Florida Reuters
August 30, 2026Hundreds attend teenager's eclipse party
Teenager Aston Smith dreams of working for SpaceX.
August 13, 2026South Korea unveils future technology projects, targets moon landing by 2030 - Reuters
South Korea unveils future technology projects, targets moon landing by 2030 Reuters
August 12, 2026How to see the Sun's corona during the eclipse
This luminous flare radiating from the blackness is the corona of the Sun - superheated jets of gas thrown thousands of miles out into space.
August 11, 2026South Korea space agency shares Moon images after SpaceX rocket debris crash
Seoul's lunar orbiter captured images of the Moon before and after part of SpaceX's rocket hit its surface on Wednesday.
August 6, 2026Morning Bid: Outer SpaceX - Reuters
Morning Bid: Outer SpaceX Reuters
August 5, 2026Diamonds and 'cab to orbit': The rocket aiming to transform India's space ambitions
India's first space-tech unicorn Skyroot Aerospace is set to launch Vikram-1 on Saturday.
July 18, 2026First atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone of distant star
Researchers have found an Earth-like, rocky planet orbiting within the habitable zone of a distant star with an atmosphere.
July 17, 2026Bezos' Blue Origin raises first outside funding at $130 billion valuation, NYT DealBook reports - Reuters
Bezos' Blue Origin raises first outside funding at $130 billion valuation, NYT DealBook reports Reuters
July 8, 2026Astrobotic, Firefly, Intuitive Machines win more NASA moon lander missions - Reuters
Astrobotic, Firefly, Intuitive Machines win more NASA moon lander missions Reuters
June 30, 2026SpaceX's wild ride is just getting started - Reuters
SpaceX's wild ride is just getting started Reuters
June 23, 2026What does Trump want from a new UK prime minister?
The US president was once considered to have a close friendship with Keir Starmer, but that quickly fell apart with the war in Iran.
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How a scientist used Britpop to reach Mars
Colin Pillinger saw himself as the "front man" of the Beagle 2 mission A series of plaques has been unveiled across the UK to celebrate the country's first spacecraft to reach another planet. Yet th
Plaque honours Mars mission scientist
Bristol-born Professor Colin Pillinger designed the Beagle 2 probe and was instrumental in it landing on Mars A museum plaque has been unveiled in honour of the scientist who developed the Beagle 2 p
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Watch: From launch to fiery splashdown, SpaceX's Starship completes orbit test
SpaceX's Starship rocket has splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after orbiting the Earth for about three hours. The mission was supposed to last about 10 hours, but the SpaceX team decided to end it e
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Hundreds attend teenager's eclipse party
Aston Smith says he has been interested in stargazing since he was aged two Cheers erupted through a housing estate as the solar eclipse began during a watch party put on by a teenage astronomer Ast
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Diamonds and 'cab to orbit': The rocket aiming to transform India's space ambitions
Vikram-1 is set to take off from the Indian Space Research Organisation's launch facility in Sriharikota on Saturday What if launching a satellite was as easy as calling a cab? That's the vision beh
First atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone of distant star
Artwork: The red tinge illustrates an atmosphere around a rocky planet orbting a red star Researchers have found the first atmosphere surrounding an Earth-like, rocky planet orbiting within the habit
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What does Trump want from a new UK prime minister?
US President Donald Trump had a close relationship with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer - until it unravelled over disagreements on the war in Iran. In the wake of Starmer's resignation announcement,
Elon Musk the trillionaire... does the global economy need him to succeed?
News,·19 Jun 2026,·23 mins Available for over a year The US economy backs Elon Musk’s vision for sending people to Mars, the moon and beyond with SpaceX. Elon Musk’s rocket, telecommunications and
Space industry giants visit fabrics factory
Nasa and Elon Musk's Space X were among industry giants to visit a factory which provides parachute material for cosmic exploration. Heathcoat Fabrics in Tiverton, Devon has been instrumental in supp
AI will create more jobs for humans, not replace them, Amazon founder Bezos says
AI will lead to more need for workers rather than make people redundant, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos predicted during an appearance at a tech conference in Paris. Bezos pushed back against growing conc
How Elon Musk Just Became The World's First Trillionaire
On "Forbes Talks," Forbes Executive Editor Luisa Kroll and Forbes Reporter Matt Durot discuss Elon Musk becoming the world's first trillionaire after the IPO of SpaceX.
Interlune Aims to Mine the Moon for Helium-3
The rare isotope can be used in fusion, quantum computing, medicine and more Ned Potter is an IEEE Spectrum contributing editor. Interlune's robotic rover (shown here in an artist's conception) will
What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?
One of the most valuable assets owned by Lancaster University is stored in beer kegs. But it's not in one of the student bars. In a carefully locked laboratory rows of metal kegs are arranged on she