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ESA orbiter to make flyby of Mars` largest moon Phobos

ESA orbiter to make flyby of Mars` largest moon Phobos

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 12:44

European Space Agency`s Mars Express will be making its closest flyby yet of the Red Planet `s largest moon Phobos on December 29, skimming past at only 45 km above its surface.

Laser set to help expanding broadband capabilities in space

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 12:33

Researchers have said that the completion of the 30-day Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration or LLCD mission has revealed that the possibility of expanding broadband capabilities in space using laser communications is as bright as expected.

Astronauts poised for second spacewalk to repair station

Astronauts poised for second spacewalk to repair station

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 09:59

Two American astronauts prepared to step out Tuesday on a rare Christmas Eve spacewalk to wrap up repairs to the cooling system at the International Space Station, NASA said.

Apollo 8 astronaut marks 1968 Christmas Eve broadcast to earth

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 09:50

A US astronaut who was aboard the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon is marking the mission`s 45th anniversary in front of a piece of the actual spacecraft.

Apollo 8 astronaut marks 1968 broadcast to earth

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 01:43

A US astronaut who was aboard the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon is marking the mission`s 45th anniversary in front of a piece of the actual spacecraft.

Water in ageing spacesuit caused problems for spacewalking astronaut

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 15:33

NASA`s Mission Control has revealed the root cause of the problem that prompted the early end of the latest spacewalk: Water in leading spacewalker astronaut`s 35-year-old spacesuits.

Mars rover Curiosity gets software upgrade, wheel check

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 22:01

Mars rover Curiosity has got a software upgrade and is being checked for the wear and tear on the one-tonne robot`s wheels caused by the rugged Martian surface.

Black hole`s birth kills `exploding` radio star

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 12:02

Astronomers have found a new population of exploding stars that "switch off" their radio transmissions before collapsing into a Black Hole.

How`s the weather on Mars today?

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 11:54

The Mars One colonization project is planning to broadcast live video from Red Planet`s surface to Earth via a privately built communications satellite and lander to launch as part of an unmanned mission to Mars in 2018.

China`s moon rover stable after `nap`

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 10:05

China`s moon rover, Yutu (Jade Rabbit), was in stable condition following its restart after a "nap" Friday night, according to the Beijing Aerospace Control Centre.