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Mars lander smashed into ground at 540km/h after misjudging its altitude
A tiny lander that crashed on Mars last month flew into the red planet at 540km/h (335mph) instead of gently gliding to a stop, after a computer misjudged its altitude, the European Space Agency has said. Schiaparelli was on a test-run for a future rover meant to seek out evidence of life, past or present, but it fell silent...
NASA astronaut on verge of becoming oldest woman to fly into space
CAPE CANAVERAL — NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is on the verge of becoming the oldest woman in space, adding to her long list of barrier-breaking records. Whitson will be 56 when she rockets off the planet today. She'll celebrate her 57th birthday in February on the International Space Station. That's a far cry...
Can you spot the possible alien planet in this photo?
A fascinating photo shows what could be a newly discovered planet circling a star 1,200 light-years from Earth. In 2012, scientists discovered that the star, called CVSO 30, hosts at least one possible exoplanet, named CVSO 30b. But this image, released on Monday, shows evidence of another world — dubbed CVSO 30c for now...
Britain’s bid to win £40billion space race
A NEW “Star Trek” Bill to boost Britain’s £40billion space race will be announced by David Cameron in the Queen’s Speech this week, writes Caroline Wheeler. The Government will boldly go where none has before with plans to build the UK’s first commercial spaceports to blast tourists into...
How to see it: Mercury to make rare trip between Earth and sun on Monday
The smallest planet in our solar system will make a rare trip between the Earth and sun on Monday, according to NASA. On May 9, Earthlings with their eyes to the sky (and the proper equipment) will be able to watch Mercury cross in from of the sun. Mercury, which is little larger than Earth’s moon, passes between our...
Astronaut feared he’d be left in space if Russian relations broke down
British astronaut Tim Peake feared being left in space if the West's relationship with Russia deteriorated, a Foreign Office minister said. But Tobias Ellwood told members of Parliament he had received assurances from Russian President Vladimir Putin that Peake will not be abandoned on the International Space Station. The...
Foreign aid farce! Britain gives BILLIONS to African countries planning space missions
THE Government has been slammed for giving billions to African countries which plan to have astronauts in space by 2030. Figures released last week show that Nigeria received £1 billion of foreign aid intended to combat starvation and poverty from the UK since 2010. But the West African country has already sent a...
The inspiration for this architectural wonder seems to have come from outer space
La Sagrada Família, a giant Roman Catholic church built by Antoni Gaudi in Barcelona, is one of the most famous long-term construction projects in the world: work began on it almost 150 years ago, and continues to this day. Today, we at world.korupciya.com invite you to take a virtual tour of a building that has been...
Real-life ‘Death Star’ continues to destroy alien worlds
The real-life "Death Star" that astronomers recently caught in the act of destroying a planet is continuing to disintegrate nearby orbiting objects, researchers say. This finding could shed light on how dead stars rip apart their planetary systems — a phenomenon that could happen in Earth's solar system...
Astronaut twin Scott Kelly returns after year in space
US astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko have touched down on Earth after almost a year in space. Their 340-day mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is twice the length of a normal stay. Their extended tour is part of an effort to study the effects of long-duration spaceflight on the...
Table tennISS! Liquid ping pong in 4K on space station (VIDEO)
ISS crew members try to have as much fun as they can. Marking day 300 of his mission, US astronaut Scott Kelly has demonstrated new water-repellant material by playing solo ping pong with a ball of water in microgravity. The astronaut, together with Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko, are aboard the International Space Station...
Mars soil exposed in great detail in new Curiosity rover close-ups (PHOTOS)
New images of Mars’ surface, shared by the Curiosity rover on its Twitter account, feature the red planet’s soil up close and in great detail, where even individual grains can be distinguished and analyzed. Space lizard or Dinobot? UFO freaks spot alien creature on Mars http://t.co/1OSQybTkoN...
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