Space

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Astronaut Tim Peake opens up about the secrets ‘every astronaut’ keeps
Astronaut Tim Peake opens up about the secrets ‘every astronaut’ keeps

He was the first British astronaut to walk in space.

Astronaut Tim Peake opens up about the secrets ‘every astronaut’ keeps
Astronaut Tim Peake opens up about the secrets ‘every astronaut’ keeps

He was the first British astronaut to walk in space.

Astronauts reveal space’s distinct smell
Astronauts reveal space’s distinct smell

The notes that astronauts experience might just surprise you.

Earth just received a strange video from 19 million miles away
Earth just received a strange video from 19 million miles away

The video per se isn’t special, but something about it is.

NASA shares photo of how tomatoes that went missing for 8 months now look
NASA shares photo of how tomatoes that went missing for 8 months now look

Now we know what the shelf life is for vegetables in space.

Watch SpaceX Falcon 9’s amazing liftoff
Watch SpaceX Falcon 9’s amazing liftoff

This is SpaceX’s 94th launch of the year.

NASA Voyager 1 has sent confusing messages back to earth from 15 billion miles away
NASA Voyager 1 has sent confusing messages back to earth from 15 billion miles away

The aging spacecraft was launched in 1977.

The man who ‘owned’ the moon made $11m selling its pieces to celebrities
The man who ‘owned’ the moon made $11m selling its pieces to celebrities

He claims even celebrities are buying from him.

Astronauts finally find missing tomato that was lost for 8 months in the ISS
Astronauts finally find missing tomato that was lost for 8 months in the ISS

Thanks to microgravity, nothing stays where the astronauts put them.

Images from space finally reveal how Ancient Egyptians built the pyramids
Images from space finally reveal how Ancient Egyptians built the pyramids

We may finally be getting closer to an answer.

NASA telescope reveals ‘candyfloss’ planet where it rains sand
NASA telescope reveals ‘candyfloss’ planet where it rains sand

It also has scorching temperatures, raging winds and smells of sulphur dioxide.

US to return to the moon for first time in 50 years but this time there’s a big difference
US to return to the moon for first time in 50 years but this time there’s a big difference

This time there’ll be no “small step for man” despite it being a “giant leap for mankind”.

NASA reveals mind-boggling video of surface of Mars from its Perseverance Rover
NASA reveals mind-boggling video of surface of Mars from its Perseverance Rover

NASA scientists believe the arid area was flooded with water 3.5 billion years ago.

Scientists confirm first black hole ever imaged is actually spinning
Scientists confirm first black hole ever imaged is actually spinning

The first black hole ever imaged has given scientists “unequivocal evidence” that black holes spin.

NASA asteroid sample set to shed light on the solar system’s origins lands safely on Earth
NASA asteroid sample set to shed light on the solar system’s origins lands safely on Earth

Scientists have breathed a huge sigh of relief after its historic 4-billion-mile, seven-year journey.

Scientists design fuel making it possible for astronauts to live on the Moon
Scientists design fuel making it possible for astronauts to live on the Moon

Scientists are developing fuel for life on the Moon.