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NASA's Voyager 1 probe hasn't 'spoken' in 3 months and needs a 'miracle' to save it
By Joanna Thompson published
A communications glitch is preventing NASA's Voyager 1 probe — the farthest spacecraft from Earth in history — from sending home data, and mission scientists are growing concerned.
5 beguiling heart-shaped objects found in space
By Brandon Specktor published
From a 'potentially hazardous' asteroid to a pair of galaxies unable to quell their attraction, here are five of the most beautiful heart-shaped objects seen in space.
Big, dead European satellite will come crashing back to Earth this month
By Mike Wall published
The uncontrolled reentry of Europe's defunct ERS-2 satellite is expected in mid-February. It's highly likely that the 5,000-pound craft will land somewhere in the ocean.
Space photo of the week: Bruce McCandless II floats untethered as the 1st 'human satellite' in history
By Jamie Carter published
Forty years ago this week, the first untethered spacewalk resulted in one of space exploration's most iconic images.
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononeko breaks record for longest time spent in space — and he still has 6 months to go
By Harry Baker published
Oleg Kononeko has broken the record for most cumulative time spent in space after spending his 878th non-continuous day onboard the International Space Station. But he won't return to Earth until September.
Robot surgeon sent to the International Space Station to dissect simulated astronaut tissue
By Monisha Ravisetti published
A small robotic surgeon was successfully launched to the International Space Station last week. It was joined by a bunch of equally impressive experiments, including machine learning devices and artificial retina prototypes.
Will future colonists on the moon and Mars develop new accents?
By Harry Baker published
As humans start to spread out among the solar system, new accents may begin to emerge in isolated colonies. But why does this happen and what will these new accents sound like?
See Earth's atmosphere glow gold in gorgeous photo taken from the International Space Station
By Samantha Mathewson published
A new photo taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station reveals a golden glow surrounding our planet in a phenomenon known as airglow.
1st-of-its-kind European spacecraft duo will create mini eclipses in space, transforming how we study the sun
By Harry Baker published
Later this year, the European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission will send two spacecraft into orbit around Earth. By aligning the probes, researchers will create 6-hour-long mini eclipses, allowing the sun's atmosphere to be studied like never before.
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