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EXPLORATION

TV-sized probe to strike Moon's surface

On Friday, India's Chandrayaan orbiter will release a probe that will hit the Moon, making observations during its descent

MARS

Dusty solar panels

Mars rover's power dips to all-time low

A dust storm has blanketed Spirit's solar panels, providing the rover with just 10% of the energy it had when it landed

COSMOLOGY

Is Earth at the heart of a giant cosmic void?

We could solve one of the biggest problems in cosmology if we assume our location is special

SPACEFLIGHT

Space station toilet

Space station to get second toilet

The shuttle Endeavour is set to lift off on Friday - it will carry a new toilet and two sleeping berths to the station

LATEST NEWS

Shuttle set to bring second toilet to space station

A booth-like compartment holds the new Russian-built toilet system (Image: NASA)

17:41 12 November 2008

The shuttle Endeavour is set to lift off on Friday - it will carry a new toilet, two sleeping berths and a water recycling system to the station

TV-sized probe to strike Moon's surface

India's Moon Impact Probe is a low-cost instrument aimed at preliminary studies of the Moon's terrain and tenuous atmosphere, as well as tests of future landing technologies (Image: T A Rector/I P Dell'Antonio/NOAO/AURA/NSF)

00:01 12 November 2008  | 12 comments

On Friday, India's Chandrayaan orbiter will release a probe that will hit the Moon, making observations during its descent

Is Earth at the heart of a giant cosmic void?

(Image: Daniel Sicolo / Design Pics Inc / Rex Features)

COVER STORY:  00:00 12 November 2008  | 11 comments

We assume that there is nothing particularly special about our little corner of space, but if there is it might solve one of cosmology's most pressing problems

Mars rover's power dips to all-time low

Dust on the Mars rover Spirit's solar panels has cut power levels to the lowest yet seen on either of the Mars rovers (Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell)

22:57 11 November 2008  | 7 comments

A dust storm has blanketed Spirit's solar panels, providing the rover with just 10% of the energy it had when it landed

'Mars on Earth' mission one step closer to launch

The final eight candidates for the 105-day Mars500 study were put through their paces at the Central Clinical Hospital of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow. ESA says the successful candidates will be paid the standard rate of most medical tests – a 'compensation' for their time rather than a financial reward. This is to ensure that the participants applied for the mission with the correct motivations, such as an intellectual interest in the project, and not just for financial gain (Image: ESA)

17:18 11 November 2008

Eight candidates have been chosen from a group of 5600 to spend three months in a simulated space station

Zero-gravity day trips to fund space research

16:37 11 November 2008  | 1 comment

The European Space Agency announces that the public will soon be able to buy tickets on a "vomit comet" flight to experience weightlessness

NASA bids farewell to Phoenix lander

Phoenix landed on the northern plains of Mars on 25 May (Illustration: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona)

00:17 11 November 2008

The Mars lander has been out of contact for a week, and NASA is declaring an end to mission operations

RSS

EXCLUSIVE

Has new physics been found?

00:00 03 November 2008

An unexplained event at the Tevatron particle accelerator at Fermilab just might be the signature of a new type of long-lived particle

COSMOLOGY

Dark matter may shine with invisible 'dark light'

00:00 31 October 2008

Dark matter particles might interact with each other through a 'dark' electromagnetic force

SPECIAL FEATURE

The most extreme life-forms in the universe

12:00 26 June 2008

These creatures set records for surviving in the most inhospitable environments on Earth - their existence bodes well for finding extraterrestrial life

SPECIAL FEATURE

Moving the Earth: a planetary survival guide

10:10 20 October 2008

The Sun is slowly heating up, and in a billion years the oceans will begin to evaporate - moving the Earth is our only hope for survival

FROM THE BLOG

Lunar lander trampolines towards the moon

US company Odyssey Moon Ventures, the first team to complete registration for the Google prize, announced a partnership with NASA to land an unmanned robot on the Moon

The make-your-own-universe kit

Thinking about the perfect Christmas present for your egocentric friends? What about a make-your-own-universe kit which will allow them to play God?

Is it time to say good-bye to Hubble?

Nearly $1 billion may seem like a lot of money to spend on an ageing satellite, but the 11-tonne Hubble Space Telescope is no ordinary orbiter

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GALLERY

Baby stars and cosmic votes: The week in space Movie Camera

00:00 31 October 2008

This week's gallery includes images of stellar baby booms in a nearby galaxy and US astronauts who cast their votes from space

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VIDEO STORY

How to make yourself a star Movie Camera

00:00 27 October 2008

Want to know what's really happening inside a supernova? Then grab a megalaser and create one for yourself, says Stuart Clark

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