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Near-Earth Asteroid Held Together by Unknown Force

Posted in Science on 17th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller

The new discovery suggests better ways to deflect an incoming space rock.

Where Do You Draw the Line Between the Sky and Space?

Posted in Science on 13th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller

It has been more than half a century since Gagarin's historic journey, but there is still no universally accepted definition of where space begins.

The core of the moon is hot

Posted in Science on 10th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller

An international research team has found an extremely soft layer inside the Moon where heat is generated by the gravity of the Earth.

Rosetta probe set to catch comet after ten year chase

Posted in Science on 6th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller

After a journey that has lasted a decade, Europe's Rosetta spacecraft is now on its final approach to a comet.

Moon mystery: Why our Earth's satellite is lemon-shaped

Posted in Science on 31st Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

The early Moon was closer to Earth than today, so its shape may have been changed by the tides.