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Philae makes historic first landing on comet
Posted in Hardware on 12th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
History was made today as a spacecraft the size of a fridge executed the first successful landing on a comet.
Late Bloomer Galaxies Help Us Understand Star Formation
Posted in Featured, Science on 16th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller
A new study details why some galaxies appear to produce stars at a much slower rate compared to others.
Rosetta mission: Comet landing gets green light
Posted in Science on 15th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller
The descent to the 4km-wide comet is expected to take about seven hours. Success or failure will be known roughly 30 minutes after that.
Four sites vie for European ExoMars landing
Posted in Science on 1st Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller
The European Space Agency has identified the four locations on Mars where it could send a rover in 2018.
Antarctic ice melting causes shift in gravity
Posted in Science on 30th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller
Gravity, yes, gravity, is the latest victim of climate change in Antarctica. Thats the stunning conclusion announced Friday by the European Space Agency (ESA).