Could you travel from one end of the universe to the other via a wormhole?
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Mars rover tested in Death Valley
Check out a Mars rover being tested on Earth now by watching this short video
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Soyuz spacecraft docks with ISS
Watch the most recently launched Soyuz TMA-09M spacecraft bring three more astronauts to the ISS now
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Saturn’s amazing auroras
It’s like the northern lights – just 100 times more awesome…
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False dawns demystified
Also called ‘zodiacal light’, what causes this glow that can light up the night sky?
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SpaceShipTwo test flight
Watch the first rocket-powered flight of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo
Vostok 3KA up close
Take a look at the spacecraft that carried the first person into space
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Diamonds in space
The remnants of stars have cores of crystallised carbon, resulting in massive galactic gems
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What are binary stars?
Most stars in the Milky Way are actually found in pairs or groups. Read on to find out more
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The evaporating planet
Why is the gas giant Osiris dissolving into space?
Beneath Europa’s surface
Learn why the internal structure of this Jupiter moon might harbour life
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How old is the Andromeda galaxy and how did it form?
Did the Andromeda galaxy form 1 million years ago? How about 1 billion? Find out the truth after the jump
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Inside the Large Magellanic Cloud
What is this sprawling celestial feature and how was this stunning image captured?
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Sagan: Kepler’s laws of planetary motion
Famous astrophysicist Carl Sagan explains the laws governing the movement of celestial bodies
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What’s a comet made of?
Examine the major minerals and chemicals that make up your average comet
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The Sun under fire
See a massive comet colliding into our Solar System’s star now
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What is the difference between a quasar and a pulsar?
If you don’t know your quasars from your pulsars then this is the post for you. Read on and be enlightened
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Tiangong up close
HIW examines the main sections of the work-in-progress Chinese space station
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Exploring the Asteroid Belt
Why are there millions of rocks orbiting between Mars and Jupiter?
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Amazing impression craters
A look at some of the most incredible craters to be found in the Solar System