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Rodent crew of mice on space mission

Rodent crew of mice on space mission

A ROBOTIC Japanese cargo vessel launched toward the ISS will deliver tons of supplies including a rodent crew of 12 mice.

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Astronauts (L-R) Command module pilot Stuart Roosa, Mission commander Alan Shepard and Lunar landing module pilot Edgar Mitchell, crew of Apollo 14 spacecraft, at Kennedy Space Centre, Florida, 15/12/1970.

‘Aliens prevented a nuclear war’

CLAIMS of alien encounters can seem a little far-fetched. But when they come from an astronaut, do they have more merit?

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This rocket will take us to Mars

This rocket will take us to Mars

TWELVE million horsepower — what a ride. This is the engine that may take us to Mars, and it’s just been fired up at a NASA testing facility.

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Actor Jodie Foster in scene from film

Is this our first alien contact?

SCIENTISTS are investigating unexplainable bursts of radio waves that could be messages from alien life forms, after an Australian team stumbled upon the phenomenon.

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War in space: ‘We must prepare’

A NEW world war may be brewing between the Earth’s three leading superpowers, but this one won’t be fought on the ground.

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Our key role in search for alien life

IT’S the great question of science: Are we alone in the universe? Australian astronomers are at the forefront of the search for alien life. Here’s how close we are.

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Deep Space series. Artistic abstraction composed of nebula, stars and colors on the subject of astronomy, science, space and religion

‘It’s bleak’: The universe is dying

SCIENTISTS say the universe has basically ‘plonked itself down on the sofa, pulled up a blanket and prepared to nod off’.

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This NASA handout photo released August 5, 2015, taken by Astronaut Scott Kelly on the International Space Station(ISS) shows lettuce growing during the VEGGIE hardware validation test. VEGGIE provides lighting and nutrient supply for plants in the form of a low-cost growth chamber and planting

What food looks like in outer space

IN A giant leaf for mankind and the Mars mission, astronauts have bitten into lettuce grown aboard the orbiting International Space Station.

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The July 20, 2015 photo released by the European Space Agency ESA on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 shows an image of the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko with its coma taken by the Navcam camera of the Rosetta orbiter from a distance of 171km (106 miles) from the comet center. (AP Photo/ESA/Rosetta/Navcam)

Rosetta’s comet ride nears payday

A COMET streaking through space with a robot lab riding piggyback will skirt the sun in the quest to unravel the origins of life on earth.

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Space Shuttle And Space Station Orbiting Earth. 3D Scene.

Man contacts space from garden shed

A MAN has taken long distance phone calls to the next level after making contact with astronauts in space from his garden shed.

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NASA’s virtual stroll of Mars

NASA’s virtual stroll of Mars

IT HAS been three years since it landed, now NASA is letting the world see Mars through the eyes of the Curiosity Rover.

Is there a woman on Mars?

Is there a woman on Mars?

THE latest photos from the curiosity rover on Mars has alien hunters alive with speculation. Does this look like an extraterrestrial woman to you?

Is this a secret moonbase?

Is this a secret moonbase?

TAKE note: 22° 42’38.46N and 142° 34’44.52E. Has Google just proven there really is a secret base on the surface of the Moon?

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Sonia Van Meter & Jason Stanford Picture: Twitter

‘Will she have to help populate the planet?’

COULD you watch your partner leave on a one-way trip to Mars knowing you’ll never see them again? Sonia Van Meter’s husband’s response is extraordinary.

Strange crab-like object spotted on Mars

Strange crab-like object spotted on Mars

THE Mars rover has captured this image of a crab-like object on the red planet. Alien enthusiasts are getting pretty excited.

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The Vatican opens up on ‘alien Jesus’

The Vatican opens up on ‘alien Jesus’

THE Catholic Church says we might be edging closer to finding proof of life somewhere in the universe. But does this mean there is a Jesus 2.0?

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UFO fans excited about object flying near airport

UFO fans excited about object flying near airport

A VIDEO shot near JFK airport shows a plane in the sky. But something else flying behind it has UFO enthusiasts abuzz. Is this the proof life is out there?

Sonia Van Meter Picture: Twitter

‘One small step for man at a time’

THE husband of an astronaut shortlisted for a Mars mission has revealed why he and her children support her decision to sign up for the one-way trip.

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FILE - In this July 20, 1969 file photo, astronaut Edwin E.

How much does a trip to the moon cost?

IT was a giant leap for mankind … and an expensive ride for Buzz Aldrin, according to his travel invoices from the 1969 moon landing.

FILE - This Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 file photo shows the full moon from Nairobi, Kenya; as the second one of the month, it is also called a

Did you catch the Blue Moon?

THE old saying of ‘once in a Blue Moon’ rang true, as this celestial event took place around the globe.

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‘Our country may never reap the benefits’

‘Our country may never reap the benefits’

AUSTRALIA is on the verge of being left out of space exploration if it doesn’t get it’s act together says an expert from NASA.

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What does this intergalactic light show mean?

What does this intergalactic light show mean?

SCIENTISTS have discovered a spectacular space phenomenon that they believe could unlock some of the secrets of the universe.

‘We would only have 12 hours to prepare’

‘We would only have 12 hours to prepare’

A NEW report details the likelihood of our ability to cope if there was an explosion of the sun. The outlook does not look good.

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Flying Through The Sea Stacks

What life would be like on Earth 2.0

IT’S been dubbed Earth’s closest twin, but the instant you stepped out of your shuttle, you’d know you were not on Earth. This is life on Kepler 452b.

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The day Australia narrowly avoided Armageddon

The day Australia narrowly avoided Armageddon

RADIOACTIVE space junk hurtling towards Australia once triggered an emergency response that went all the way to the White House — and the public never knew.

This image made available by NASA on Friday, July 24, 2015 shows a combination of images captured by the New Horizons spacecraft with enhanced colors to show differences in the composition and texture of Pluto's surface. The images were taken when the spacecraft was 280,000 miles (450,000 kilometers) away. (NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI via AP)

Glaciers glimpsed on Pluto’s surface

WITH flowing nitrogen ice glaciers, mountain ranges and twin layers of haze, Pluto is showing a diversity of planetary geology that NASA scientists describe as ‘truly thrilling’.

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‘We might be able to get there’

ASTRONOMERS hunting for another Earth have found ‘the closest twin’ yet. Here’s everything you need to know.

The other Earth 2.0 candidates

The other Earth 2.0 candidates

FORTY TWO planets: Not too hot, not too cold. They’re just right. They orbit distant suns — but not too distant for us to see.

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‘We should think carefully before replying to aliens’

HE HAS been tasked with looking for signal of alien life. But this Aussie scientist isn’t sure we should respond if we find one.

The search for Earth 2.0

Closest we’ve come to Earth 2.0

THIRTY planets: Not too hot, not too cold. They’re just right. They orbit distant suns – but not too distant to see. Is one of them Earth 2.0?

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