Space exploration
- Indian Mars probe celebrates 1,000 days in orbit
The Indian Mars Orbiter Mission, also known as Mangalyaan, has completed 1,000 earth days in orbit around the Red Planet, exceeding all expectations of the low-cost mission, which was originally designed to last only six months.News - ‘Feels like I'm back in space’: US astronaut commends RT Space 360 at Starmus festival
NASA astronaut Terry Virts has spoken with RT at the Starmus festival in Norway about the importance of virtual reality projects both for the people who have never been in space, and also for those aboard the ISS to feel connected with Earth.News - Massive Martian crater ‘proof of Red Planet’s watery past’ – ESA (PHOTO)
A crater on Mars has provided further evidence that water once flowed on the Red Planet, according to new research from the European Space Agency (ESA).Viral - Space mystery solved? 'Wow' signal linked to rare comet flyby, says study
The source of the mysterious ‘Wow!’ space signal which has baffled astronomers for decades might finally have been found.Viral - Cancer risk for human Mars missions ‘significantly higher’, new model shows
The likelihood of astronauts developing cancer while on a mission to Mars is seriously underestimated according to a new study by a leading scholar on radiation and space physics.Viral - Newly-discovered extremely hot planet may have comet-like tail – study
An unbelievable Jupiter like planet that is hotter than most stars and which might contain a comet like tail has been discovered by an international team of scientists.Viral
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