Space exploration
- China deploys 2nd space lab into low Earth orbit (VIDEO)
China has successfully launched the Tiangong-2 space laboratory into low orbit in the latest step of the country’s cosmic ambitions to build a permanent modular space station. It may become humankind's only space hub after the ISS retires next decade.News - Pluto’s painting: Dwarf planet uses methane to ‘graffiti’ its largest moon Charon
One year after NASA’s flyby of Pluto, scientists are still uncovering information about the mysterious dwarf planet – and now they’ve learned it’s a graffiti artist. A new study found that Pluto “spray paints” its largest moon, Charon, giving it a red cap.News - US pursuit of military domination hampers space arms ban negotiations – Churkin
The US’ selfishness and its desire for global military domination accounts for its reluctance to negotiate the ban on the placement and development of weapons in space, and poses a threat to other countries, Russia’s UN Ambassador told RT.News - NASA Juno probe takes breathtaking images of Jupiter’s north pole, southern lights (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
NASA has released striking close-up images of Jupiter’s north pole and its southern lights, all captured by the Juno spacecraft which is now in orbit around the gas giant.Viral - Facebook satellite lost in SpaceX explosion at Cape Canaveral (VIDEO)
A Falcon 9 booster rocket exploded on the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, as tropical storm Hermine bore down on the area. An Israeli satellite that was to provide Facebook broadband to Africa was lost in the explosion, SpaceX confirmed.America - One step closer to Mars: NASA completes splashdown test for red planet-bound Orion (VIDEO)
NASA has completed an important step in its quest to send a manned mission to Mars and back, by simulating a water landing with a model Orion spacecraft. The test was carried out to assess the impact on the module and how it would affect a crew on board.America
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