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You Won't Believe Which Countries Have Already Beaten Britain To The Space Station...

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 20.05.2013 | UK Tech

Britain is to finally get its own astronaut aboard the International Space Station - but who got there first? Yes, it's pretty obvious that the US ...

WATCH: The Biggest Explosion On The Moon Ever Filmed

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 20.05.2013 | UK Tech

Nasa has captured video of the largest explosion ever seen on the Moon's surface. A meteor smashed into the Moon back in March, causing a bright bu...

PICS: Amateur's 'Blue Moon' Hailed As 'Stunning' By Experts

Huffington Post UK | Posted 16.05.2013 | UK Tech

An amazing photograph of a literal 'Blue Moon' has been hailed as "stunning" by experts. Astrophotographer VegaStar Capentier took the picture at C...

PICS: Nasa Testing Beautiful 'Dream Chaser' Mini Space Shuttle

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 16.05.2013 | UK Tech

Nasa has started full testing on a remarkable next-generation 'Dream Chaser' mini space shuttle, developed by a private company. The Sierra Nevada ...

Nasa: Massive Solar Flare 'Not Capable Of Physically Destroying The Earth'

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 15.05.2013 | UK Tech

The Sun has expelled a third intense X-Class solar flare in 24 hours - but Nasa says not to worry. It is "not physically capable of destroying Ear...

'Major Tom' Astronaut Returns Safely To Earth From Space Station

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 14.05.2013 | UK Tech

One of the most inspirational astronauts ever to command the International Space Station has returned to Earth. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield s...

WATCH: Massive Star Explosion Is The Biggest On Record

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 07.05.2013 | UK Tech

Nasa has photographed what could be the most powerful supernova ever discovered. The massive gamma-ray burst was the brightest and longest ever rec...

Are Scientists About To Prove Einstein's 'Gravitational Waves' Actually Exist?

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 03.05.2013 | UK Tech

Scientists are said to be closing in on detecting 'waves' in inter-stellar gravity. Predicted by Einstein as a consquence of his general theory of ...

Chinese Accused Nasa Spy's Laptop Full Of Porn - But Not Official Secrets

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 03.05.2013 | UK Tech

A Chinese Nasa contractor who was accused of espionage after FBI agents arrested him at Dulles International Airport has been exonerated. But the m...

Lunar Estate Agent 'Has Sold 7.5% Of The Moon'

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 03.05.2013 | UK Tech

An estate agent claims to have sold more than 7.5% of the Moon's surface. Despite there being no current laws about real estate in space - and with...

'Moon At Dawn' Picture Might Be Canadian Astronaut's Finest

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 02.05.2013 | UK Tech

We are longtime fans of Canadian astronaut and current International Space Station commander Chris Hadfield. From telling the world how to throw up...

WATCH: The Moment Nasa's $500m Telescope Almost Hit A Cold War Satellite

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 01.05.2013 | UK Tech

Nasa has posted an amazing video of the moment its Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope almost collided with another satellite in orbit above the Earth. ...

Scientists Bounce Laser Off Long-Lost Soviet Lunar Robot

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 30.04.2013 | UK Tech

Scientists have managed to bounce a laser off a Soviet Lunar rover which landed on the Moon more than 40 years ago. The Lunokhod 1 was the first re...

Virgin Galactic Rockets Towards First Commercial Space Tours

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 30.04.2013 | UK Tech

Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic has completed its first rocket-powered flight. The latest test is a crucial milestone for the project, which aims...

VIDEO: How To Throw Up In Space

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 29.04.2013 | UK Tech

Social media sensation, photographer - of and space station astronaut - Chris Hadfield's latest adventure is a little gross - but no less fascinating....

Einstein 'Proven Right' After Experiment Spanning 7,000 Light Years

Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 26.04.2013 | UK Tech

An experiment spanning 7,000 light years of space has proved once again that Einstein got it right, relatively speaking. Scientists measured bursts...

Has Voyager Left The Solar System?

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 25.04.2013 | UK Tech

Earlier this year the world's press - including the Huffington Post - was hugely excited by the news that the Voyager 1 space craft had left the solar...

Asteroid Miners To Launch First Satellites In 2014

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 25.04.2013 | UK Tech

A private project to mine asteroids for vital resources will launch a series of miniature satellites in 2014 to scope out elements of the mission. ...

Astronaut Vs. Robonaut

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 24.04.2013 | UK Tech

Nasa really does have a lot of time on its hands. Fresh from drawing a penis on Mars, the American space agency has now published a photo of one it...

Nasa Mars Rover Accidentally Draws Penis On Red Planet

Huffington Post UK | Posted 24.04.2013 | UK Tech

Nasa's $800m Mars Exploration Rovers have accidentally drawn a penis. The twin exploration vehicles Spirit and Opportunity were launched nine years...

Nasa Mars Rover Accidentally Draws Penis On Red Planet

Huffington Post UK | Posted 24.04.2013 | UK Tech

Nasa's $800m Mars Exploration Rovers have accidentally drawn a penis. The twin exploration vehicles Spirit and Opportunity were launched nine years...

Reusable Hovering Space Rocket Completes Breakthrough Test

Huffington Post UK | Christopher York | Posted 23.04.2013 | UK Tech

Space exploration is an expensive business - the average Space Shuttle launch cost a whopping £295 million. Private space company SpaceX is lookin...

Dark Planet: Mars Mission Admits Astronauts Will Orbit Planet At Night

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 23.04.2013 | UK Tech

A planned private mission to Mars is facing fresh challenges, after it was revealed the craft would arrive at night - and the crew would require night...

Auditions For One-Way Ticket To Mars Set To Open

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 22.04.2013 | UK Tech

The company behind an attempt to send human explorers on a one-way trip to Mars will announce its selection process live on the Internet - despite onl...

Nasa Captures 'Space Horse' To Mark Hubble's 23rd Birthday

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 22.04.2013 | UK Tech

Nasa has released a beautiful new image of the famous 'Horsehead Nebula' in infrared light to mark the 23rd anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope'...