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China has had a telescope on the moon for the past two years

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China has had a telescope on the moon for the past two years

The robotic telescope, mounted on the Chang'e 3 lander, is the first of its kind and provides unique views of the night sky that aren't possible from Earth

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Lake once filled the crater on Mars where Curiosity rover sits

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Lake once filled the crater on Mars where Curiosity rover sits

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New Horizons shows Pluto sporting blue skies and red water ice

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New Horizons shows Pluto sporting blue skies and red water ice

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Craters and canyons hint at violent past of Pluto's moon Charon

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Craters and canyons hint at violent past of Pluto's moon Charon

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Budget NASA missions will head for asteroids or hellish Venus

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Budget NASA missions will head for asteroids or hellish Venus

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Capturing NASA's mindset is key to The Martian’s success

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Capturing NASA's mindset is key to The Martian’s success

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Rosettawatch: Comet 67P's weather revealed as sun melts ice

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Rosettawatch: Comet 67P's weather revealed as sun melts ice

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Saturn's largest moon Titan could have sun-warmed swirling seas

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Total eclipse glowing over icy pyramids wins photo prize

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Total eclipse glowing over icy pyramids wins photo prize

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I drive monster trucks for the stars

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I drive monster trucks for the stars

When you drive giant transporters to set up 100-tonne dishes as a telescope in the desert, you develop a special bond with the vehicles, says Alfredo Alvarez

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NASA reveals best pictures of bright spots on Ceres

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Moonquakes unearthed in data from 1970s Apollo mission

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Pluto dazzles in first new images downloaded since July’s flyby

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Is the universe infinite or just very big?

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