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35 Years Ago, We Got Our First Look At An Alien World

4:40AM October 22, 2010 | Sam Biddle

Thirty five years ago yesterday, we could only imagine the view from the surface of another world. But Russia’s Venera 9 probe changed all that, beaming back the first ever photo of another planet – 40 million kilometres away. More »


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NASA’s New Altair Lunar Lander Simulation

8:53AM December 1, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

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New HiRISE Images Show Chilly, Frost-Covered Phoenix Lander

2:40PM November 5, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

Mars isn’t exactly the warmest place during the winter transition, but as the first few rays of sunshine lick at the planet’s surface we’re able to make out the Phoenix lander shivering under a cover of dry-ice frost. More »