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Life 'may exist on Saturn's moon Enceladus'

Life could exist on Saturn's moon Enceladus around hydrothermal vents similar to those found at the bottom of Earth's oceans, scientists believe.

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Spacecraft skims clouds in close encounter with Jupiter

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Juno space probe set to enter Jupiter’s orbit

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Cassini spacecraft set for fly-by on Saturn’s water-world moon

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Nasa goes the distance to explore Pluto

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Nasa nervously awaits risky $2.5bn Mars landing

One of Saturn's moons 'may have water'

Caverns of liquid salty water which could provide a home for extra-terrestrial life may lie beneath the icy surface of one of Saturn’s moons, scientists believe.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2009

Pluto thought to have two more moons

Pluto has three moons, not one, new images from the Hubble Space Telescope suggest.

Mon, 31 Oct, 2005

Shuttle accident test reveals 'smoking gun'

A chunk of foam insulation fired at shuttle wing parts blew open a gaping 16 inch hole, yielding what one member of the Columbia investigation team said was the “smoking gun” that proves what brought down the spaceship.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2003