SUNSET: 
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ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter Gets to Work
Welcome to Mars: the European Space Agency's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter sets up shop around the Red Planet.
Watch Resupply Mission Chase Down the International Space Station
Find out how to see a cargo mission headed to the International Space Station this weekend.
Amazing Views of Saturn's "Polar Hexagon"
NASA's Cassini spacecraft delivers stunning views from its new orbital perch.
The Beginning of the End for Cassini
Cassini's final main engine burn this weekend sets up the first act of a grand finale.
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Catch a NASA Launch This Weekend
There's a good chance to catch a rocket launch at dusk on Saturday night, when an Atlas V rocket with GOES-R takes to space.
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New Clues on the Fate of Beagle 2
An innovative technique sheds new light on what doomed Britain's Beagle 2 spacecraft when it tried to land on Mars in 2003.
Curiosity Finds "Egg Rock" Iron Meteorite
NASA's intrepid Mars rover gets a close-up view of a bizarrely shaped space rock that landed on the lower slope of Mount Sharp.
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Schiaparelli: Requiem for a Mars Lander
New glimpses from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and ongoing data analysis are revealing the fate of the Schiaparelli lander.
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ESA's Schiaparelli Lander: Missing in Action
Here's what we know so far about the fate European Space Agency's Schiaparelli mission.
NASA's Juno Suffers Engine Anomaly, Briefly Enters Safe Mode
Engineers have decided to keep the Jupiter probe, Juno, in its current orbit until an issue with its engine can be addressed.
Schiaparelli Lander to Touch Down on Mars
The innovative joint European Space Agency/Roscosmos Schiaparelli lander begins its three day solo journey to the Martian surface this weekend.
Rosetta's Grand Finale
The historic mission to explore a comet ends in dramatic fashion on September 30th.
FAST Radio Telescope Open for Business
China recently unveiled FAST, the world's largest single dish radio telescope.
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Huge Meteorite "Gancedo" Found in Argentina
A team in Argentina unearths a spectacular space rock, possibly the world's third largest single find.
Osiris-REX is Bound for Asteroid Bennu
NASA's Osiris-REX spacecraft launched successfully from Cape Canaveral on September 8th and is headed to asteroid Bennu for a dramatic sample return mission.
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Juno Makes First Science Pass at Jupiter
On August 27th, NASA's Juno made its closest pass to the giant planet — here's what we learned.
The Return of Stereo B?
Feared lost for almost two years, NASA's Stereo B solar observatory is now back in (tentative) contact with mission control.
Retrograde Rock "Niku" Defies Orbital Trend
The discovery of trans-Neptunian object 2011 KT19 in a strange orbit deepens a key mystery in the outer solar system.
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Possible Replacement for Hitomi
JAXA and NASA are looking at the possibility of replacing the dead Hitomi X-ray observatory, with a potential launch around 2020.
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Mars 2020 Rover Construction Moves Ahead
The Mars 2020 rover reached a third crucial milestone this past week on the path to the launch pad.