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ON THIS DAY: Nasa’s spacecraft Viking 2 landed on Mars (1976)

On this Day September 3, 2025 at 16:57

On September 3, 1976, NASA’s Viking 2 spacecraft touched down on the surface of Mars, becoming the second mission to land successfully on the...

ON THIS DAY: Halley first observed his eponymous comet (1682)

On this Day August 26, 2025 at 11:39

On 26 August 1682, English astronomer Edmond Halley personally observed a comet streaking across the night sky. It was not his first professional study,...

First pictures taken by world’s largest digital camera released

International July 31, 2025 at 16:42

The first images captured by a powerful telescope and the world's largest digital camera in Chile has been released. The photos were taken by the Legacy...

Man who jumped from edge of space dies paragliding

International July 21, 2025 at 12:14

Felix Baumgartner, who once broke the world record for the highest skydive by jumping from the edge of space, has died in a motorised...

Earth’s rotation speeds up: shortest day ever recorded

Life July 9, 2025 at 12:08

Scientists confirm that Earth’s rotation speeds up this summer, with 9 July 2025 marking the shortest day ever recorded. According to the International Earth...

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