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India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft sends a probe to crash land on the surface of the Moon.

Nasa says its Phoenix lander on the surface of Mars has gone silent and is almost certainly dead.

TV remote controls, bathroom taps and refrigerator doors are all hotspots for the common cold virus, experts warn.

A new class of minerals found on Mars suggests liquid water stayed on the planet's surface a billion years later than first thought.

A diver died in Devon when his dry suit's inflator button was accidentally pressed sending him rocketing to the surface, an inquest hears.

India successfully launches the unmanned Chandrayaan 1 spacecraft - the country's first mission to the Moon.

A diver from Somerset dies in hospital after surfacing unconscious off the Dorset coast.

A scientist involved in India's unmanned mission to the Moon hopes it will help unlock its origins.

Nasa is pushing ahead with plans to launch its next Mars mission in 2009, but acknowledges that extra funds are required to make it happen.

Ricky Ponting's first century on Indian soil puts Australia on top in the first Test in Bangalore.

Nasa's Messenger probe returns more close-up images of Mercury never before been seen by a spacecraft.

India is to launch an unmanned mission to the Moon on 22 October, the country's space officials say.

Three months of roadworks start on a coast road in Dorset in a bid to repair the crumbling road surface.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il reportedly makes his first public appearance since rumours surfaced he had had a stroke.

BBC environment correspondent Richard Black joins a team looking and listening for beaked whales - probably the least understood large mammals on Earth.

An instrument on the the US space agency's Phoenix robot detects snow falling from clouds above its Martian landing site.

Author W. David Woods explains how amateur enthusiasts use the web to further our understanding of the solar system.

The finishing touches are being put to resurfacing work on the Isle of Man's airport runway.

The United States regain the Ryder Cup with a convincing 16½-11½ win over Europe at Valhalla.

Europe battle back to 9-7 against the United States after the second day of the Ryder Cup.

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