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China set to launch probe on round trip to the moon

Space

China set to launch probe on round trip to the moon

The Chinese space agency's newest space launch will test atmospheric re-entry technology ahead of a more complex mission to collect moon rocks in 2017

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Saturn's moon Mimas might have its own subsurface sea

Space

Saturn's moon Mimas might have its own subsurface sea

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Moon water blew in on solar wind

Space

Moon water blew in on solar wind

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Look inside a giant supernova that seeded the universe

Space

Look inside a giant supernova that seeded the universe

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Water found in atmosphere of exo-Neptune

Space

Water found in atmosphere of exo-Neptune

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Private flights may make space station more expensive

Space

Private flights may make space station more expensive

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US probe enters Mars orbit, Indian craft close behind

Space

US probe enters Mars orbit, Indian craft close behind

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Milky Way map swirls with 219 million stars

Space

Milky Way map swirls with 219 million stars

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Glacial lake is green with wonder in winning photo

Space

Glacial lake is green with wonder in winning photo

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Rainbow galaxies reveal why cosmos is full of spirals

Space

Rainbow galaxies reveal why cosmos is full of spirals

Psychedelic pictures of 30 galactic collisions show for the first time that merging galaxies often spawn disc-shaped offspring like our Milky Way

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Life

Curiosity reaching science peak after years of driving

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Space

Rubber duck comet photobombs Rosetta probe's selfie

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Life

Low gravity makes astronauts prone to falling over

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Space

No easy parking spot for first-ever comet landing

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