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flight

Space junk satellite

Space

Space junk collector burns up after hitting snag in first test

A JAXA spacecraft designed to clear Earth's neighbourhood of debris with an electrified cable re-entered the atmosphere this morning after a failed mission

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Bat-like robot

Technology

Bat-inspired robot swoops and dives like the real thing

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Tiny spacecraft could brake at exoplanet using alien starlight

Space

Tiny spacecraft could brake at exoplanet using alien starlight

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Mary Jackson

Space

When computers were human: The black women behind NASA’s success

Features

calculators

Space

Lost in space: Two books on the forgotten women of astroscience

Culture

Katherine Johnson

Space

Katherine Johnson: The brilliant woman who got the US into space

Features

Metal asteroid and Trojans selected for next NASA missions

Space

Metal asteroid and Trojans selected for next NASA missions

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Reddish geology of Utah desert

Space

Four extreme environments where humans are tasting life on Mars

Features

Gifford

Life

My year on Mars: Frontier life of a space doctor

Features

bee and flower

Technology

Drones inspired by insects could keep flying even when damaged

Fruit flies keep flying even after losing a wing. Drone designers can use their secrets to keep flying robots airborne in tough conditions

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Earth

Large asteroid impacts may be rare, but we should be prepared

Comment

Space

Cassini's grand finale will see orbiter plunge into Saturn

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Space

Space silhouettes: Giant monuments celebrate Soviet supremacy

Regulars

Space

Virgin Galactic takes first solo glide flight since 2014 crash

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