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Space

Space X reusable rocket won't be reused after heavy landing

The private space firm’s fourth attempt to land a rocket on a barge in the ocean has failed, but at least it keeps trying

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Space

ExoMars probe set to sniff out signs of life on the Red Planet

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The International Space Station

Space

Astronauts may respond faster to warning voices than alarm tones

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Space

Virgin Galactic claims new 'Unity' spaceship fixes safety issues

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Life

Sea butterflies fly underwater just like insects do in the air

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Space

Can big money make big dreams come true?

Leader

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Space

How Do You Find an Exoplanet? An insider account gives top tips

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Lighthouse

Space

Galactic GPS: How dead stars will guide us in deep space

Features

A CubeSat orbiting the moon scans its pole for water

Space

NASA CubeSat missions will pave way for human space flight

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Old 51¶¯Âþ: What has space ever done for us?

Space

Old 51¶¯Âþ: What has space ever done for us?

Why send people into space? A look at 51¶¯Âþ in Januaries past shows that we have never been quite sure

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Space

From Africa to the stars: Why Ethiopia needs a space programme

Opinion

Space

Space age ghosts show abandoned relics of NASA's golden years

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Watch as SpaceX doesn't quite manage to land a rocket at sea

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Space

Commercial spaceflight newcomer allows quick ISS return trips

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