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Hubble Space Telescope

How far could you travel in a spaceship?

Space

How far could you travel in a spaceship?

An astronaut could reach the edge of the cosmos and return – as long as they know when to slam on the brakes

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Too much radiation for astronauts to make it to Mars

Space

Too much radiation for astronauts to make it to Mars

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Space

NASA faces 'Kennedy or Nixon' moment, former chief says

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Space

Flying Armadillo has the power to escape the moon

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Mock lunar landers set to compete for $1 million prize

Space

Mock lunar landers set to compete for $1 million prize

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Mighty Mouse takes off – thanks to magnets

Life

Mighty Mouse takes off – thanks to magnets

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Space robot 2.0: Smarter than the average rover

Space

Space robot 2.0: Smarter than the average rover

Features

Astronauts could reach Mars in 2020s, panel says

Space

Astronauts could reach Mars in 2020s, panel says

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Cargo spaceship meets the catcher in the sky

Space

Cargo spaceship meets the catcher in the sky

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Giant crystals and spherical flames: science in microgravity

Space

Giant crystals and spherical flames: science in microgravity

The International Space Station may still be under construction, but microgravity research has been under way for decades. We round up some of the coolest experiments so far

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Space

One partner stumbles in lunar probe pas de deux

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Space

India's first lunar probe fails after less than a year

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Space

Why future astronauts may be sent to 'gravity holes'

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Space

The still life of space tools

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