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Monotony was 'most difficult part' of simulated Mars trip

Space

Monotony was 'most difficult part' of simulated Mars trip

Six volunteers recently spent 3.5 months cooped up together in a simulated mission to Mars – they passed the time by writing letters and playing dice

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What NASA's return to the moon may look like

Space

What NASA's return to the moon may look like

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Ion engine could one day power 39-day trips to Mars

Space

Ion engine could one day power 39-day trips to Mars

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Scramjets promise space travel for all

Space

Scramjets promise space travel for all

Features

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Space

How to glue together a lighter spacecraft

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Video special: Key events that took Apollo to the moon

Space

Video special: Key events that took Apollo to the moon

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Space

Key events that took Apollo to the moon, part 2

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Apollo astronauts advocate trip to Mars

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Apollo astronauts advocate trip to Mars

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Spy probe images Apollo landing sites

Space

Spy probe images Apollo landing sites

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Review panel may offer NASA menu of spaceflight choices

A committee reviewing NASA's human spaceflight plans says it may recommend several destinations – including Mars and near-Earth asteroids – as options when it announces its findings in August

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Space

Shuttle blasts off with new 'porch' for space station

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Space

Space probe to sport 'transforming' hardware

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Space

Apollo special: Brian Eno's moon music

Opinion

Space

NASA nominee says agency has lost its lustre

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