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Hubble Space Telescope

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Space

Should we ban space weapons to stop the huge space junk problem?

A group of experts are calling for a ban on anti-satellite weapons tests because the debris they could create may threaten other satellites or even make parts of Earth’s orbit unusable

Analysis

Ophiuchus constellation

Space

Mysterious cosmic rays spotted coming from ordinary stellar explosions

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Solar panels in space

Space

Solar panels in space could help power the UK by 2039, claims report

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Snake-like robot

Technology

Snake-like robot could explore Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus

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Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar

Space

From Interstellar to Hidden Figures: 12 of the best space movies

Culture

venus

Space

Comet’s dust trail could rain down on Venus this December

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How fast does the earth spin

Question

How fast does Earth spin?

Who counts as an astronaut? Not Jeff Bezos, say new US rules

Space

Who counts as an astronaut? Not Jeff Bezos, say new US rules

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Space

World’s first commercial deep-space communications antenna opens in UK

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The eternal debate about the eternal inflation of the universe

Space

The eternal debate about the eternal inflation of the universe

The idea that the universe is continually inflating isn’t confirmed – but there are still some misconceptions about it, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Comment

Space

Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos has ridden his own rocket to space

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Space

Blue Origin boss Jeff Bezos set for launch on his New Shepard craft

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People in Science

Mae Jemison

Space

Virgin Galactic may finally send Richard Branson to space on 11 July

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