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International Space Station

Red star rising: China's ascent to space superpower

Space

Red star rising: China's ascent to space superpower

China's new-found footing off-world is changing the rules of today's space race – find out how the rest of the world is rethinking its strategies

Features

Lunar law row hots up as NASA enters private moon rush

Space

Lunar law row hots up as NASA enters private moon rush

Analysis

Mini space shuttle gears up to chase astronaut dreams

Space

Mini space shuttle gears up to chase astronaut dreams

Regulars

Orion's life-support module prepares for launch

Space

Orion's life-support module prepares for launch

Regulars

Japan's huge magnetic net will trawl for space junk

Space

Japan's huge magnetic net will trawl for space junk

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Snooze-button glitch delayed Rosetta's wake-up

Space

Snooze-button glitch delayed Rosetta's wake-up

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Up and at 'em: Rosetta craft gaining on target comet

Space

Up and at 'em: Rosetta craft gaining on target comet

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Billion-dollar call: Waiting for Rosetta to phone home

Space

Billion-dollar call: Waiting for Rosetta to phone home

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Wake up and smell the comet: Rousing the Rosetta probe

Space

Wake up and smell the comet: Rousing the Rosetta probe

Features

Astronaut gut reaction: The microbiome in space

Life

Astronaut gut reaction: The microbiome in space

Microbes can change behaviour after just a few days without gravity, so scientists are worried that the bugs in astronauts' guts may turn traitor in space

Analysis

Space

Cygnus launch sparks science boom in low Earth orbit

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Space

India's hefty 'naughty boy' rocket comes in from cold

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Space

Robots aren't yet ready to work alone in space

Opinion

Life

Water plumes spark a race to Jupiter moon Europa

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