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Politics should not dictate design of NASA rockets

Utah politicians say NASA should use solid rocket boosters like those made in their home state – such political pork is not kosher, says Henry Spencer

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Comet caught throwing basketball-sized snowballs

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Comet caught throwing basketball-sized snowballs

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Over-budget telescope threatens other projects

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Over-budget telescope threatens other projects

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Mystery 'missile' likely a jet contrail, says expert

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Mystery 'missile' likely a jet contrail, says expert

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Fuel tank crack is latest of shuttle Discovery's woes

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Fuel tank crack is latest of shuttle Discovery's woes

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China plans space station by 2020

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High life: a short history of the space station

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High life: a short history of the space station

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Space tourism could have big impact on climate

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Space tourism could have big impact on climate

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US congress clears private space taxis for lift-off

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US congress clears private space taxis for lift-off

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Out-of-this-world proposal for solar wind power

The world's energy needs could be met 100 billion times over using a satellite to harness the solar wind – but only if we can figure out how to focus

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Space junk: Hunting zombies in outer space

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Swarming spacecraft to self-destruct for greater good

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Space ribbon deployed to surf Earth's magnetic field

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How astronauts' experience could help trapped miners

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