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International Space Station

Was moon-smashing mission doomed from the start?

Space

Was moon-smashing mission doomed from the start?

Weeks before NASA's LCROSS mission hit the moon on Friday, some scientists predicted the impact might not be visible, and others questioned the mission's logic

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Virgin Galactic adds satellite launches to space tourism

Space

Virgin Galactic adds satellite launches to space tourism

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Hunting for water on the moon: a brief but splashy history

Space

Hunting for water on the moon: a brief but splashy history

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NASA puzzles over 'invisible' moon impact

Space

NASA puzzles over 'invisible' moon impact

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Space

'Deep space' mission is frontrunner in NASA review

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Space

Blasted into space from a giant air gun

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Rocket company tests world's most powerful ion engine

Space

Rocket company tests world's most powerful ion engine

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Space radiation hits record high

Space

Space radiation hits record high

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Rocket racers lose their 'launch pad'

Space

Rocket racers lose their 'launch pad'

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How astronauts could 'harvest' water on the moon

Space

How astronauts could 'harvest' water on the moon

Now that we know there is water on the moon, how do we extract it? A NASA design would zap the frigid lunar soil with microwaves and collect the resulting water vapour

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Space

How far could you travel in a spaceship?

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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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