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Hubble

Space

Hubble Telescope camera breaks – and US shutdown might delay repair

The wide-field camera on the Hubble Space Telescope has developed a fault – just as key NASA staff are unable to work because of the US government shutdown

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Space

Taking an elevator into space could actually happen. Here's how

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We could drill water wells in Martian ice to survive on the Red Planet

Space

We could drill water wells in Martian ice to survive on the Red Planet

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Space

Self-cleaning spacesuits could help astronauts cope with Martian dust

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Ultima Thule

Space

Ultima Thule is a snowman-shaped rock covered in weird ice

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ultima thule

Space

Distant space rock Ultima Thule looks like a spinning bowling pin

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NASA probe will hurtle past the most distant object we’ve ever visited

Space

NASA probe will hurtle past the most distant object we’ve ever visited

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Geraint Lewis: What is the fate of our universe?

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Geraint Lewis: What is the fate of our universe?

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Life

Quiz of the year: Test your knowledge of 2018’s science stories

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Space

The world's great nations are revisiting the moon. But where's Europe?

The half-century since the first lunar landing has seen more stories than ever being spun about the moon, and why we should go there

Culture

Space

Virgin Galactic claims its first successful flight to edge of space

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Space

First close-up look shows asteroid Bennu is a holey watery world

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Niamh Shaw: Simulating life on Mars

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Video

Chamkaur Ghag: The hunt for dark matter

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