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James Webb space telescope

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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How far could you travel in a spaceship?

Space

How far could you travel in a spaceship?

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Too much radiation for astronauts to make it to Mars

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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Mock lunar landers set to compete for $1 million prize

Space

Mock lunar landers set to compete for $1 million prize

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Mighty Mouse takes off – thanks to magnets

Life

Mighty Mouse takes off – thanks to magnets

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Space robot 2.0: Smarter than the average rover

Space

Space robot 2.0: Smarter than the average rover

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Astronauts could reach Mars in 2020s, panel says

Space

Astronauts could reach Mars in 2020s, panel says

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Cargo spaceship meets the catcher in the sky

Space

Cargo spaceship meets the catcher in the sky

The space industry is hoping that a new breed of spacecraft will make it easier and cheaper to keep space stations supplied with life's essentials

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Space

Giant crystals and spherical flames: science in microgravity

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Space

One partner stumbles in lunar probe pas de deux

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Space

India's first lunar probe fails after less than a year

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Space

Why future astronauts may be sent to 'gravity holes'

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