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Kepler space telescope

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

Space

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

After a mysterious half-hour delay, the Rosetta spacecraft has phoned home that it is alive and well – and has started chasing comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko

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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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Astronaut gut reaction: The microbiome in space

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Astronaut gut reaction: The microbiome in space

Analysis

Wake up and smell the comet: Rousing the Rosetta probe

Space

Wake up and smell the comet: Rousing the Rosetta probe

Features

Cygnus launch sparks science boom in low Earth orbit

Space

Cygnus launch sparks science boom in low Earth orbit

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

Space

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

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Robots aren't yet ready to work alone in space

Space

Robots aren't yet ready to work alone in space

Opinion

Water plumes spark a race to Jupiter moon Europa

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Water plumes spark a race to Jupiter moon Europa

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Christmas Eve spacewalk a success for NASA

Space

Christmas Eve spacewalk a success for NASA

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Five DIY hacks to survive a space emergency

Space

Five DIY hacks to survive a space emergency

Home-made snorkels will soon be used on the International Space Station, and they're not the only odd items astronauts have resorted to in time of need

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Space

2014 preview: The ships that could take us to Mars

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Space

2014 preview: First touchdown on a speeding comet

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Life

There's no resting place for the human race

Opinion

Space

Yoo-hoo Yutu! Chinese rover snapped posing on the moon

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