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Stardust team reveals first specks of interstellar dust

Space

Stardust team reveals first specks of interstellar dust

The NASA spacecraft caught seven grains of dust that probably originated beyond our solar system – and now scientists have analysed them on Earth

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Rosetta arrives – and sends images of 'superstar comet'

Space

Rosetta arrives – and sends images of 'superstar comet'

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Comet mission must not keep space fans in the dark

Space

Comet mission must not keep space fans in the dark

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Leaving Earth made the moon lemon-shaped

Space

Leaving Earth made the moon lemon-shaped

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Leaving Earth made the moon lemon-shaped

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Europe makes final delivery run to space station

Space

Europe makes final delivery run to space station

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Ancient Earth fossils could be found on the moon

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Icy moon explorer gets an Alaska road test

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Icy moon explorer gets an Alaska road test

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Galaxy mapper's first discovery: surprise space debris

Space

Galaxy mapper's first discovery: surprise space debris

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Epic map reveals Mars's geography in unrivalled detail

Space

Epic map reveals Mars's geography in unrivalled detail

It took four spacecraft, billions of dollars and 16 years to gather the data for this glorious map of the Red Planet – now you can have it on your wall

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Space

Disco-era spacecraft not dead, just out of gas

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Cool planet hints at potential for life in double stars

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Celeb rover marks one Martian year on Mars with selfie

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Saturn's largest moon was once a titanic snowball

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