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Pluto-bound craft seeks Manhattan-sized lump of ice

Space

Pluto-bound craft seeks Manhattan-sized lump of ice

NASA has enlisted its famous Hubble telescope to search for a second destination for its New Horizons spacecraft, due to fly past Pluto in July 2015

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Brazilian science bids for world glory

Earth

Brazilian science bids for world glory

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US must play nice with China to put astronauts on Mars

Space

US must play nice with China to put astronauts on Mars

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SpaceX unveils sleek, reusable Dragon crew capsule

Space

SpaceX unveils sleek, reusable Dragon crew capsule

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Space hopefuls dine on worms in 'Moon Palace' module

Space

Space hopefuls dine on worms in 'Moon Palace' module

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NASA lets enthusiasts reboot zombie 1970s spacecraft

Space

NASA lets enthusiasts reboot zombie 1970s spacecraft

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Earth's backup: Sending religious texts to the moon

Life

Earth's backup: Sending religious texts to the moon

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Earth

60 Seconds

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Astronaut sows first fresh veg in NASA space 'garden'

Space

Astronaut sows first fresh veg in NASA space 'garden'

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Wannabe Mars colonist endured 10 South Pole winters

Space

Wannabe Mars colonist endured 10 South Pole winters

Astrophysicist Robert Schwarz explains how time working on the Keck Array telescope at the South Pole has prepared him for a one-way trip to the Red Planet

Opinion

Space

Art takes a shot at the moon

CultureLab

Space

A brief history of space flight – in numbers

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Space

Take the helm of a real Apollo moon lander

Regulars

Space

Peek inside a Russian cosmonaut's dressing room

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