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SpaceShipTwo goes supersonic on first powered flight

Space

SpaceShipTwo goes supersonic on first powered flight

The Virgin Galactic space plane fired its rocket and soared above the Mojave desert. Founder Richard Branson says they will reach space by the end of the year

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Russian space zoo tests to boost astronaut performance

Life

Russian space zoo tests to boost astronaut performance

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'Big Brother' applicants wanted for one-way Mars trip

Space

'Big Brother' applicants wanted for one-way Mars trip

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Antares rocket launch heats up private space race

Space

Antares rocket launch heats up private space race

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International Space Station to get 787-style batteries

Space

International Space Station to get 787-style batteries

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Obama will reveal $100-million plan to seize asteroid

Space

Obama will reveal $100-million plan to seize asteroid

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Nobel physicist: Give people a one-way ticket to Mars

Space

Nobel physicist: Give people a one-way ticket to Mars

Opinion

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Space

Don't let US knee-jerk secrecy slow down space flight

Opinion

Solve four big problems to get people to Mars by 2018

Space

Solve four big problems to get people to Mars by 2018

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SpaceX glitch may be deemed secret under US arms laws

Space

SpaceX glitch may be deemed secret under US arms laws

The full causes of a delayed cargo run to the space station may never be revealed due to anti-arms-trafficking rules that treat spacecraft as weapons

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Space

Mars trip to use astronaut poo as radiation shield

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Space

Stem cells aboard SpaceX will seed mice back on Earth

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Space

Space miners hope to build first off-Earth economy

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Space

First private Mars mission aims to launch in 2018

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