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Inflatable spacecraft makes successful splash landing

Space

Inflatable spacecraft makes successful splash landing

From launch to splashdown, all in under half an hour: not bad for an inflatable spacecraft

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Record-breaking mice return to Earth to aid health

Space

Record-breaking mice return to Earth to aid health

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Daredevil descents: Free-falling from space

Space

Daredevil descents: Free-falling from space

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Discovery of fifth moon reignites Pluto planet debate

Space

Discovery of fifth moon reignites Pluto planet debate

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Black sky research: Now the ISS proves its worth

Space

Black sky research: Now the ISS proves its worth

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Death Valley provides rover's-eye view of Mars geology

Space

Death Valley provides rover's-eye view of Mars geology

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Space

Silicon Valley reaches for the sky

Opinion

Private firm SpaceX gears up to spark next space age

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Private firm SpaceX gears up to spark next space age

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Mini-moons orbiting Earth could bring asteroid mining closer to reality

Space

Earth's secret mini moons could reveal the history of the solar system

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Space

Marathon mouse space mission boosts bone protection

After the longest mission ever by an animal, a group of mice have shown how a genetic treatment can prevent the breakdown of bone in space

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Space

New space radars track small but deadly space junk

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Space

Space is bad for astronauts' eyes

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Space

Deep future: Where will we explore?

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Space

Planetary scientists battle over NASA's Mars budget

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