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How the Hubble Telescope opened a new window on the cosmos

Space

How the Hubble Telescope opened a new window on the cosmos

The Hubble Space Telescope's journey to the sky was a bumpy one, but it was well worth the effort, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

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Spacecraft and asteroid

Space

UAE will send spacecraft to visit Venus and land on an asteroid

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White dwarf

Space

Weird white dwarf that is colder than it should be defies explanation

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William Shatner

Space

Blue Origin is taking Star Trek’s William Shatner to space for real

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Tim Peake

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Tim Peake: The future of humans in space

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A selfie taken in space by the crew of Inspiration4, including Christopher Sembroski, Jared Isaacman, Sian Proctor and Hayley Arceneaux

Space

SpaceX’s Inspiration4 marks a shift towards privacy for space tourists

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Astronomy Photographer of the Year

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Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2021

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concept image of global satellite communications system

Space

UK night skies will be among worst hit by satellite megaconstellations

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Crew standing in front of rocket

Space

SpaceX is about to send the first ever all-amateur mission into orbit

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Space

Should we ban space weapons to stop the huge space junk problem?

A group of experts are calling for a ban on anti-satellite weapons tests because the debris they could create may threaten other satellites or even make parts of Earth’s orbit unusable

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Space

Mysterious cosmic rays spotted coming from ordinary stellar explosions

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Space

Solar panels in space could help power the UK by 2039, claims report

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Technology

Snake-like robot could explore Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus

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Space

From Interstellar to Hidden Figures: 12 of the best space movies

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