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China has launched the first astronauts to its new space station

Space

China has launched the first astronauts to its new space station

The first module of the Chinese Space Station launched in April, and on 17 June it will receive its first visitors: three astronauts who will stay there for three months

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Katherine Johnson

People in Science

Katherine Johnson

The European Space Agency is sending another spacecraft to Venus

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The European Space Agency is sending another spacecraft to Venus

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Science with Sam: The Moon

Space

Science with Sam: What would happen if there was no moon?

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Jeff Bezos will be on board Blue Origin's first crewed space flight

Space

Jeff Bezos will be on board Blue Origin's first crewed space flight

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Partial solar eclipse will be visible in the UK and Ireland on 10 June

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Partial solar eclipse will be visible in the UK and Ireland on 10 June

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NASA mission takes first close-up images of Ganymede in two decades

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NASA mission takes first close-up images of Ganymede in two decades

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NASA is sending two missions to Venus for the first time in decades

Space

NASA is sending two missions to Venus for the first time in decades

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Jared Isaacman

Space

More people are going to space, but diversity is still grounded

Analysis

China is about to land its Zhurong rover on the surface of Mars

Space

China is about to land its Zhurong rover on the surface of Mars

China’s first Mars rover, known as Zhurong, is expected to land on the planet’s surface on 14 May, making China the third country ever to land a rover on Mars

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Are there volcanoes in space? Science with Sam explains

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Space

Science with Sam: Are there volcanoes in space?

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Space

Enormous kites flown by robots could help power a Mars colony

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Space

Blue Origin is auctioning off a seat on its first crewed space flight

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