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There’s so much junk in space that our satellites will soon be at risk

We have been leaving debris in space for 60 years. Our continuing exploration of the cosmos may rely on a bizarre array of nets, lasers and gecko-like grippers

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NASA cancels first all-women spacewalk due to spacesuit size issue

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NASA cancels first all-women spacewalk due to spacesuit size issue

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Cheer the first women-only spacewalk, but equality is still far away

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Toilet on International Space Station gets a bacteria-killing upgrade

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Ultima Thule, a distant space rock with two lobes like a bowling pin

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Distant space rock Ultima Thule formed in a slow and gentle collision

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Revealed: First image of huge meteor explosion over Earth last year

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Revealed: First image of huge meteor explosion over Earth last year

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Black holes and lasers could let us cheat at interstellar travel

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Black holes and lasers could let us cheat at interstellar travel

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Mae Jemison: The astronaut plotting a journey to other stars

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Mae Jemison: The astronaut plotting a journey to other stars

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At last, US dream of resuming human space launches are within reach

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SpaceX ready to take humans to the ISS after a successful dummy run

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SpaceX ready to take humans to the ISS after a successful dummy run

The Crew Dragon capsule docked with the International Space Station on Sunday with a dummy on board, paving the way for human passengers to make the trip in July

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SpaceX is about to launch a dummy astronaut called Ripley to the ISS

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Virgin Galactic reaches space again - this time with a passenger

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Japan’s Hayabusa 2 bags its first sample from the asteroid Ryugu

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First private mission to the moon is launched on SpaceX rocket

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