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Crew Dragon capsule

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SpaceX to make history launching NASA astronauts on a private rocket

On 27 May, NASA astronauts will launch to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon, the first time a private company has flown humans into orbit

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Steve Carell plays General Naird, chief of the fictional Space Force

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Space Force review: The sitcom is almost as comical as the real thing

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The surprising benefits of contemplating the death of the universe

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The surprising benefits of contemplating the death of the universe

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Lunar lander

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NASA's Artemis Accords aim to lay down the law of the land on the moon

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Wally Funk and Mercury 13

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Wally Funk and the future of female astronauts

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Rocket launch

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China just tested a spacecraft that could fly to the moon and beyond

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SpaceX mission control to do social distancing for first crewed flight

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SpaceX mission control to do social distancing for first crewed flight

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NASA has selected three lunar landers to bring humans to the moon

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NASA has selected three lunar landers to bring humans to the moon

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A footprint on the moon

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I'm a space archaeologist studying junk strewn across the solar system

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What is dark energy, and could it destroy the universe?

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What is dark energy, and could it destroy the universe?

If dark energy has its way, the universe may rip itself apart. Astrophysicist Kathy Romer gives the low-down on this enigmatic stuff.

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Space junk: How to clean up the debris in orbit around Earth

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We know the best spots to look for alien life – can we get to them?

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Astronomical time can help us put lockdown into perspective

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Weird magnetic threads in sun's corona seen for the first time

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