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Magnetic bubble may give space probes a soft landing

Space

Magnetic bubble may give space probes a soft landing

Next year, NASA will test plasma parachutes for spacecraft – a way to glide safely to the surface of Earth or Mars without huge heat shields

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Curiosity piqued: The minds behind the Mars missions

Space

Curiosity piqued: The minds behind the Mars missions

CultureLab

How the moon lost its magic even before Apollo 11

Space

How the moon lost its magic even before Apollo 11

CultureLab

'Flying saucer' airbag for Mars splashes down in Hawaii

Space

'Flying saucer' airbag for Mars splashes down in Hawaii

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How to cash in on cheap Earth-watching satellites

Earth

How to cash in on cheap Earth-watching satellites

Analysis

First medical X-ray scanner heads for space station

Space

First medical X-ray scanner heads for space station

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Pluto-bound craft seeks Manhattan-sized lump of ice

Space

Pluto-bound craft seeks Manhattan-sized lump of ice

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Create the ultimate world clock with a quantum link

Physics

Create the ultimate world clock with a quantum link

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Brazilian science bids for world glory

Earth

Brazilian science bids for world glory

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US must play nice with China to put astronauts on Mars

Space

US must play nice with China to put astronauts on Mars

If NASA wants to help humanity survive in the long term, it needs to send people to Mars – but how will the space agency afford the trip?

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Space

SpaceX unveils sleek, reusable Dragon crew capsule

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Space

Space hopefuls dine on worms in 'Moon Palace' module

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Space

NASA lets enthusiasts reboot zombie 1970s spacecraft

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Life

Earth's backup: Sending religious texts to the moon

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