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Space junk is bad and made much worse by countries destroying satellites
Space junk is already a huge problem. It is made worse when countries blow up old satellites as part of a test of just how great they are. Read more…
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Richard Branson goes to space on Virgin Galactic, also comes back
Virgin Galactic launches its rocket plane with a full complement of space travelers for the first time, including Richard Branson. Read more…
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Voyager 1 is 43 years old, 22 billion km away and can still phone home
Voyager 1 is about to have its 45th birthday. It was launched in 1977 and we should celebrate an extraordinary achievement. Read more…
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Space might be the final frontier – it is certainly the most dangerous
Space is extraordinarily dangerous. You might liken it to those 16th and 17th century ships in a raging storm. But that has nothing on space. Read more…
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Mars is becoming the centre of attention but what are we hoping for?
This month three missions to Mars will arrive around or on the red planet. This will add to the resources currently observing the planet. Read more…
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DNA may be the answer to survival on the other side of the Universe
DNA is extraordinary. It can tell us who we are, it can tell us where we came from and soon it will be able to tell us our entire family tree. Read more…
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The sun is entering a more active period and we are there to take a look
The sun is the central point of our solar system and yet we are only just beginning to understand how it works. It could be really useful. Read more…
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A new superhighway in our solar system could be our way out
Scientists have discovered a superhighway in our solar system that can increase the speed we could travel through space exponentially. Read more…
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A Galactic Federation has been in touch, but doesn’t want to disturb us
A Galactic Federation has been in contact with US and Israeli authorities for a while, according to the Jerusalem Post. Read more…
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‘Success’! SpaceX Starship prototype explodes while attempting to land
SpaceX’s Starship prototype exploded while attempting to land on Wednesday after an otherwise successful test launch. Read more…
