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Future moon missions probably won't carry astronauts - here's why

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Future moon missions probably won't carry astronauts - here's why

Unlike the Apollo missions, the new era of moon exploration might be about mining, tourism or art. The reason we pick to return will define the moon's future

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Astronauts in mock cockpit

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Apollo 11 space mission: Diabolically hard practice got us to the moon

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Twins Scott and Mark Kelly

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What happened when one twin went to space and the other stayed home?

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

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

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How the stunning Earthrise became the world’s most famous photograph

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Sean Penn and LisaGay Hamilton

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Review of The First: A gripping and gritty tale of Mars exploration

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Row with Russia and SpaceX delays could leave NASA unable to reach ISS

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Cosmic couture: The urgent quest to redesign the spacesuit

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Cosmic couture: The urgent quest to redesign the spacesuit

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A group of people, two in space suits, on a parabolic flight

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Space changes how your brain thinks and it starts right away

Just a few minutes of microgravity is enough to change your brain. This suggests space tourists and long-haul astronauts may need to take precautions to think straight

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Win the chance to speak to an astronaut on the ISS

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Win lunch with an astronaut

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Go at throttle up: The secret world of NASA’s mission control

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Space travel's mental health toll could endanger long missions

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