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Why getting into orbit is tough 45 years after visiting the moon

Decades after the dizzying success of Apollo, a spate of key launch failures made Jeff Hecht wonder why getting into space looks as hard as ever

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Astronauts prepare to take first bite of salad grown in space

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Astronauts prepare to take first bite of salad grown in space

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Destination Pluto: Countdown to the historic New Horizons fly-by

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Destination Pluto: Countdown to the historic New Horizons fly-by

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Pluto probe hiccup caused by overloaded computer

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Pluto probe hiccup caused by overloaded computer

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New Zealand plans first private launch site for orbital rockets

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New Zealand plans first private launch site for orbital rockets

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New Horizons hiccup won't affect Pluto mission science

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New Horizons hiccup won't affect Pluto mission science

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Rosetta spots sinkholes and patches of ice on comet's surface

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SpaceX rocket explosion is setback for US crewed space missions

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SpaceX rocket explosion is setback for US crewed space missions

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NASA plans first interplanetary CubeSat mission for Mars lander

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NASA plans first interplanetary CubeSat mission for Mars lander

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Our exploration of the solar system is just getting started

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Our exploration of the solar system is just getting started

Pluto might be the final stop on NASA's Grand Tour, but our visit marks the start of a new wave of exploration of the myriad worlds in our neighbourhood

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Sunlight could whip up water to slake lunar settlers' thirst

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LightSail spacecraft successfully deploys solar sail

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In so many words: How to ride the space-wind to the stars

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What a Red Planet aurora might look like

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