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Illustration of Juno above Jupiter

Space

NASA's Juno spacecraft gears up for a whirlwind tour of Jupiter

On 4 July, the Juno probe must fire its thrusters to try to go into orbit around Jupiter, where it will spend around a year and a half exploring its mysteries

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giant frigatebird on the wing

Life

Roller-coasting birds soar for months and may snooze while aloft

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Looking back at Viking, the first mission to Mars

Space

Looking back at Viking, the first mission to Mars

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Orbital ATK's Cygnus cargo craft is released by the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm

Space

Watch a Cygnus spacecraft burn up as it re-enters the atmosphere

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Rip up the rule book and let NASA's Mars rover check 'life' zone

Life

Rip up the rule book and let NASA's Mars rover check 'life' zone

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A round, smooth lump of amber in which a fossilised wing can be seen

Life

Beautifully preserved feathers belonged to tiny flying dinosaurs

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china rocket launch

Space

China plans for space station with most powerful rocket launch

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I tried out being a space trucker in a Dream Chaser mini-shuttle

Space

I tried out being a space trucker in a Dream Chaser mini-shuttle

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Hubble spots a new long-lived storm raging on Neptune

Space

Hubble spots a new long-lived storm raging on Neptune

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A space station in orbit

Space

China wants to share its new space station with the world

China is launching a rival to the International Space Station, and it's partnering with the UN to let other countries have a go

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Technology

Is Larry Page right, are we poised for a flying car revolution?

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Space

The alien world that's being vaporised by a death ray

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Life

Is NASA doing enough to look for alien life?

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Life

Ocean worlds could host life under layers of high-pressure ice

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