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NASA Astronaut John Glenn inside a vacuum chamber

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Inside the missions that made the moon landings possible

Stunningly remastered images showcase NASA's Gemini and Mercury programmes, precursors to Apollo, which landed humans on the moon

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Lunar Crater Radio Telescope: Illuminating the Cosmic Dark Ages This illustration depicts a conceptual Lunar Crater Radio Telescope on the Moon?s far side. The early-stage concept is being studied under grant funding from the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program but is not a NASA mission. Credit: Vladimir Vustyansky

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Could a huge lunar telescope be our best chance of spotting aliens?

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John Glenn during the fiery re-entry, holding steadfast, believing his heatshield had come loose and he may burn up in the atmosphere - the capsule is illuminated in orange light due to intense heat.

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NASA's first space photos restored in stunning detail

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The northern lights, or aurora borealis, in the UK in 2024

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Why auroras are so much brighter and more easily visible recently

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CPR in space could be made easier by chest compression machines

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Could lacing food with fat-trapping microbeads help us lose weight?

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New moon discovered orbiting Uranus is its smallest one

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Jupiter's moon Ganymede could be a giant dark matter detector

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�鶹��ý recommends classic zombie film 28 Days Later

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�鶹��ý recommends classic zombie film 28 Days Later

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6 of the most fascinating moments in the life of our solar system

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6 of the most fascinating moments in the life of our solar system

Travel through time to witness some of the most remarkable episodes in our solar system's history, uncovering its ancient origins and glimpsing the destiny that awaits it in the distant future

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A planet the size of Saturn could orbit the nearest sun-like star

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David Cronenberg's new sci-fi film is devastating and mysterious

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What happens to light's energy when it redshifts? It's complicated

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Life

Do the bumps on a bell pepper reveal how sweet it will be? Er, no

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