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SpaceX prepares for Starship flight with first 'chopstick' landing

SpaceX is gearing up for the fifth launch of its massive Starship rocket, following four increasingly successful tests. What is the company hoping for, and what can we expect?

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The 60mm2 wafer that could work as a light sail

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Wafer-thin light sail could help us reach another star sooner

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Space travel may make muscles age extremely quickly

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Earth viewed from the moon

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Moon bases will need to be 3 metres underground to avoid radiation

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Universe’s missing matter may be explained by galaxies leaking gas

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Zombie galaxy came back to life after 20 million years

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Wireframe view of the east and west walls, and floor, of the Mare Tranquillitatis pit

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Deep pit on moon may be entrance to cave that could act as lunar base

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You can turn any random sequence of events into a clock

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Ariane 6 rocket launch: What is it and when is it happening?

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Is the universe a game?

Generations of scientists have compared the universe to a giant, complex game, raising questions about who is doing the playing – and what it would mean to win

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Time ticks faster on the moon by 57 microseconds per Earth day

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‘Little red dot’ galaxies are breaking theories of cosmic evolution

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How physics is helping us to explain why time always moves forwards

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Why our location in the Milky Way is perfect for finding alien life

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