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LightSail 2

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SpaceX is about to launch a sail propelled through space by sunshine

The Planetary Society’s LightSail-2 satellite, which uses sails to harness the energy of sunlight, is planned to launch on 24 June aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket

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Don’t miss: men on the moon, robots in orbit and museums in the street

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astronauts

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Mission to Mars: The complete guide to getting to the Red Planet

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Earthrise
International Space Station

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NASA will let people pay to stay on the International Space Station

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NASA has selected three lunar landers to bring science to the moon

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Mind

High Life’s sex and black holes sci-fi intrigues without satisfying

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Space

Exploring the solar system

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Cartoon guide to the unknown universe

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Space

Why space junk is such a big problem

Aerospace engineer Hugh Lewis has a warning for the world: don’t junk up space, or it will come back to bite you.

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Jeff Bezos announces plans for delivery service to the moon by 2024

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Health

Astronauts may have vision problems because of liquid in their brains

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Space

From the archives: How do you get astronauts back from space?

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SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket has flown its first commercial flight

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