Space
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 makes getting into space look as hard as ever
Opinion
Space
Pluto mission marks end of planet exploration era. Where next?
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Space
Astronauts prepare to take first bite of salad grown in space
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Space
Destination Pluto: Countdown to the historic New Horizons fly-by
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Space
Pluto probe hiccup caused by overloaded computer
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Space
New Zealand plans first private launch site for orbital rockets
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Space
New Horizons hiccup won’t affect Pluto mission science
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Space
Rosetta spots sinkholes and patches of ice on comet’s surface
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Space
SpaceX rocket explosion is setback for US crewed space missions
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Space
NASA plans first interplanetary CubeSat mission for Mars lander
CubeSats promise cheap, easy access to low-Earth orbit, but none has ever gone to deep space. That's about to change with a mission called Mars Cube One
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Space
Our exploration of the solar system is just getting started
Opinion
Space
Sunlight could whip up water to slake lunar settlers’ thirst
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Space
LightSail spacecraft successfully deploys solar sail
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Physics
In so many words: How to ride the space-wind to the stars
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