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Why Kelly and Zach Weinersmith are sceptical about a future on Mars

A City on Mars authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith on whether we can settle space, whether we should settle space, and have we really thought it through?

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How a space elevator could make trips to the moon affordable for all

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A new life on Mars? Expect toxic dust, bad vibes and insects for lunch

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A new life on Mars? Expect toxic dust, bad vibes and insects for lunch

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Astronauts could hitch a ride on asteroids to get to Venus or Mars

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New Scientist recommends Brian Cox's new series, Solar System

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Bacteria on the space station are evolving for life in space

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The crew will attempt the first commercial spacewalk with SpaceX-designed extravehicular activity suits, upgraded from the current intravehicular suit.

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Current laws cannot protect civilians in space if something goes wrong

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How to turn most of the CO2 an astronaut exhales into fresh oxygen

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Polaris Dawn mission is one giant leap for private space exploration

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2XGTH8A In this image from video provided by NASA, astronauts Suni Williams, left, and Butch Wilmore give a news conference aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (NASA via AP)

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The Starliner stranding shows why NASA was wise to have a backup plan

Space missions are extremely hard. Things going wrong should be expected, so having a sensible plan B is crucial

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Illustration of NASA's Europa Clipper passing Europa

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Sam Howell: ‘One day we might look for life directly on Europa’

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Critics of the International Space Station are missing the point

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Astronaut inside the International Space Station using the combustion rack

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Five of the most important International Space Station experiments

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Inside NASA’s ambitious plan to bring the ISS crashing back to Earth

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Inside NASA’s ambitious plan to bring the ISS crashing back to Earth

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