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Taking an elevator into space could actually happen. Here's how

Once a flight of fantasy, recent advances mean that satellites, astronauts and even tourists could soon get a quick lift into space

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We could drill water wells in Martian ice to survive on the Red Planet

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We could drill water wells in Martian ice to survive on the Red Planet

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Self-cleaning spacesuits could help astronauts cope with Martian dust

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Ultima Thule is a snowman-shaped rock covered in weird ice

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Distant space rock Ultima Thule looks like a spinning bowling pin

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NASA probe will hurtle past the most distant object we’ve ever visited

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NASA probe will hurtle past the most distant object we’ve ever visited

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Geraint Lewis: What is the fate of our universe?

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Geraint Lewis: What is the fate of our universe?

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Life

Quiz of the year: Test your knowledge of 2018’s science stories

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The world's great nations are revisiting the moon. But where's Europe?

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Virgin Galactic claims its first successful flight to edge of space

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Virgin Galactic claims its first successful flight to edge of space

Richard Branson's space tourism firm says it has finally made a flight to the edge of space - though the craft did not reach the currently accepted definition of 100 kilometres up

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First close-up look shows asteroid Bennu is a holey watery world

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Niamh Shaw: Simulating life on Mars

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Chamkaur Ghag: The hunt for dark matter

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Astronauts launch in Soyuz rocket for first time since botched takeoff

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