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Will India get to Mars? A guide to the dangers ahead

Space

Will India get to Mars? A guide to the dangers ahead

Today's blast off of India's Mars Orbiter Mission was successful – but history points to a difficult journey ahead

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Mini space shuttle crash-lands after free-flight test

Space

Mini space shuttle crash-lands after free-flight test

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In a spin

Environment

In a spin

Regulars

Swifts stay airborne for six months at a time

Life

Swifts stay airborne for six months at a time

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Prehistoric avian had unique dual-purpose tail

Life

Prehistoric avian had unique dual-purpose tail

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International airlines face emissions caps from 2020

Earth

International airlines face emissions caps from 2020

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Virgin Galactic joins the reality TV space race

Space

Virgin Galactic joins the reality TV space race

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Earth's love handles keep the satellites from falling

Space

Earth's love handles keep the satellites from falling

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SpaceX gets a rival – and tests novel reusable rocket

Space

SpaceX gets a rival – and tests novel reusable rocket

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Glowing jester plane reveals invisible wind eddies

Technology

Glowing jester plane reveals invisible wind eddies

A coating of glowing oil exposes the swirls of air that surround an experimental Boeing blended wing aircraft in a NASA wind tunnel

Regulars

Space

Brake away: Rethinking how we land on Mars

Features

Space

Apollo astronauts still have a problem - 45 years on

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Space

Stars' escape velocity shows how to exit the Milky Way

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Space

Date glitch delays Cygnus's rendezvous with ISS

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