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Artwork of an asteroid zooming away from us with lots of cogs and engine parts attached to its backside

Space

Our top 5 wacky NASA missions that might just happen

NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts programme funds long-shot concepts for further study. This year's include a paper-thin spaceship and a steampunk Venus rover

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Artist's impression of Bigelow Aerospace's B330 modules in space

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Private inflatable space station could be launched in 2020

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NASA recovers prized Kepler space telescope after emergency

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NASA recovers prized Kepler space telescope after emergency

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The International Space Station

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Inflatable space hotel to be tested by space station crew

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Same Blue Origin rocket reaches space and lands for third time

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Same Blue Origin rocket reaches space and lands for third time

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Scott Kelly selfie on the International Space Station, with a view of Earth out the window behind him

Earth

Colonise Mars as humanity's plan B? It's a dangerous fantasy

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Lasers could hide Earth from aliens – or tell them we're here

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Lasers could hide Earth from aliens – or tell them we're here

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An artist's impression showing a small robot with four legs and gecko-like feet crawling over the outside of a spacecraft, with the surface of Earth visible over the top of the page

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Gecko Gripper blasts off to help design space-crawling robots

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Elliot crater

Space

Pluto: A whole new world in 5 strange photos

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NASA is sending a 3D printer and a fire starter to the ISS

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NASA is sending a 3D printer and a fire starter to the ISS

Next Tuesday an uncrewed Cygnus cargo ship will blast off to the International Space Station with the ingredients to build and burn in space

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Space X reusable rocket won't be reused after heavy landing

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ExoMars probe set to sniff out signs of life on the Red Planet

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Twin who spent a year on the ISS returns to Earth

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Astronauts may respond faster to warning voices than alarm tones

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