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5 very very strange objects aboard the US Moon probe landing today

The US is preparing for its first return to the Moon in 50 years. But there are some things you might not expect on the IM-1 mission.
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Darvaza gas crater, friendly robots and Hubble's birthday present: The best images in science for April

Take a look at the best images in science from the last month.
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Axiom-1: Everything you need to know about the first private mission to the ISS

When is Axiom-1 launching, and where can you watch it?
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SpaceX and Axiom Space successfully launch first all-private mission to the International Space Station

The launch represents a "new era in private human spaceflight", Axiom boss says.
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Space Junk: A rocket crashing into the Moon is the least of our worries, UK expert says

While rockets accidentally colliding with the Moon may seem more dramatic, it’s the growing amount of smaller space debris orbiting Earth that presents the real danger.
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Elon Musk is building Starbase, a city with a spaceport to the Moon, Mars and beyond. Here's what's inside

If successful, the ambitious spaceport could become the site of multiple annual launches to the Moon and to Mars.
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Elon Musk's Starlink gives "amazing" broadband to UK villages

The controversial constellation is expected to grow to tens of thousands of satellites, covering the globe by 2022.
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Science 2020 quiz: 15 questions for your family Christmas video call

From SpaceX landmarks to new dog nose discoveries, how many of the biggest science stories of 2020 can you remember?
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NASA astronauts to take first SpaceX ‘taxi service’ to ISS

The crew are scheduled for lift-off shortly after midnight on Sunday.
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SpaceX Crew Dragon astronauts believe the spacecraft is 'ready to go'

The pair landed in the ocean on Sunday after a 19-hour journey from the International Space Station.
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How will private space travel change the way we explore the Solar System?

We ask Gary Martin, Vice President for North American operations for the International Space University, about how private enterprise is changing space exploration.
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Crew Dragon successfully docks with ISS

US astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken set foot on the International Space Station and are now part of the Expedition 63 crew.
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How can I watch the rescheduled SpaceX launch?

NASA postponed its first launch of astronauts from US soil in nine years due to bad weather.
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Everything you need to know about the Demo-2 space launch

For the first time in nine years, astronauts will depart for the International Space Station from US soil.
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Historic SpaceX launch a 'major milestone' in space exploration

Astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are on course to make history when they travel to the ISS on a rocket built by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s firm.
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Who will design next lunar lander?

Three US companies have all received funding from NASA to develop their designs for a lunar lander as part of their Artemis Moon mission.
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Amazon and Tesla bosses battle for NASA Moon contract

Winner will build the first lunar lander since the last Apollo Moon mission in 1972.
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NASA to resume launching astronauts from US soil

Only three countries have launched people into orbit since 1961.
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SpaceX successfully launches more mini-satellites

SpaceX is among several companies interested in providing broadband internet coverage worldwide.
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The controversial satellite constellation

SpaceX’s ambitious project to provide broadband connections to hard-to-reach areas of the planet has got some commentators worried about light pollution, space junk and the future of astronomy.
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Everything you need to know about Crew Dragon

In early March, SpaceX successfully sent its Crew Dragon craft to the ISS, and returned it safely to earth. What does this historic mission mean for space travel?
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How does SpaceX Falcon compare to other rockets?

SpaceX's new heavy-lifting rocket may not be able to launch as big a payload as some of its predecessors, but it's much lighter on the wallet.
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