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The first commercial space station is nearly here. And it could change space forever
Next year, a team of astronauts will enter a new kind of space station – not built by a nation, but by a startup
Are satellites burning up in the atmosphere bad for the environment?
Particles released by decaying satellites could be causing an unwanted, harmful impact to the ozone layer.
Armageddon defence system: The new missions that could protect Earth from world-killing asteroids
Could we deflect an asteroid to stop it from hitting Earth? The success of NASA’s DART mission suggests so, but only after ESA’s soon-to-launch Hera mission has checked the results will we know if this approach to planetary defence is a viable possibility.
A satellite collision catastrophe is now inevitable, experts warn
With satellites old and new orbiting alongside each other, serious crashes are very likely.
Here’s how NASA plans to finally destroy the International Space Station
After 30 years of dutiful service, our home among the stars will be ripped apart by the atmosphere.
Satellite gridlock: How Earth’s orbital space could soon reach breaking point
What goes up, must come down.
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.
NASA Psyche mission launch live: When and how to watch the SpaceX liftoff
Set to visit a giant metal asteroid to investigate material left over from the early solar system, Pscyhe is an exciting new NASA mission.
In pictures: SpaceX’s Starship explodes in spectacular fireball
Take a look at our gallery of amazing images of the inaugural flight of Starship, which proved to be quite an explosive event.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
NASA astronauts to take first SpaceX ‘taxi service’ to ISS
The crew are scheduled for lift-off shortly after midnight on Sunday.
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.
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.
SpaceX | 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.
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.
SpaceX Crew Dragon | 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.
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.
NASA Artemis program | 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.