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First Reusable Rocket Launched and Landed Safely Back on Earth
Blue Origin’s ship cruised to the edge of space and back in a mere 11 minutes
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Watch the Philae Lander’s Bouncing Touch Down on Comet 67P
A year after its crash-landing, researchers reflect on the unexpected successes of the mission
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Get Your Pickaxe and Spacecraft Ready, Space Mining Might be Legal Very Soon
The new Space Act would open up the potentially lucrative field of asteroid mining
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Help Save the Booster that Sent Apollo Spacecrafts to the Moon
A Kickstarter campaign hopest to save the only remaining booster rocket from the Apollo launches
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During the Cold War, the Military Had Plans to Wage War in Space
The U.S. Army’s Future Weapons Office proposed theoretical ways to defend non-existant lunar bases
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The Antares Spacecraft Explosion in Horrifyingly Beautiful Detail
New photos show the grim (yet beautiful) blast
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NASA is Hiring Astronauts for Future Deep Space Missions
Do you want to head to Mars?
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Russia Wants to Send Monkeys to Mars and Women to the Moon
The Russian space agency has announced plans for space missions through 2029
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A Forgotten Piece of Space Junk is Headed for Earth
The object could be a lost piece of a rocket dating back to the Apollo missions
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Invader Tags European Space Agency With Alien Art
The anonymous street artist strikes again
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Why Elon Musk’s Idea to Nuke Mars Won’t Happen
Terraforming the planet with thermonuclear weapons: Best idea ever or disaster waiting to happen?
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A New Efficient Filter Helps Astronauts Drink Their Own Urine
Recycling water is key to getting humans to Mars
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NASA Has Specific Rules For Naming Its Spacecraft
From Project Mercury to Space Shuttle Atlantis.
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An Astrobiologist Is Already Fighting For Martian Independence
Should colonists on the Red Planet be free from Earth’s influence from the get-go?
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Go to the Moon for Less than $10,000! One Catch: Dead People Only
It’s the cheapest option yet for choosing the Moon as a final resting place
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The European Space Agency Wants to Build a Moon Village
Someday soon, the hot new European vacation spot could have a great view of the planet Earth
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Astronauts Fill Out Customs Forms, Too
Read Buzz Aldrin’s expense report and customs form from his Apollo 11 mission to the moon
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