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A new mission to save NASA’s Swift observatory shows why catching a satellite that was never designed for rescue is one of the hardest jobs in spaceflight.
A space historian explains how the Artemis II crew reimagined some Apollo-era photos and found spectacular new angles.
Going to the Moon isn’t just about science. Novelist Jules Verne predicted some of the societal ramifications modern lunar missions are creating today.
Artemis II has been plagued by similar issues to those faced by its predecessor, leading NASA to shake up its plan to return humans to the Moon.
These changes aren’t permanent – the brain goes gradually back to normal after coming back to Earth. Understanding the physical effects of spaceflight helps plan space missions.
It’s not enough to point a rocket at the Sun and ignite the engines.
Astronauts generally can’t look out the window like you might in a car – a ‘virtual window’ could instead serve that purpose.
An aerospace engineer explains why NASA, Space Force and other agencies are using or testing aerobraking for more fuel-efficient spacecraft.
Traveling to space is riskier than many extreme sports − an increase in private missions could mean more civilians taking that risk.
Where do astronauts keep their toiletries? What’s with all the velcro? Here’s what we learned from doing archaeology on the International Space Station.
Think plane food tastes bland? It’s even worse 100km up – and hungry astronauts need a solution
Shrinking satellites are making it cheaper and more accessible to do science in space.
When a hunk of space junk smashes into the Moon in a few weeks, it will join a long history of lunar collisions.
Photographing the full Earth from space could provide a profound and timely reminder of its vulnerability in the face of climate change.
Later this year I will spend time with former NASA astronaut instructors, before receiving high-G training, crew resource management training and spacesuit training, among other skills.
Both Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin are sending spacecrafts – and their billionaire founders – into suborbital flight. But what differentiates a suborbital flight from a trip around Earth?
Three private companies have recently been commissioned to develop nuclear fission thermal rockets for use in orbit around the Moon.
It’s 60 years since Gagarin’s world-first return from space. The cosmonaut never did make it to Australia, but his huge feat was celebrated here by many, despite tensions with the USSR.
The strange journey of Ham the chimpanzee from a rainforest in Cameroon to the edge of space.
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