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Scientists found a potential sign of life on a distant planet – an astronomer explains why many are still skeptical

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Scientists found a potential sign of life on a distant planet – an astronomer explains why many are still skeptical

By Daniel Apai

The best space telescope you never heard of just shut down

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The best space telescope you never heard of just shut down

By Laura Nicole Driessen

Blue Origin’s all-female space flight urges women to shoot for the stars – but astronaut memoirs reveal the cost of being exceptional

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Blue Origin’s all-female space flight urges women to shoot for the stars – but astronaut memoirs reveal the cost of being exceptional

By Jasleen Chana

South African telescope discovers a giant galaxy that’s 32 times bigger than Earth’s

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South African telescope discovers a giant galaxy that’s 32 times bigger than Earth’s

By Jacinta Delhaize

From dead galaxies to mysterious red dots, here’s what the James Webb telescope has found in just three years

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From dead galaxies to mysterious red dots, here’s what the James Webb telescope has found in just three years

By Themiya Nanayakkara, Ivo Labbe and Karl Glazebrook

From new commercial Moon landers to asteroid investigations, expect a slate of exciting space missions in 2025

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From new commercial Moon landers to asteroid investigations, expect a slate of exciting space missions in 2025

By Zhenbo Wang

Orbital by Samantha Harvey wins the 2024 Booker prize – a short but powerful story urging us to save the planet

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Orbital by Samantha Harvey wins the 2024 Booker prize – a short but powerful story urging us to save the planet

By Debra Benita Shaw

New Prada-designed spacesuit is a small step for astronaut style, but could be a giant leap for sustainable fashion

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New Prada-designed spacesuit is a small step for astronaut style, but could be a giant leap for sustainable fashion

By Alyssa Choat

NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s − a crewed mission could unlock some of the red planet’s geologic mysteries

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NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s − a crewed mission could unlock some of the red planet’s geologic mysteries

By Joel S. Levine

Author Sam Wilson's new book is a generation-spanning thrill ride set on Mars

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Author Sam Wilson's new book is a generation-spanning thrill ride set on Mars

By The Reading List

Pluto mission: South African astronomers join forces with NASA to learn more about the dwarf planet

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Pluto mission: South African astronomers join forces with NASA to learn more about the dwarf planet

By Nico Orce

A billionaire and an engineer have completed the first private spacewalk. But this isn’t just a vanity project

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A billionaire and an engineer have completed the first private spacewalk. But this isn’t just a vanity project

By Gail Iles