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SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launch is its most ambitious (and riskiest)

SpaceX is almost ready to launch its most daring rocket yet; the huge and powerful Falcon Heavy. The company been … More

Space mining is going to seriously disrupt Earth’s economy. And we’re nowhere near ready for the shock

Zip into the future for a second. It’s 2035 and Earth’s population has grown dramatically. People are desperate to find … More

China’s bold proposal to zap space junk from Earth’s orbit with lasers

Since 1957, humans have been polluting the Earth’s orbit with bits of debris, known as space junk. There are currently … More

Einstein’s decades old theory is finally helping us to weigh stars

In 1919, the first experimental test of Einstein’s general theory of relativity took place; measuring the mass of the Sun by the … More

2018 looks set to be another massive year for space exploration

The last 12 months were groundbreaking for space science – we made gravitational wave discoveries and Cassini’s mission to Saturn … More

This is Nasa’s plan to get 59 more trips out of its ageing space suits

The International Space Station will operate until 2024, at least; but Nasa’s old space suits were never meant to be … More

Tiny, elusive exomoons could be the key to finding alien life

In our own solar system, moons are the most exciting places when it comes to the possibility of alien life … More

Everything you need to know about China’s ambitious space plans

From building its own space station, to capturing an asteroid and putting it in orbit around the Moon, China’s space … More

Everything you need to know about China’s ambitious space plans

From building its own space station, to capturing an asteroid and putting it in orbit around the Moon, China’s space … More

In 1770, a huge solar storm turned the skies of Asia red for two weeks

Almost 250 years ago, for over two weeks, the skies above parts of Asia lit up in what looked like … More

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