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The Starliner stranding shows why NASA was wise to have a backup plan

Space missions are extremely hard. Things going wrong should be expected, so having a sensible plan B is crucial

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2XGTH8A In this image from video provided by NASA, astronauts Suni Williams, left, and Butch Wilmore give a news conference aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (NASA via AP)

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Sam Howell: ‘One day we might look for life directly on Europa’

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Illustration of NASA's Europa Clipper passing Europa

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Critics of the International Space Station are missing the point

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Astronaut inside the International Space Station using the combustion rack

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Five of the most important International Space Station experiments

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Inside NASA’s ambitious plan to bring the ISS crashing back to Earth

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Inside NASA’s ambitious plan to bring the ISS crashing back to Earth

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The 60mm2 wafer that could work as a light sail

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Wafer-thin light sail could help us reach another star sooner

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Earth viewed from the moon

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Moon bases will need to be 3 metres underground to avoid radiation

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Wireframe view of the east and west walls, and floor, of the Mare Tranquillitatis pit

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Deep pit on moon may be entrance to cave that could act as lunar base

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Is an old NASA probe about to redraw the frontier of the solar system?

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Is an old NASA probe about to redraw the frontier of the solar system?

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Starliner and Starship launches propel space industry into a new era

SpaceX successfully launched its Starship rocket the day after Boeing’s Starliner craft made its first crewed flight, a sign that the space industry is hotting up

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Starship launch: Fourth test succeeds as both stages splash into sea

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Starship launch: Fourth test succeeds as both stages splash into sea

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Active lava flows on Venus raise the stakes for future exploration

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Running around a 'wall of death' could keep moon settlers fit

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How India has slowly but surely become a major player in space

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