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Taking an elevator into space could actually happen. Here's how

Once a flight of fantasy, recent advances mean that satellites, astronauts and even tourists could soon get a quick lift into space

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The CHIME radio telescope

Space

Radio wave bursts from space keep hitting Earth and we don't know why

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We could drill water wells in Martian ice to survive on the Red Planet

Space

We could drill water wells in Martian ice to survive on the Red Planet

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Space

Self-cleaning spacesuits could help astronauts cope with Martian dust

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Watch: Very Large Telescope uses giant lasers in hunt for black holes

Physics

Watch: Very Large Telescope uses giant lasers in hunt for black holes

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Ultima Thule

Space

Ultima Thule is a snowman-shaped rock covered in weird ice

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Physics

World's most powerful telescope takes us to the edge of a black hole

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Space

Distant space rock Ultima Thule looks like a spinning bowling pin

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NASA probe will hurtle past the most distant object we’ve ever visited

Space

NASA probe will hurtle past the most distant object we’ve ever visited

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Women are finally getting equal access to the Hubble Space Telescope

Space

Women are finally getting equal access to the Hubble Space Telescope

For years, women were not receiving a fair share of access to the Hubble Space Telescope, but making requests anonymous has led to parity with men for the first time

Analysis

Video

Geraint Lewis: What is the fate of our universe?

Video

Space

The world's great nations are revisiting the moon. But where's Europe?

Culture

Life

Quiz of the year: Test your knowledge of 2018’s science stories

Regulars

Space

2019 Preview: We will see the first ever picture of a black hole

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