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Astronauts may need medical evacuation from one-third of moon missions

Medically evacuating an astronaut from space is difficult and expensive, and a new model predicts that one in three long-duration moon missions may require it

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Bacteria on the space station are evolving for life in space

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Queenstown aurora, Australia

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Astronomy Photographer of the Year showcases world's best space images

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RD3GJW London, UK. Office workers at night, seen through the windows of an office block in the City, London's financial district

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How bad is modern life for our body clocks – and what can we do?

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The crew will attempt the first commercial spacewalk with SpaceX-designed extravehicular activity suits, upgraded from the current intravehicular suit.

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Current laws cannot protect civilians in space if something goes wrong

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How to turn most of the CO2 an astronaut exhales into fresh oxygen

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Polaris Dawn mission is one giant leap for private space exploration

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How the most precise clock ever could change our view of the cosmos

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How the most precise clock ever could change our view of the cosmos

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The mathematical theory that made the internet possible

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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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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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SpaceX's Polaris Dawn crew set to attempt the riskiest spacewalk yet

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Stranded ISS astronauts reveal the US space programme is not in crisis

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JWST found rogue worlds that blur the line between stars and planets

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Why we need to save the Chandra space telescope

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