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UAE publishes first photo from Mars probe

The United Arab Emirates has published the first image from its Mars probe now circling the red planet. The picture, taken on Wednesday, shows sunlight...

Chinese spacecraft returns to Earth carrying Moon rocks

A Chinese lunar spacecraft capsule has returned to Earth with the first fresh samples of rock and debris from the Moon in more than...

Japan launches new unit to step up defence in outer space

Japan has launched its new space defence unit to monitor and counter threats to the country’s satellites. The Space Operations Squadron, part of Japan’s Air...

Virgin Galactic’s next passenger spaceship reaches build milestone

Virgin Galactic’s next passenger spaceship has reached a major construction milestone, the company said. All major structural elements have been assembled and the rocket plane...

Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule launches on first space flight

Boeing’s new Starliner crew capsule is rocketing towards the International Space Station on its first test flight, a crucial dress rehearsal for next year’s...

Venus and Jupiter to meet in the sky as ‘two points of light’

Sky-gazers can catch a glimpse of a cosmic event on Sunday afternoon with Venus and Jupiter appearing side by side as “two points of...

37% of Britons think humans will inevitably have to live in space

More than a third of Britons believe humans will inevitably have to live in space due to the Earth becoming increasingly uninhabitable. While the public...

12 bottles of wine arrive at space station for ageing experiment

A dozen bottles of fine French wine have arrived at the International Space Station – but they are not for the astronauts. The red wine...

‘First baby could be born in space within 12 years’

The first baby could be born in space within the next 12 years, an expert has said. Dr Egbert Edelbroek, founder and chief executive of...

Virgin Galactic’s space tourism rocket gets its operating licence

Virgin Galactic says it has received an operating licence for its space tourism rocket from the Federal Aviation Administration. It says the operating licence awarded...

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