Space exploration
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Hurricanes are not exclusive to Earth. They can happen in space.
Under the radar These storms may cause navigational problems
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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How astronaut Jim Lovell 'inspired generations'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Answers to how life on Earth began could be stuck on Mars
Under the Radar Donald Trump plans to scrap Nasa's Mars Sample Return mission – stranding test tubes on the Red Planet and ceding potentially valuable information to China
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The treasure trove of platinum on the moon
Under the radar This kind of bounty could lead to commercial exploitation
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Possible dwarf planet found at edge of solar system
Under the radar The celestial body has an unusual orbit
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Why is Nasa facing a crisis?
Today's Big Question Trump administration proposes 25% cut to national space agency's budget in 'extinction-level event'
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Scientists find hint of alien life on distant world
Speed Read NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has detected a possible signature of life on planet K2-18b
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Space ads could be coming to a sky near you
Under the radar Making space for commercial profits
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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'Moving the headquarters isn't about abandoning Washington'
Instant Opinion 'Opinion, comment and editorials of the day'
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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'Orange juice also is facing a grander existential problem'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and the billionaire space race
The Explainer Tesla CEO and Amazon founder vie for dominance of satellite launch market and could influence Nasa plans to return to Moon
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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What is Kessler syndrome?
The Explainer Scientists warn that space junk collisions could eventually trap us on Earth
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Indian space mission's moment in the Sun
Under the Radar Emerging space power's first solar mission could help keep Earth safe from Sun's 'fireballs'
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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All the major moon landings so far
The Explainer One giant leap for mankind
By Devika Rao, The Week US Last updated
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