International Space Station
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Bacteria is evolving to live (and infect) in spaceUnder the Radar The ISS has new micro-habitants
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Nasa's astronauts: stranded in spaceIn the Spotlight Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore's eight-day trip to the ISS has now stretched into weeks amid concerns over their Starliner spacecraft
By The Week UK Published
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Starliner: What went wrong?Today's Big Question Boeing spacecraft has had a 'long, difficult road'
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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The long journey to becoming an astronautIn the Spotlight Soaring into space remains a dream of children and adults alike – but how do you become an astronaut?
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Dark side of the Moon: will the race to lunar South Pole spark conflict?Today's Big Question Russia and India are competing for the ‘new lunar gold’ – but real contest will be between the US and China
By The Week Staff Published
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North Korea blames Covid outbreak on ‘alien things’feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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How Nasa plans to destroy the International Space Stationfeature The US space agency faces a series of challenges to decommission the ISS without endangering lives on Earth
By The Week Staff Published
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David Bowie painting bought for $4 to sell for vast sumfeature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Tom Cruise planning to shoot film in outer space with NasaSpeed Read Elon Musk reportedly involved in production of first feature movie made outside Earth
By The Week Staff Published
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Space tourism: how far has the industry come?In Depth Japanese billionaire advertising for ‘single woman’ to accompany him on trip to Moon
By James Ashford Last updated
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What made the hole in the International Space Station?Speed Read Sealant and duct tape used to fix 2mm hole in a Russian section of the station
By The Week Staff Published
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Trump plans to privatise ISSSpeed Read Nasa documents reveal end of federal funding to come in 2024
By The Week Staff Published
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Asgardia, the world’s first ‘virtual space nation’In Depth Revolutionary experiment - or one man’s crazy vanity project?
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Pope and astronauts ponder humanity’s place in the universeSpeed Read Pope Francis asks spacemen about life, love and the view of Earth from the stars
By The Week Staff Published
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