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Speed Read Two firms will develop new air traffic control system to help new ride-sharing project take off

By The Week Staff Last updated 8 November 17

In Depth Probe set to self-destruct with plunge towards Saturn after 20 years in space

By The Week Staff Published 15 September 17

Speed Read Whitson's 665 cumulative days in space are the most of any Nasa astronaut in history

By The Week Staff Published 4 September 17

Speed Read 'Svelte and tight' suit could be worn by astronauts travelling to the International Space Station

By The Week Staff Published 23 August 17

In Depth Eclipse-chasers primed for 'most- watched' solar eclipse in history

By The Week Staff Published 21 August 17

Speed Read Spacecraft completes first ultra-close dive near planet as end of its mission approaches

By The Week Staff Published 14 August 17

In Depth GhanaSat-1 puts the tiny west African nation in competition with Nasa and the Chinese

By The Week Staff Published 8 August 17

In Depth Space agency offers $187,000 post protecting the world from alien microbes

By The Week Staff Published 3 August 17

In Depth More than 3,800 entries capture sights from across the universe

By The Week Staff Published 2 August 17

Speed Read Both 'virtual and augmented reality' will be used to build a full-size prototype for the space habitat

By The Week Staff Published 24 July 17

Speed Read 2014 J025 is nearly a mile wide and is hurtling through space at 73mph

By The Week Staff Published 19 April 17

Speed Read Seven Earth-like planets found orbiting 'ultracool dwarf star' star known as Trappist-1

By The Week Staff Published 23 February 17