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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

The Week Recommends The storied Speedmaster is already available in several different flavours - and Omega has now unveiled another

By The Week Staff Last updated 3 February 17

In Depth A tribute to the late American astronaut and his outstanding accomplishments

By The Week Staff Published 26 January 17