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Outer space

Why the SKA is as vital to space research as the James Webb Telescope

GroundUp OP-ED

Why the SKA is as vital to space research as the James Webb Telescope

By Amish Patel

Infinity and beyond: the global rebirth of outer space

Maverick Life

Infinity and beyond: the global rebirth of outer space

By Scott Firsing

Reading the rocks: Investigating Martian meteorites

DM168 Feature

Reading the rocks: Investigating Martian meteorites

By Ambre Nicolson

Back to the Moon… in the movie theatre and real life

Op-Ed

Back to the Moon… in the movie theatre and real life

By Scott Firsing

SpaceX announces new plan to send tourist around Moon

World

SpaceX announces new plan to send tourist around Moon

By AFP

SpaceX vows manned flight to space station is on track

World

SpaceX vows manned flight to space station is on track

By AFP

When losing your job means losing your home

GROUNDUP

When losing your job means losing your home

By GroundUp

Newsdeck

Japanese, US astronauts on spacewalk to fix robotic arm

By AFP

Newsdeck

World's biggest rocket soars toward Mars after perfect launch

By AFP

Newsdeck

SpaceX poised to launch 'world's most powerful rocket'

By AFP

Newsdeck

SpaceX performs first 'static fire' of Falcon Heavy rocket

By AFP

While you were sleeping: 12 October 2017

South Africa

While you were sleeping: 12 October 2017

By John Stupart

Newsdeck

SpaceX launches, lands recycled rocket

By AFP

Newsdeck

SpaceX's Musk unveils plan to reach Mars by 2022

By AFP

Newsdeck

Neil Armstrong moon bag sells for $1.8mn in New York

By AFP

Newsdeck

NASA probe successfully peers into Jupiter's Great Red Spot

By AFP

Newsdeck

Spacecraft unveiled for Europe's first mission to Mercury

By AFP

Newsdeck

After two delays, SpaceX launches broadband satellite for IntelSat

By AFP

Newsdeck

China heavy-lift carrier rocket launch fails: state media

By AFP

Newsdeck

Japan reveals plans to put a man on moon by 2030

By AFP

Newsdeck

Colossal rocket-launching plane rolls toward testing

By AFP