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This helmet could tell us what space does to the human brain

An Israeli start-up, which studies data on brain activity, has developed the device which will be tested in orbit by astronauts to monitor changes in brain activity in space.

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Is this what astronauts will use to build colonies on the Moon?

If NASA adopts FLEX and its payload platform, it would become the first passenger-capable rover to ply the lunar surface since Apollo 17 in the 1970s.

Europe News

Brussels wants to increase management of space traffic

European Commissioner Thierry Breton says space is becoming increasingly contested.

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James Webb arrives at its final destination 1.5 million km from Earth

The most powerful space observatory ever built will orbit the Sun 1.5 million km from Earth and is designed to last for 10 years.

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Tech News

This hiking robot dog could swap the Swiss Alps for other planets

Its creators hope the dog, which uses its sense of touch to navigate, will help humans get to previously inaccessible, dangerous places.

Green News

Billionaires should focus on climate not space travel, public says

As more and more billionaires jet off into space, public opinion is shifting on where their vast sums of money should be spent.

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The most ambitious telescope ever made is preparing for blast-off

The James Webb Space Telescope, an observatory with a €9.5 billion price tag, will allow scientists to peer further into the cosmos than ever before.

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Astronauts train for life on Mars with rocks on Earth

The ESA’s Pangaea project is designed to equip astronauts with essential geology training so they can execute manned missions to the Moon and Mars.

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France is leading Europe’s push to conquer a new frontier in space

A collective of French space experts wants to embark on a new kind of space conquest with a new European satellite constellation.

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NASA’s 10 new astronauts could one day walk on the Moon or Mars

NASA has revealed its latest cohort of astronauts. The six men and four women could be picked for upcoming missions to the Moon or Mars.

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These 3 privately-funded space stations will replace the ISS

What will happen once the International Space Station is no longer fit for use? These are the three orbiting stations NASA is planning.

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Is space debris a real threat to space missions and satellites?

“The problem is that space is limited and the more objects we bring into space, the denser the region gets,” aeronautics expert Carolin Frueh said.

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NASA wants to put nuclear reactors on Moon to keep astronauts alive

Despite the various challenges involved, the US space agency is looking for a means to power its planned Moon base.

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Moon landing delayed by 'several years,' says NASA watchdog

The mission to put humans back on the Moon is running late, a new report has found. The NASA report also said the agency was “underreporting” the mission's $93 billion cost.

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SpaceX crew launch marks 600 space travellers in 60 years

The number of humans in space averages out to 10 people per year since Yuri Gagarin’s pioneering flight in 1961.

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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin loses lunar lander lawsuit against NASA

The company sued the US government agency after it awarded a contract to rival SpaceX, but on Wednesday the case was dismissed by a judge.

Nature

These jaw-dropping photos of the Milky Way defy light pollution

Some of the world’s best space photographers have come together to capture our galactic home.

Eco-Innovation

Astronauts settle into their Martian base camp on Earth

A mock base camp in the Israeli desert is hosting a month-long simulation for what it could be like to live on Mars.

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How Europe is planning to send the first woman to the Moon

The ESA-NASA collaboration will develop a vital part of the Orion spacecraft which will land the first woman and the next man on the Moon by 2024.

Destinations

How this tiny US town accidentally became the 'Shangri-la of quiet'

A tiny US town has become a refuge for people seeking to escape the digital age.