Exploring the deep mysteries of our star

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Nasa spacecraft races towards sun in strategic mission

Capsule delivers scientific cargo and ice cream to space station

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The SpaceX Dragon capsule pulled up following a two-day flight from Cape Canaveral.

SpaceX arrives at space station

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The SpaceX supply ship arrived at the ISS, delivering the world's first espresso machine designed exclusively for astronauts.

Challenger, Columbia wreckage on display

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A new exhibit features two pieces of debris, one from each lost shuttle, as well as poignant, personal reminders of the 14 astronauts killed in flight.

The voice of the Apollo era

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Jack King, who counted down the historic launch of Apollo 11 on 16 July 1969, has died.

Astronaut safe after water leak in helmet

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An astronaut ended up with unwanted water in his helmet after breezing through a job outside the Space Station.

SpaceX calls off launch

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Space transport company aims to have rockets launch and land almost in tandem.

Space Station scare a ‘false alarm’

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Astronauts fled the US side of the International Space Station - but Nasa later said there was no leak of ammonia coolant.

Space station’s 3D printer put to work

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The 3D printer delivered to the International Space Station two months ago made a sample part for itself this week.

Astronauts release baby satellite

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Spacewalking astronauts have launched a tiny Peruvian research satellite, setting it loose on a mission to observe Earth.

Moon walk immortalised a moment in time

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Buzz Aldrin is asking everyone to remember where they were when he and Armstrong became the first humans to step on the moon.

‘It's like Christmas in July’

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Orbital Sciences launched its Cygnus capsule from the Virginia coast, its third space station delivery for Nasa.

Nasa’s backup plan for SpaceX launch

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SpaceX is shooting for another launch attempt on Friday to deliver supplies to the International Space Station.

Earth-observing cameras hooked up

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Russians Oleg Kotov and Sergey Ryazanskiy ventured outside the International Space Station to install a pair of cameras.

Nasa orders spacewalk repairs at ISS

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Station managers decided to send two astronauts out as soon as possible to replace a pump that contains a bad valve.

Will comet survive encounter with sun?

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The sun-grazing comet ISON will either fry and shatter, or endure and quite possibly put on one fabulous celestial show.

Astronaut recounts near-drowning experience

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Luca Parmitano wrote in his online blog that he felt all alone as water filled his helmet outside the International Space Station.

How astronauts tackle chores in space

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Two space station astronauts took care of a little outside maintenance.

US picks 8 new astronauts, 4 women

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Nasa’s announcement came on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the launch of the first American woman in space, Sally Ride.

SpaceX on third supply run to ISS

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The unmanned Falcon rocket, hoisting a Dragon capsule, contains more than a ton of food, tools and computer hardware.

Pluto moons: contest seeks names

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Astronomers announced a contest to name the two itty-bitty moons of Pluto discovered over the past two years.

Dragon capsule splashes down to Earth

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The California-based SpaceX company successfully guided the Dragon down from orbit to a splashdown a few hundred kilometres off the Baja California coast.

Discovery’s final flight of fancy

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Nasa's oldest and most travelled shuttle will take off from Florida's Kennedy Space Centre for Washington aboard a modified jumbo jet.

ISS could be simulation test for Mars

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The International Space Station may provide the setting for a 500-day pretend trip to Mars.

In space Robonaut’s boss

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Humans and robots have united in space with a healthy handshake.