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The World Is Racing to Build a Moon Base

Posted in Science on 1st Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

ESA (and China) are looking at lunar bases in the next couple decades, and NASA is looking at the space in the moon's orbit.

Chasing comets, Pluto fly-by and Falcon landing: A year in space

Posted in Science on 31st Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

A look back at the space technology and exploration highlights of 2015.

UCLs ExoMars PanCam kit one step closer to Mars

Posted in Science on 5th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

The ExoMars rover is due to launch for Mars in 2018, with arrival in 2019.

British astronaut to run the London Marathon in real time from space

Posted in Science on 5th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

Astronauts regularly take to the treadmill while in space, running as much as two hours a day to keep fit and offset the effects of zero gravity.

Europe's ExoMars missions are go; finally

Posted in Science on 27th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller

The initial venture will involve a satellite going to Mars to study the atmosphere. The orbiter will drop a probe on to the surface to test technologies needed to land a rover.