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Robin McKie

Do we still need astronauts?

As Nasa prepares to launch Artemis II, are the risks of space flight worth the rewards?

Fri 16 Jan 2026

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Erica Wagner
A show left me lost in space and time... much like Nasa's jettisoned library

Sat 3 Jan 2026

A show left me lost in space and time... much like Nasa's jettisoned library
Barney Macintyre
Nato allies’ €1bn fund for defence startups suffers early casualties

Sun 14 Dec 2025

Nato allies’ €1bn fund for defence startups suffers early casualties
Vanessa Thorpe
Their days in the sun: the women who made history among the stars

Wed 22 Oct 2025

Their days in the sun: the women who made history among the stars
Fred Harter
Nasa wants to return to the moon. It is way behind schedule

Thu 25 Sept 2025

Nasa wants to return to the moon. It is way behind schedule
James Tapper
New satellites will give 30-minute warning of solar storm emergencies

Sat 20 Sept 2025

New satellites will give 30-minute warning of solar storm emergencies
James Tapper
Martian ‘rock spots’ breathe new life into Nasa mission

Sun 14 Sept 2025

Martian ‘rock spots’ breathe new life into Nasa mission
Erica Wagner
Obituary: Jim Lovell, the calm commander of Apollo 13

Thu 14 Aug 2025

Obituary: Jim Lovell, the calm commander of Apollo 13

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