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NASA scraps manned Orion-SLS launch plan
VIDEO May 15, 2017The US space agency has decided against placing astronauts aboard its new rocket on its first launch.
NASA's Mars plan includes new Moon mission
May 10, 2017A crew of astronauts will spend a year in orbit around the Moon as a trial run for a mission to Mars.
SpaceX successfully tests Falcon Heavy rocket
VIDEO May 10, 2017When complete, the gargantuan new rocket will be capable of carrying a crew of astronauts to Mars.
Trump urges NASA to speed up Mars mission
Apr 25, 2017The US President has stated that he would like to see astronauts visiting Mars before the year 2021.
Mars Base Camp mission could launch by 2028
VIDEO Mar 19, 2017NASA partner Lockheed Martin is planning an ambitious mission to put astronauts into orbit around Mars.
Astronauts could fly around the Moon by 2019
Feb 25, 2017NASA is considering whether to send a crew on its first integrated Orion, SLS flight around the Moon.
NASA and ESA to send humans to the Moon
Feb 9, 2017A new joint mission will see astronauts orbiting the Moon for the first time in over four decades.
Astronaut twin experiment results surprising
Feb 2, 2017Astronaut Scott Kelly spent 340 days aboard the space station while his twin brother remained on Earth.
Boeing unveils futuristic Starliner spacesuit
VIDEO Jan 27, 2017The new design is lighter and less bulky than the spacesuits worn by the space shuttle astronauts.
ISS astronauts do the Mannequin Challenge
VIDEO Dec 30, 2016The viral phenomenon has managed to make its way in to the zero-gravity environment of outer space.
Astronauts celebrate Christmas aboard ISS
VIDEO Dec 25, 2016Being 250 miles above the Earth hasn't stopped the space station crew from joining in with the festivities.
New mission aims to revisit Apollo 17 site
Nov 30, 2016The privately-funded endeavour aims to revisit the lunar rover left behind by the Apollo 17 astronauts.
Astronaut tasked with repairing ISS toilets
Nov 28, 2016One of Thomas Pesquet's first tasks aboard the space station wasn't quite what he was hoping for.
Cis-lunar space station could replace ISS
Nov 5, 2016There are plans to build an ambitious new space station around the Moon within the next two decades.
SpaceX under fire over rocket fueling process
Nov 2, 2016Experts have warned that SpaceX's plan to fuel rockets while astronauts are on board could prove fatal.
Mars astronauts vulnerable to 'space brain'
Oct 10, 2016Astronauts embarking on missions in to deep space could be at an increased risk of developing dementia.
Apollo astronauts at risk of heart problems
Jul 29, 2016The astronauts who walked on the moon are up to five times more likely to die of cardiovascular disease.
Three ISS astronauts have returned to Earth
VIDEO Jun 19, 2016Tim Peake, Tim Kopra and Yuri Malenchenko touched down safely aboard their Soyuz capsule on Saturday.
Humanoid robot is preparing to go in to space
VIDEO May 5, 2016Known as Valkyrie, the NASA robot could help to set up a colony ahead of the first astronauts on Mars.
Lemurs may hold the key to human hibernation
Mar 21, 2016Hibernating mammals like lemurs could play a role in helping mankind venture out on deep space missions.
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