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World’s first space sustainability rating launched
The world’s first Space Sustainability Rating has been developed to reduce space debris and ensure that rapidly increasing space missions launched worldwide are managed safely and sustain...
Space
How many space launches does it take to have a serious climate impact?
The rockets necessary to blast people and equipment into space haven’t been much of a climate concern to date, but that may change as launches increase.
Science
Meet the 82-year-old astronaut who flew on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin flight
On board Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin suborbital space flight was 82-year-old Wally Funk, a former aviator who's set a new record for being the oldest astronaut.
Space
5 things to know about Europe's new space programme
The initiative will see updates to existing European space projects such the Galileo navigation system and Copernicus Earth observation platform.
Science
What’s a suborbital flight? An aerospace engineer explains
Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, John M. Horack explains the science of suborbital flights like Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unit winged craft.
Artificial Intelligence
AI is increasing our understanding of the universe - this is how
AI is expected to be a vital tool for astronomers as they conduct more in-depth studies of the universe over the following decade.
Science
Hubble: The space telescope that told us the age of the universe and stars
With the Hubble Space Telescope currently offline due to a computer glitch, here's a quick guide to this out-of-this-world piece of kit – which changed how we see the universe.
Space
This is how many asteroids fly past earth... And how many could be dangerous
There are over 2,000 potentially dangerous Near Earth Asteroids (NEAs) in Space, according to NASA. 158 have a diameter of more than one kilometer long.
Space
5 ways NASA tech has been used to help life on Earth
NASA has been key in developing innovative tech, including recycled water systems that could provide drinking water in some of the driest places on Earth.
Space
NASA: Earth’s energy imbalance has doubled over last 14 years
Increases in emissions of greenhouse gases like CO2 trap heat in the atmosphere, capturing outgoing radiation that would otherwise escape into space.
Space
From space squid to saliva: what's inside NASA's cargo missions and why
A recent SpaceX cargo mission has brought 7,300lbs of equipment and experiments to the International Space Station. Here's what you need to know.
Space
In pictures: the history of space travel
A look back at an incredible six decades of humans in space.
Space
The big space clean-up - and why it matters
Scientists are engaged in a complex mission to clean up space junk that’s a hazard to satellites and space missions carrying humans.
Space
We’re polluting our future home – before we even live there. Here’s why we need to clean up our space junk.
Space junk is rapidly proliferating, which imperils space exploration. Here's how we can clean up existing debris and prevent future generation of it.
Space