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US picks 8 new astronauts, 4 women

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

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China astronauts enter space module

Three Chinese astronauts entered a space module after carrying out a successful docking manoeuvre.

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Space Mountie Hadfield retires

Chris Hadfield, who captivated millions with his version of David Bowie's Space Oddity, has announced his retirement from the space programme.

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File photo: A China-made Long March 3B rocket heads for space from the launching center in Xichang in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

Missile hits highest suborbital level since ‘76
May 15 2013 at 09:30

China says the rocket carried a science payload which studied the Earth's magnetosphere.

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Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo flies over the Mojave Desert in California shortly before successfully completing a test flight that broke the sound barrier.

Nothing but blue skies with Virgin Galactic?
May 14 2013 at 14:13

Richard Branson says that rocket-powered space tourism flights by his firm would have only a minor impact on climate change.

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The Russian Soyuz space capsule, carrying US astronaut Tom Marshburn, Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko and Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, lands 150km southeast of the town of Zhezkazgan in central Kazakhstan.

Space cowboy falls down to Earth
May 14 2013 at 09:20

Canadian spaceman Chris Hadfield returned to Earth along with two other astronauts after a half-year mission to the International Space Station.

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Yet, space can unify as well as inspire, as astronaut Chris Hadfield has demonstrated.

Video: Astronaut does Bowie on ISS
May 13 2013 at 13:40

A revised version of David Bowie's Space Oddity, recorded by Commander Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station.

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This Nasa handout image captured by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Staion(ISS) shows astronauts Tom Marshburn and Chris Cassidy during a spacewalk to make repairs.

Spacewalking repairmen replace leaky pump
May 13 2013 at 09:41

Astronauts wrapped up a hastily planned repair job to replace a coolant pump needed to keep the International Space Station at full power.

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The Canadarm2 is pictured in this handout photo taken by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, aboard the International Space Station courtesy of Nasa.

Leak detected outside ISS
May 10 2013 at 08:55

Crew members at the orbital outpost spotted white flakes of ammonia floating away from the space station, Nasa said.

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Dawn breaks over a radio telescope dish of the KAT-7 Array. Picture: Reuters

SA commits R189m to SKA telescope
May 9 2013 at 14:19

Minister outlines costs and progress of international science project.

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File photo: Buzz Aldrin, the American astronaut who was the second man to walk on the Moon, said that the United States must lead the way toward building a permanent settlement on Mars.

US must colonise Mars, says Aldrin
May 9 2013 at 09:26

Buzz Aldrin, who was the second man to walk on the Moon, said that the US must lead the way toward building a permanent settlement on Mars.

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File photo: In this image taken by Curiosity's Mast Camera, the Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer on Curiosity's rover is pictured, with the Martian landscape in the background.

Landing is key in Mars trip plans
May 8 2013 at 09:55

A three-day meeting has brought together Nasa experts for talks focused on exploring the neighbouring planet.

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Actress and musician Sarah Brightman in New York. Brightman plans on becoming the first recording artist to venture into space en route for the International Space Station sometime in the next two years.

Brightman sets sights on ISS
May 7 2013 at 09:20

Sarah Brightman plans on becoming the first recording artist to venture into space en route to the International Space Station.

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