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Scientists hope rocks and dust taken from 4.7bn-year-old Bennu will provide clues to formation of solar system
US space agency may enlist ‘citizen scientists’ in drive to find out more about unexplained anomalous phenomena
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US space agency’s test altered asteroid’s orbit by about 1%
Elon Musk’s fundraising skills are impressive but his ambitious goals may take longer than his timeline suggests
Uncrewed US spacecraft heads for lunar orbit in build-up to mid-decade astronaut landing
US space agency declares success in mission testing technology that could divert deadly objects
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Dart strikes target 11mn km away in test of new technology to protect Earth from future threats
Nasa is funding American companies to build commercial replacements for the trailblazing International Space Station
Technical problems have plagued rocket which the US hopes will take astronauts back to the moon in 2025
Last-minute scrub of Artemis rocket delays effort to return astronauts to lunar surface
As the costly Space Launch System prepares for its first mission, the industry is already moving into the next era
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