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New frontier in tourism: SpaceX sends richlisters to space station for $80m each
Nasa joins Russia in hosting guests at the world's most expensive tourist destination.

Russian cosmonauts arrive at space station in yellow and blue
Three Russian cosmonauts appeared to show solidarity with Ukraine with new uniform.

US astronaut to ride Russian spacecraft home during tensions
US astronaut will ride a Russian capsule back to Earth in the midst of tensions.

On Mars, a year of surprise and discovery
New York Times: The past 12 months on Mars have been both "exciting" and "exhausting".

How some asteroids can sneak up on us
Researchers have been investigating how asteroids can evade detection.

'It hurts too much': Man wins trip to space then gives it away
Kyle Hippchen should've been on board when SpaceX launched its first tourists into orbit.

Who will be the next generation of space explorers?
More than 1,000 applicants are shortlisted, including dozens with physical disabilities.

Earth hits sixth warmest year on record
Scientists say the exceptionally hot year is part of a long-term warming trend.

Hubble telescope's bigger, more powerful successor to soar
The James Webb Space Telescope is finally on the brink of flight.

FAA awards Jeff Bezos coveted astronaut wings
What do people with everything want? An astronaut status apparently.

'Clown, genius, edgelord': Elon Musk is Time magazine's 'Person of the Year'
Musk is estimated to be the richest person in the world with a net worth of around $300bn.

Nasa's Curiosity rover sends 'picture postcard' from Mars
Remarkable images from Mars have left members of the mission team "stunned".

Kiwi radar tracks debris from Russian space missile
Evidence from NZ backs US claims Russian blast endangered International Space Station.

SpaceX crew launch marks 600 space travellers in 60 years
The 600 ranges from actor William Shatner last month to US and Russian astronauts.

Rocket Lab buys Colorado firm for US$45m; where Beck's hunting next
Rapid expansion continues.

Nasa to crash spacecraft into asteroid in 'Armageddon' test
The space agency will attempt to not miss a thing.

Russian actor beats Tom Cruise to film in space
Russian actor Yulia Peresild overtakes Tom Cruise in the movie version of the space race.

Latest space station supplies include pizza delivery for 7
The cargo ship should reach the International Space Station on Thursday.

Hawke's Bay's Rocket Lab headed for the Moon
Rocket Lab is launching its first Moon mission from Mahia.

Want to pretend to live on Mars? For a whole year? Apply now
Nasa is looking for four crew members for a year-long mission simulating life on Mars.

It was his day off. Then the Space Station went for a spin
New York Times: The Nasa flight director had to declare a "spacecraft emergency".

Nasa photos show decline of snow cover in California
Images taken over 15-year period show a "drying" of Sierra Nevada mountains.

Fifty years ago, Nasa put a car on the moon
New York Times: The lunar rovers parked American automotive culture on the lunar surface.

Branson, Bezos and Musk: How the three spaceketeers aren't just vain, ego-stroking billionaires
The space race is being criticised as a vanity project. But could it save life on Earth?

'Magical': Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship
Richard Branson hurtled into space, thus bringing astro-tourism a step closer to reality.

Live: Touchdown! Sir Richard Branson completes Virgin Galactic Unity 2 trip to space
Join our live coverage of Sir Richard Branson's mission into space.

'Won't be going to his funeral': Branson's wife more worried than hubby about space flight
Branson's wife has fears about space trip, but Branson "far more excited than worried" .

'Not high enough': Bezos' criticism to Branson before first space trip
Jeff Bezos has lashed out, saying Branson is not going high enough to be a real astronaut.

Billionaire blast-off: All you need to know about Branson's trip to space
Virgin boss racing to beat Amazon's Jeff Bezos as first rich rocket man to leave planet.