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Chinese spacecraft lands on far side of the Moon
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Rocket Lab sends Nasa polar satellite into space
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Māori astronomer among award recipients.
Maori high-tech awards handed out at Spark Arena
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Rocket Lab Neutron launch delay ‘irrelevant’ in grand scheme of space, Beck says
Revenue is up as the company's ambitious launchpad plans advance.
Boeing on verge of launching astronauts aboard new capsule
The move is the first flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule with a crew on board.
Chinese probe to explore dark side of the moon
Samples could provide insights into differences between the moon's two sides.
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Rocket Lab’s PREFIRE mission to track polar heat for climate study
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Rocket Lab wins $53m US military 'hot-deploy' contract
Kiwi-American firm's pipeline increasingly dominated by US military work.
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