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US weighs offensive space tactics as China satellite rivalry intensifies

The US is preparing offensive weapons to blind China’s military satellites in any future conflict, even as the two sides lack reliable channels to manage risks in an increasingly crowded orbit, defence analysts said on Tuesday. Kari…

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SpaceX set for fast entry into US, global indexes under new FTSE rules

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Researchers are building AI-powered robot labs. What does this mean for science?

Thanks to new technologies like artificial intelligence, scientists are increasingly freed from the constraints of the laboratory. It raises questions about how much humans should outsource to robots.

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NASA taps Bezos’ Blue Origin, Firefly for moon base contracts

Lunar Outpost and Astrolab were rewarded contracts worth $281 million each for building rovers that can travel autonomously on the moon.

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NASA reveals first plans for a moon base

NASA has provided the first look at its plans for its moon base, which include several robotic missions to the surface of the moon as early as this year.

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US Space Force awards SpaceX $2.29 billion contract for military space data network

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Guilbeault resigns as MP, saying he'll fight climate change outside of government

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Nasa unveils its moon base vision

Nasa is planning to establish a permanent human presence on the Moon through a phased development strategy that culminates in routine crew rotations after 2032.

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Nasa unveils next steps to build permanent Moon base

Nasa plans to send hopping drones and roving vehicles to the Moon as part of plans for a permanent Moon base.

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Nasa selects Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin for first of three uncrewed lunar missions

Three lunar landings are planned for this year in preparation for the construction of a $20bn moon base Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Nasa announced on Tuesday ambitious plans for three uncrewed lunar missions this year…

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Hungry eleven-armed seastars making a meal of Tasmanian scallops

The fast spread of pest eleven-armed seastars has fishers, along with researchers, concerned.

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Watch: Nasa shows renderings for planned permanent moon base

The plans include permanent human habitation on the Earth's only natural satellite by 2032.