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The Tiangong space station is set to become a second long-term habitat for humans in orbit around Earth.
The first space tourist left Earth 20 years ago aboard a Russian rocket. Now, private companies like Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin are offering trips to the stars for those who can pay.
The first space tourist left Earth 20 years ago aboard a Russian rocket. Now, private companies are on the cusp of offering trips off Earth for those who can pay.
Going to the bathroom is much more complicated in space without any gravity. To solve this problem of tricky orbital potty breaks, NASA builds special toilets that work without gravity.
Over the coming decade, the arrival of constellations of small satellites will reshape the space industry. It constitutes a paradigm shift, particularly in terms of data gathering and processing.
How solar power stations in orbit could become a reality in the coming decades.
Humans have been living on the International Space Station for two full decades. So what comes next for this ailing technology, and what does it mean for future International ventures in space?
After two decades as a home to astronauts, the International Space Station still has plenty to teach us about how humans can live away from Earth.
Extreme velocities and temperatures makes the return flight to Earth the most perilous part of a space mission.
A new country launches a mission to Mars. A space expert explains what this means for the Middle East and the African continent.
Why are scientists trying to grow organs at the International Space Station? People live on Earth not in zero-gravity. A stem cell expert explains why it is useful to do these experiments in space.
How do people in a special airplane flight get to float like there is no gravity – just like astronauts? An aerospace engineer explains.
The distance between the ISS and Earth is the same as about 3,850 football fields. To bring the station down, rockets will lower it a bit, and then gravity will send it crashing the rest of the way.
About 770 Australian entities are already developing space-related infrastructure, most of which are privately owned.
To intercept the ISS, the capsule must match the station’s speed, altitude and inclination.
SpaceX's launch of astronauts to the International Space Station will make it the first private company to launch humans to space. The effort has ramifications for NASA and spaceflight in general.
Female astronauts may be better off avoiding combined hormonal contraceptive pills to control their periods in space, according to new research.
Two defunct satellites passed within metres of one another, prompting renewed focus on the dangers of space debris. But with many satellites treated as military secrets, how do we track the hazards?
The International Space Station is the biggest human made structure in space and the third brightest object in the sky. But the living conditions for the six astronauts on it are quite cramped.
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Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences, The Open University
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Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, US Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space Studies
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PhD candidate, History & Philosophy of Science, The University of Melbourne
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Associate professor in astronomy, Monash University
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Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland
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Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Space Science, University of Birmingham
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Alice Gorman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Associate Professor in Archaeology and Space Studies, Flinders University
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Professor of Aerospace Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Space Plasma Physicist, Imperial College London
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Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University
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Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair in Space Robotics and Space Technology, Carleton University
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Professor of Hypersonic Aerodynamics, The University of Queensland
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