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  • Friday, 19 February, 2021
    Nasa rover to begin search for ancient Mars life after safe landing

    Largest vehicle sent from Earth will conduct experiments and prepare samples for future missions to bring back

  • Thursday, 18 February, 2021
    Nasa’s ‘Perseverance’ rover lands on Mars

    Mission controllers receive radio signal soon after car-sized vehicle touches down on the Jezero crater

  • Sunday, 14 February, 2021
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    Most sophisticated vehicle ever sent to red planet will search for signs of life and prepare way for human visits

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    John Angerson’s images ahead of an Endeavour Space Shuttle launch capture courage and camaraderie

  • Wednesday, 9 December, 2020
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    The UAE Mars mission used the expertise of different ages, nationalities and backgrounds

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    Bloc grapples with moon missions, satellite upgrades and space junk

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    The International Space Station veteran on the new space economy, and what life in orbit taught her about humanity

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  • Friday, 31 July, 2020
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    World powers developing new generation of ‘Star Wars’ military assets, experts say

  • Thursday, 23 July, 2020
    China launches its first independent mission to Mars

    Unmanned flight is latest marker in ambitious programme to outpace the US in space

  • Thursday, 16 July, 2020
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    Recyclers turn to AI-powered robots to counter China’s plastic import ban; historians harness machine learning to solve ancient puzzles; and farmers pick high-tech robotics to help bring in the harvest

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    A giant leap for Elon Musk’s multi-planetary ambitions

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