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Aeroplane flying over a series of flags

Environment

UN agency meant to be limiting flying emissions votes to limit action

The agency’s own scheme will not stop greenhouse gas emissions soaring, yet members have voted to block all other efforts to slow the growth

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Varialift Airship concept image

Technology

A solar-powered airship is being built to transport cargo more greenly

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A picture of the Soyuz spacecraft approaching the ISS

Space

Christina Koch snapped this majestic picture of Soyuz 61 from the ISS

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Real-life Iron Man on what it's like to fly a Jet Suit

Technology

Real-life Iron Man on what it's like to fly a Jet Suit

Regulars

Ad Astra: Pirates and space monkeys can't save dull space psychodrama

Space

Ad Astra: Pirates and space monkeys can't save dull space psychodrama

Culture

India's Vikram moon lander appears to have crashed on the moon

Space

India's Vikram moon lander appears to have crashed on the moon

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LightSail 2 above the Earth

Space

LightSail 2 has used sunlight alone to steer around Earth

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women on the ISS

Space

After years of sexism in space we urgently need more female astronauts

Features

hot wings

Life

Dark feathers give birds hot wings that may save energy during flight

News

LightSail 2 unfurls solar sail and begins travelling through space

Space

LightSail 2 unfurls solar sail and begins travelling through space

The Planetary Society’s LightSail 2 spacecraft has unfolded its silvery sails, which will be propelled by the force of sunlight to demonstrate solar sailing

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Space

India has launched its Chandrayaan 2 mission to the moon

News

Space

Man on the moon? Why we said Apollo 11 was an empty, obsessional quest

Regulars

Space

India’s moon mission Chandrayaan 2 delayed just before launch

News

Space

India is about to launch a lander and rover to the moon’s south pole

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