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An astronaut outside the International Space Station

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No, aliens aren't lurking on the International Space Station

History tells us that earthly contamination is by far the most likely explanation for “extraterrestrial” bacteria found on the ISS hull, says Geraint Lewis

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Win the chance to speak to an astronaut on the ISS

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Win the chance to speak to an astronaut on the ISS

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desert

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Stripy ponds in the Utah desert help green the bone-dry land

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Chris Hadfield

Space

Chris Hadfield: We should live on the moon before a trip to Mars

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A SpaceX space suit

Space

Elon Musk shows off first photo of SpaceX space suit

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Watering space cucumbers

Life

Space cucumbers may help plants grow better water-seeking roots

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Gecko-inspired robot has grippers that could clean up space junk

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Gecko-inspired robot has grippers that could clean up space junk

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Plate of space food

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Crumb-free bread will mean ISS astronauts can now bake in space

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A number of sperm cells

Space

Mouse sperm sent into space produces healthy IVF babies

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An astronaut in a spacesuit during a space walk

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NASA might run out of space suits before it quits the ISS

The US space agency’s involvement with the ISS is funded until 2024, but it might run out of space suits before then, despite spending $200 million on new designs

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