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Space

'Fishbowl' spaceships and giant stars: Week in space

By Rachel Courtland

24 October 2008

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Future space tourists would get a 360° view in this suborbital spaceship concept by Armadillo Aerospace (Illustration: Rocket Racing Inc)

The past week has been a busy one in space – view a gallery of images that include a bizarre-looking spaceship and some heavyweight stars.

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