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Dust is annoying, but it is also key to life and death in the cosmos

Dust is annoying, but it is also key to life and death in the cosmos

2 October 2019

Dust gives us trouble, whether at home or in space, but it plays a key role in star formation and destruction, and in allowing us to understand huge objects like galaxies says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Pacific Spaceport Complex - Alaska

Exclusive: Rocket test in Alaska polluted 230 tonnes of soil

30 September 2019

Aerospace firm Astra Space flew two rockets tests last year - both malfunctioned, contaminating 230 tonnes of soil and damaging spaceport buildings
Starship at a test facility

The rocket Elon Musk wants to send to Mars is almost ready to launch

30 September 2019

Elon Musk's giant Starship rocket is due to take passengers on a trip around the moon in 2020. Last night, he said orbital tests will begin within two months

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