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The RAVEN robot, which can jump up and take flight like a bird

Technology

Flying robot leaps upwards and then takes to the air like a bird

A bird-inspired robot called RAVEN can walk, hop and jump into flight, an ability that could help people develop fixed-wing drones that can take off and land anywhere

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Technology

Robotic pigeon reveals how birds fly without a vertical tail fin

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A dramatic return from space in Kazakhstan

Space

A dramatic return from space in Kazakhstan

Regulars

Space

Astronauts may need medical evacuation from one-third of moon missions

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The crew will attempt the first commercial spacewalk with SpaceX-designed extravehicular activity suits, upgraded from the current intravehicular suit.

Space

Current laws cannot protect civilians in space if something goes wrong

Leader

Space

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn crew set to attempt the riskiest spacewalk yet

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Space

Stranded ISS astronauts reveal the US space programme is not in crisis

Analysis

Space

Two NASA astronauts may be stuck on the space station until February

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Space

SpaceX prepares for Starship flight with first 'chopstick' landing

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The 60mm2 wafer that could work as a light sail

Space

Wafer-thin light sail could help us reach another star sooner

A mission to the sun’s closest neighbouring star, Alpha Centauri, could be made faster thanks to a tiny light sail punctured with billions of tiny holes

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Space

Space travel may make muscles age extremely quickly

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Space

Starliner and Starship launches propel space industry into a new era

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Space

Starliner launch: When is Boeing testing its crewed space capsule?

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Space

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft launch delayed due to rocket fault

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