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Data fog: Why some countries’ coronavirus numbers do not add up

Reported numbers of confirmed cases have become fodder for the political gristmill. Here is what non-politicians think.

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SpaceX and NASA astronauts make historic launch

Billionaire Elon Musk’s company launches American astronauts from US soil for the first time in almost a decade.

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SpaceX counts down to historic Crew Dragon astronaut launch

Weather permitting, Elon Musk’s rocket company is set to snatch the prize from rival Boeing, at half the price.

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The race to dominate space continues despite the coronavirus

Iran’s satellite launch is just the latest significant event in a string of military developments in space.

In this photo released Wednesday, April 22, 2020, by Sepahnews, an Iranian rocket carrying a satellite is launched from an undisclosed site believed to be in Iran''s Semnan province. Iran''s Revolutiona

Coping with coronavirus lockdowns: What astronauts can teach us

Confined and isolated astronauts – and their supporting programmes – have answers and an online tool you can use now.

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Boeing’s Starliner investigation finds safety-process lapses

NASA to issue a formal ‘high-visibility close call’ designation, with impacts across all human spaceflight programmes.

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Peering at the sun: Solar Orbiter probe set for launch

In less than two years, scientists expect to receive the first-ever images of, and data about, the sun’s poles.

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Starliner stays grounded as Boeing and NASA investigate further

Preliminary findings on the orbital flight test failures are in, but questions remain unanswered.

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NASA’s Koch: After 328 days in space, extensive tests await her

Her on-the-ground challenges will help prepare the way for astronauts to travel to Mars.

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Is Trump’s moonshot heading for a roadblock?

Congressional disagreement over mission scope threatens NASA’s lunar return plans, jeopardising commercial competition.

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