The International Space Station is expected to be retired by 2030 and the race is on to replace it. Photo: Nasa

US ‘will not surrender’ in space race with China, industry leader says

Nasa is turning to private companies to build new space stations as the ISS nears retirement, while Beijing expands its presence in orbit

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UAE aims to land Emirati astronaut on the Moon in the next 10 years

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Nasa astronauts stuck in space for eight months set to return in March

Space

ExclusiveNasa Gateway space station to be 'launch point from Moon to Mars'

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Four years of Hope: UAE probe continues to unravel mysteries of Mars

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Does Donald Trump's DEI ban put Nasa's Artemis III mission in peril?

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UAE joins forces with European space company to boost Nasa lunar station plans

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A Soyuz rocket lifts off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, a Russian spaceport in Kazakhstan. AP

Russia risks being left out in the cold as space station exit looms

Sanctions and a shrinking workforce are making it harder for Russia to sustain its space ambitions

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Space archaeology unlocking secrets of ancient planets - and their connection to Earth

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India’s first astronaut in 41 years prepares for historic space flight

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Space signal confirms existence of Earth-like planet that could host life

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Musk on Mars: Is colonising the Red Planet realistic - or an excuse to ignore Earth's existential issues?

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UAE astronomers capture photo of Medusa Nebula from Abu Dhabi desert 1,500 light years away

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How to watch rare planetary alignment from the UAE

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SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk has found a new ally in his bid to conquer space in US President Donald Trump. Reuters

Musk on Mars: Is colonising the Red Planet realistic - or an excuse to ignore Earth's existential issues?

With a friend in the White House, the tech billionaire's extraterrestrial ambitions are ready for lift-off - but not everybody is convinced

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UAE astronomers capture photo of Medusa Nebula from Abu Dhabi desert 1,500 light years away

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How to watch rare planetary alignment from the UAE

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Exploration to soar under Trump and Musk, space firm boss says

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Lammy backtracks on claim Israel broke international law in Gaza

European ministers call for stronger defence and security co-operation

UAE President launches new Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity

US launches several strikes across Yemen in clear escalation with Houthi rebel group

Google acquires Israeli cyber security firm Wiz for $32bn in its biggest buy

'I am a political prisoner': Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil decries US immigration arrest

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