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Nasa claims its Artemis lunar programme will promote diversity and cooperation, but fellow space powers China and Russia have been left out in the cold. With the US attempting to lay down rules for mineral extraction, the new space race looks set to divide the world – and the moon – along Cold War fault lines.

Asteroid dust, black holes almost biting off more than they can chew, Mars, Mars and…Mars. These are only some of the most out-there space finds of 2021. There were also, among other curiosities and objects of fascination, a perilous brush with the Sun and an asteroid-crushing mission straight out of a video game. Of course, this was the year of Perseverance and Ingenuity (there is a reason Krispy Kreme released a donut in the image of Mars when the launch happened).

Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti will bring seven extra virgin olive oils for her crew to enjoy with their meals and to see how the oils hold up in...

Jack Hathaway, 39, a Connecticut and commander in the U.S. Navy, has been selected as a NASA astronaut candidate. Born in South Windsor, he is one of ten individuals selected from a field of more than 12,000 applicants to join NASA’s first new class in four years.

Naval commander with roots in Saratoga to be trained as NASA astronaut.

NASA has chosen ten candidates for its 2021 astronaut class, the agency announced on Monday during an event at Ellington Field.

The group of would-be astronauts includes four women and reflects a broad stretch of America, from Alaska to Puerto Rico.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA selected 10 new astronauts Monday, half of them military pilots, as it looks ahead to the moon and Mars.

The group of would-be astronauts includes four women and reflects a broad stretch of America, from Alaska to Puerto Rico.

For every U.S. mission with NASA astronauts, a family from Texas has sent a bouquet of roses to NASA's Mission Control Center to show support to those who keep the astronauts safe.