Jeff Bezos unveils Blue Moon lander as next step towards a space colony future
Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos has revealed plans for a lunar lander, claiming that humans will become a space-faring species in the near future. More
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SOM designs inflatable Moon Village to be first-ever lunar habitat
Architect firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has unveiled a proposal for a permanent community on the moon, comprising inflating pods that balloon up to accommodate more inhabitants as the population grows. More
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Trevor Paglen's art installation in limbo in earth's orbit
American artist Trevor Paglen has launched the first artwork into space, but it is yet to be activated because of fallout from the US government shutdown. More
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China plans solar power station in space
China is planning to build the world's first solar power station in space to provide "inexhaustible clean energy", according to reports. More
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Mars One space colonisation company declares bankruptcy
Mars One, the Dutch company that held an open call for volunteer astronauts to settle on Mars, has gone into liquidation. More
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Japanese space research centre will be suspended over moon-like crater
Clouds Architecture Office's concept designs for the Avatar X space exploration campus in Japan, will have a robotics research centre suspended over an man-made crater. More
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Chengdu plans to launch artificial moon to replace its street lights
The Chinese city of Chengdu is planning to launch an illumination satellite disguised as an artificial moon within the next two years, as a replacement for its street lights. More
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Tom Sachs updates Nike Mars Yard trainer to resemble shoes worn by astronauts
New York-based artist Tom Sachs has released an updated version of his Nike Mars Yard trainers, which look like the lunar overshoes worn by astronauts. More
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Daan Roosegaarde's UFO-like light installation tracks pieces of space waste in real time
Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde has created a large-scale light performance that follows pieces of junk floating around in outer space, to mark the launch of an initiative to highlight the issue of space waste. More
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Daan Roosegaarde launches initiative to turn space waste into "ingredients for something special"
Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde is launching a large-scale project to solve the "problem with no solution" of waste and debris floating around in outer space. More
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Undercover launches space-themed Astronautics jacket with helmet hood
Jun Takahashi's cult fashion label Undercover has released a down jacket with a hood based on an astronaut's helmet. More
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NASA announces winners of competition to design 3D-printed habitat for Mars
NASA has selected the five winning designs in the latest stage of its 3D-printed Habitat competition, which include a community of modular pods made from the Martian surface, and a vertical egg-like container. More
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Philippe Starck designs "foetal" interiors for Axiom's commercial space station
French designer Philippe Starck has created the interiors for the habitation module of the "world's first" commercial space station, which is due to open in 2020. More
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IKEA debuts micro-living products that take their cues from space travel
IKEA has previewed a collection of space-saving furniture and homeware inspired by life in space, to cater to customers living in micro homes. More
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Snøhetta to design Norwegian planetarium surrounded by a constellation of cabins
The golden cupola of Snøhetta's planetarium will be orbited by seven "interstellar cabins" as part of Norway's largest astronomical facility. More
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Classic Driade furniture designs reinterpreted for the moon by Studio Nucleo
Italian furniture brand Driade has worked with Studio Nucleo to transform some of its most iconic pieces into 3D-printed versions fit for future life on the moon. More
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Footage shows Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo take first successful test flight
This captioned movie shows Virgin Galactic's prototype SpaceShipTwo VSS Unity complete its first supersonic, rocket-powered flight, taking the company one step closer to commercial space travel. More
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First space hotel could welcome visitors by 2022 – for an astronomical price
Texas-based startup Orion Span has revealed plans for a luxury space hotel, which is expected to open in 2022. More
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UK spaceport moves closer to becoming reality
The creation of a UK spaceport has edged closer to reality with the signing of the Space Industry Bill, which gives companies the ability to build a facility and launch satellites. More
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Rocket Lab creates "space graffiti" by launching fake star into orbit
New Zealand-based aerospace startup Rocket Lab has faced criticism from astronomers after it secretly launched an artificial star into orbit. More
