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Gwynne Dyer: The bug-eyed monster problem
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How will humans survive on Mars? Elon Musk's brother thinks he has the answer
Times: For humans to survive on Mars they'll need food. Kimbal Musk may have a solution.
'Would dad approve?' Neil Armstrong's heirs divided over lucrative legacy
New York Times: Armstrong refused to profit off his name. His sons have done the opposite.
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Nasa practices space gardening to pack lunchboxes for Mars
New York Times: Scientists are working on building a garden in space
The 'complicated' reason we never returned to the moon
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Conspiracy theorists claim they have proof that the moon landing was an alien cover-up.
Why do so many Kiwis still think we didn't walk on the moon?
The moon landing was a milestone for humanity. But for too many Kiwis, it never happened.
Peter Beck: Why the Moon landing should inspire generations to come
COMMENT: Rocket Lab founder and chief executive writes on the proud legacy of Apollo 11.
One small step for man, one big step for moon boots
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New York Times: For a brief moment, civil rights movement and space race came together.
Michael Collins didn't walk on the moon. But he got to drink warm coffee
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Revealed: The extraordinary three-hour mercy dash to get Moon footage to NZ
NZers saw moon landing on TV thanks to Kiwi ingenuity and complex trans-Tasman effort.
Archinaut One to manufacture and assemble spacecraft parts while orbiting Earth
Archinaut One to manufacture and assemble spacecraft parts while orbiting Earth. Video / NASA
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Experimental spacecraft Archinaut One will 3D-print parts of itself while in orbit.
Why we could have landed on Mars decades ago
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Focus: One Giant Leap, 50th anniversary of the Apollo Moon landing
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Should Neil Armstrong's bootprints be on the moon forever?
New York Times: Time to consider whether, and how, to preserve humanity's lunar heritage.
India's space agency preparing to launch mission to the Moon
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Rocket Lab boss not impressed by Branson's space ambitions
Beck not impressed, but a number of other Kiwis will be on board.
Richard Branson's next big market play revealed
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The Moon is a hazardous place to live
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China's terrifying new weapon revealed: 'A flying death sentence'
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