Rocket Lab’s PREFIRE mission to track polar heat for climate study
Rocket Lab's next mission, 'Ready, Aim, PREFIRE', is set for launch on or after May 22
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New tiny moons spotted around Neptune and Uranus
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Russia could put a nuclear weapon into space this year, US warns
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Rocket Lab successfully launches ‘world-first’ space junk mission for Japanese firm
Satellite launched from Mahia a first step towards cleaning up space.
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Russia prepares to launch nuclear weapon into space, US fears
US urged to declassify intelligence on the operation used to target Western satellites.
Take-off: $5.4m runway opens at Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre
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Virgin Galactic space flights grounded after parts fall off rocket craft
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Skyscraper-size asteroid will buzz Earth, safely passing within 2.7 million kilometres
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Japan lands on moon, but power supply issue threatens mission
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The new space race is causing new pollution problems
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