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If we want to settle on other planets, we’ll have to use genome editing to alter human DNA

When considering human settlements on the Moon, Mars and further afield, much attention is given to the travel times, food and radiation risk.

Why the human race must become a multiplanetary species

Becoming a multiplanetary species could protect the future of the human race and help humanity reach its full potential.

Habitable Worlds are Found in Safe Places

We have more than 150 exoplanets in habitable zones, and scientists are developing a detailed understanding of what habitable zone means.

Is space tourism travelling faster than space law?

Virgin Galactic has signed up more than 200 prospective space tourists out of a potential pool of 30,000.

From a new flagship space telescope to lunar exploration, global cooperation – and competition – will make 2026 an exciting year for space

In 2026, astronauts will travel around the Moon and powerful new space telescopes will prepare to survey billions of galaxies.

The Logistics of Going “Interplanetary”: What Does It Take to Live on the Moon?

Establishing a foothold on the Moon would assist in the creation of settlements on these other bodies considerably.

How spacefaring nations could avoid conflict on the Moon

China, along with about ten countries, is planning a base called the ILRS (International Lunar Research Station).

Before trips to Mars, we need better protection from cosmic rays

And finally, the trip to Mars is planned for the 2030s. But there’s an invisible threat standing in the way: cosmic rays.

As Nasa’s Artemis II Moon mission ends, a new adventure for humanity beckons

As Orion travelled behind the Moon, the crew witnessed the blue crescent of Earth setting below the lunar horizon.

Nasa’s Artemis II mission is crucial as doubts build that America can beat China back to the Moon

For the first time in half a century, America stands on the threshold of sending astronauts back to the Moon.

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