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Race to bring two astronauts home after spacecraft thrusters stop working

The astronauts are stuck on the International Space Station after their Boeing Starliner ran into trouble during a test flight.

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Two astronauts are stuck on the International Space Station after technical issues plagued the first half of their mission.

Dormant supermassive black hole roars back to life, gorging on nearby material

A dramatic brightening at the heart of a faraway galaxy flags the possibility of significant changes in the centre of our own.

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Sagittarius A* is located about 26,000 light-years from Earth. Could it, too, suddenly roar to life? (AP PHOTO)

Astronauts’ accidental broadcast sparks space station emergency fears

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Emergency drill audio was mistakenly broadcast on the International Space Station's YouTube channel.

‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ explosion will bring a ‘new star’ to the night sky

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Astronomers are expecting a ‘new star’ to appear in the night sky anytime between now and September in a celestial event that has been years in the making, according to NASA.

Apollo 8 astronaut killed in plane crash

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The prime crew of the Apollo 8 mission suited up for centrifuge training in the Flight Acceleration Facility, in Building 29 of NASA’s Johnson Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas, 1st November 1968. From left to right, they are Lunar Module Pilot William A Anders, Command Module Pilot James A Lovell Jr, and Commander Frank F Borman II..

‘Not seen since millennium drought’ fish kill reported in Coorong lagoon

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A fish kill has been reported in the South Lagoon of South Australia’s Coorong.