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40 Years Later, Skylab Space Station Inspires Possible Successor
By Mike Wall published
Skylab II could be the United States' first deep-space station.

NASA Mega-Rocket Could Lead to Skylab 2 Deep Space Station
By Mike Wall published
The Skylab II outpost would be a modified hydrogen tank from NASA's Space Launch System rocket.

Solar System Explored: Today's Deep-Space Spacecraft (Gallery)
By Mike Wall published
A look at the robotic spacecraft currently sending data home from beyond Earth orbit.

NASA Launches Space Radiation Challenge for Students
By Mike Wall published
A new NASA challenge tasks students with protecting astronauts and hardware from deep-space radiation.

Deep Space Industries: A New Asteroid-Mining Company Is Born
By Rod Pyle published
A first-person account of Deep Space Industries' grand unveiling.

NASA's Deep-Space Station Idea Lacks White House Approval
By Mike Wall published
Contrary to speculation, the space agency's ambitious plans have not been cleared by the president yet.

NASA Aims to Trim Giant Deep-Space Rocket's Cost
By Space.com Staff published
Newly efficient assembly methods should lower the price of NASA's Space Launch System rocket, officials say.
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