
Space exploration is heating up again, with more missions planned in the coming decade than ever before. From returning humans to the Moon to hunting for life on distant moons, there's plenty to get starry-eyed about.
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Artemis Moon Landings
NASA's Artemis programme aims to put astronauts back on the Moon for the first time since 1972, including the first woman and first person of colour. It's the kind of mission that has people dusting off their old telescope and staying up past midnight.

Europa Clipper
NASA's Europa Clipper will fly past Jupiter's moon Europa dozens of times, scanning its subsurface ocean for signs that life might exist. If there's anything swimming under that ice, this mission could be the most important one in human history.

Mars Sample Return
A joint NASA and ESA mission is working to return rock samples already collected by the Perseverance rover back to Earth. Scientists are hoping those samples might hold clues β or even fossilised evidence β of ancient Martian life.

ESA's JUICE Mission
Built with significant British and European involvement, ESA's JUICE spacecraft is already on its way to investigate Jupiter's icy moons Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa. It's a slow burn β arrival isn't until 2031 β but the science promises to be extraordinary.

Commercial Space Stations
With the International Space Station set to be deorbited around 2030, private companies including Axiom Space are racing to build its successors. Whether it ends up feeling more like a research lab or a very expensive hotel is still up for debate.
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