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U.S. and Russia Agree to Collaborate on 'Space Gateway' Near the Moon

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U.S. and Russian space agencies have agreed to work together on a space station near the moon that could expedite manned exploration both to the moon itself and beyond to Mars. Representatives of NASA and Roscosmos, its Russian counterpart, signed a joint statement Wednesday pledging cooperation. The news came out of the International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide, Australia, according to a NASA statement. There aren't a lot of specifics, but generally the two agencies agree that there needs to be further study of NASA's proposed "deep space gateway."

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