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Here's what EU's 5 futuristic technologies will test in space

The EU just launched some seriously futuristic gear into space on a Vega rocket that took off from the European spaceport in French Guyana. They sent six satellites and nine experiments up there to put them through their paces. This program’s goal is to give the…
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How an Omega watch changed the way NASA fixes the ISS

Since the year 2000, the International Space Station has been zooming through space at a blazing 17,500 mph, cruising a cool 260 miles above us. This high-speed orbit lets its crew of seven astronauts catch stunning views of nearly the entire Earth every 90 minutes. But if…
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Would advanced civilizations be aware of humanity's existence?

As we float amidst the vast expanse of the cosmos, it’s kinda tough to believe we’re the only ones here, right? When you gaze up at the night sky, it’s almost impossible not to ponder the chance of other civilizations cruising out there. The more…
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Is interstellar travel really possible or just a distant dream?

For ages, humans have been daydreaming, pondering, and chatting about the idea of traveling to far-off stars, discovering planets where we could live, and setting up shop there. Eventually, the offspring of these brave explorers might establish a fresh society, and who…
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What makes dust swirl so quickly on the Moon without wind

Moon dust, or lunar regolith, is pretty intriguing and puzzling stuff. Picture it as this fine, powdery substance that came to be after eons of little meteorite smacks, grinding rocks into these itty-bitty pieces. What’s quirky about this lunar dust is that it’s…
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After Chandrayaan-3's success will ISRO foray into space tourism?

After successfully landing the Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar surface, ISRO has created history, becoming only the fourth nation to land a rover on the Moon. The space agency has also become the first one to land a rove on the South Pole of the Moon. The mission is still going…