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20 Mice Are Going to Space To Help Us Figure out How to Survive on Mars
Houston, we’ve got mice.
20 astronaut mice en route to the International Space Station (ISS) could shed light on the effect on long-term space exposure on the human body.
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Two Earth-size planets now seem even more like Earth
Two of the earliest Earth-ish exoplanet finds are now more exciting targets in the search for habitable worlds beyond this rock.
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Wind power will work on Mars, study finds
Wind power on Mars makes it possible for any rover or other craft to collect power at the poles or other areas on the planet that don’t get constant sunlight.
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How NASA saved the world
NASA — National Aeronautics and Space Administration literally saved us from a planet-wide apocalypse.
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NASA uses earth as laboratory to study distant worlds
New study uses Earth as a stand-in for an exoplanet, and shows that even with very little light — as little as one pixel — it is still possible to measure key characteristics of distant worlds.
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Russian billionaire declares himself leader of ‘space nation’ Asgardia
A Russian billionaire has held a lavish ceremony at a castle in Austria to declare himself the leader of a new, independent “space nation” called Asgardia.
A Russian billionaire who dreams of one day living in space holds a lavish ceremony at a castle in Austria to declare himself the leader of a new, independent space nation called Asgardia.
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Century’s longest lunar eclipse occurs on July 27
On the night of July 27–28 is another rare astronomical event as the month’s full moon will pass through the shadow of the Earth, marking the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century.
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