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In the 1950s, Arthur C. Clarke imagined an amputee astronaut. If John McFall reaches orbit, science fiction becomes science fact.
This solar eclipse was created by 2 satellites flying in formation, allowing astronomers to photograph the Sun’s corona.
The space agency faces major competition from rising space powers such as China and India.
From exploring the Moon to revealing mysteries of the solar system, space agencies around the world are gearing up for an exciting year of launches and flybys.
When tiny marine plants are exposed to mineral enriched dust blown into the sea from the land, they bloom over thousands of kilometres, potentially cooling the planet.
Powerful jets are launched from the most massive objects in our universe, but we don’t fully understand how. This measurement gets us a step closer to solving the mystery.
The nature of dark energy remains one of the biggest puzzles in cosmology.
While a return to the Moon will allow the U.S. to collaborate with other nations interested in space, this endeavor is also complicated by geopolitical tensions.
We’re going to get up close and personal with three of Jupiter’s largest moons like never before.
Rockets used to launch satellites fall back to Earth, and as their number grows, the risk faced by people living on the ground — or flying in airplanes — increases.
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