space
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An Astronaut Aboard The ISS Had To Be Treated For A Perilous Blood Clot
The list of bad things that can happen to you in space has gotten longer. A new paper this week details how an astronaut on board the International Space Station (ISS) developed a potentially serious blood clot, the first ever documented in space.
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Why Astronomers Keep Changing What It Means To Be A Planet
As an astronomer, the question I hear the most is why isn’t Pluto a planet anymore? More than 10 years ago, astronomers famously voted to change Pluto’s classification. But the question still comes up.
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Satellites And Lasers Are Being Used To Shoot Information Through Space Faster Than Ever Before
Satellites are becoming increasingly important in our lives, as they help us meet a demand for more data, exchanged at higher speeds. This is why we are exploring new ways of improving satellite communication.
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Deepfake Art Project Reimagines Nixon’s Speech Had Apollo 11 Gone Horribly Wrong
A prepared speech that President Richard Nixon thankfully never had to make has been brought to life in an art project that poses the question: Can a deepfake rewrite history?