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The Saddest and Strangest Tales of Animals in Space
From spiders struggling to make webs in orbit to bats clinging to the outside of the Space Shuttle, the history of animals in space is as fascinating as it is weird. Here are some of our favorite stories. On June 11, 1948, a rhesus monkey named Albert I become the first animal to reach space,…
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The Most Mind-Blowing Images Ever Taken of Earth from Space
We’ve been capturing space-based images of Earth for nearly three-quarters of a century, but these eight views of Earth are each profound in their own way.
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Australia Probably Won’t Use Russia’s ‘Sputnik V’ COVID-19 Vaccine
Russia announced it’s sending a coronavirus vaccine into mass production just two months after it first entered human trials. It’s raised the eyebrows of the world’s health authorities and Australia’s own body will need to take a long, hard look at this proposed solution to the world’s woes. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said a…
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Huawei Plans To Triple R&D Staff In Russia By 2025 According To Russian State Media
Huawei plans to triple its research and development (R&D) staff in Russia within the next six years, according to a new report from Russian state media outlet Sputnik. The Chinese tech giant, which is currently the largest telecom company in the world, will reportedly hire about 500 new staff by the end of the year…