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The struggle for democracy persists as we come into the second half of 2023. As the year progresses,…
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2026 is the year humanity will finally go back to the moon
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Look up tonight: Quadrantid meteor shower will peak, joined by 1st supermoon of 2026
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After half a decade, the Russian space station segment stopped leaking
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Lake Eyre Blushes – NASA Science
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Donald Trump wants the US back on the moon before his term ends. Can it happen? | US news
With astronauts set to fly around the moon for the first time in more than half a century…