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Space travel takes its toll on astronauts and their loved ones. Here's how

If you’re a space buff but haven’t already seen the 1995 film “Apollo 13,” it’s worth the watch. It recreates the near-disaster mission marked by an oxygen tank explosion and emergency ocean-landing back to Earth starring Tom Hanks as Jim Lovell, Kevin Bacon as Jack Swigert and Bill Paxton as Fred Haise: the heroic crew at the center of the story. But in addition to…
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How one scientist's wide-eyed dream of giant space cities was crushed by reality

There once was a dream of cities in space — vast cylindrical habitats, self-sufficient and populated by millions who would look down on the Earth from their lofty perch. Back in the 1970s, one serious scientist believed that by now this dream would have been a reality. That scientist was Princeton University professor of physics, Gerard K. O’Neill, and, for a few years, his dream of living…
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Embrace the Dark Side with $80 off this spectacular Star Wars Ahsoka electronic lightsaber

Star Wars: Ahsoka Season 2 is taking its time arriving on Disney Plus, two years after the last series ended. If that’s got you raging, then why not surrender to the dark side with $80 off this Star Wars: Ashoka Black Series Baylan Skoll Force FX Lightsaber? You can get Baylan Skoll’s lightsaber for $170 at Amazon. Be warned, this lightsaber, heavily discounted for Prime Day, is not…
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China is developing ways to de-orbit space junk. Should we be worried?

China is developing the capability to remove space debris from orbit, according to a top official. In recent years, China’s space activities have grown tremendously, with an operational space station in low Earth orbit (LEO), a greatly increased rate of launches and plans for multiple constellations consisting of thousands of satellites. The growth of the country’s presence in orbit…
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