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Vienna calling: Strauss's 'The Blue Danube' to waltz into outer space
Austrian composer Johann Strauss II's "The Blue Danube" has, for many people, been synonymous with space travel since it was ...
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Blue Oceans in Outer Space
Twenty years ago, as a young reporter, I trekked out to the Badlands Observatory in South Dakota. Ron Dyvig, an amateur astronomer, had built the facility to help NASA spot and track killer ...
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US, Russia set for a showdown at UN over nuclear weapons in space
The text affirms the obligation of states to comply with the Outer Space Treaty and calls on countries "to contribute actively to the objective of the peaceful use of outer space and of the ...
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Motorola’s “Satellite Link” hotspot lets you send messages via outer space
You pair your phone to it, run the app, and you can start firing text messages into outer space. The hotspot is $150 and will work today on Android and iOS devices in the US. The iPhone 14 made ...
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ISS astronauts return with gray hair — here’s what’s behind the shocking color shift
When US astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams touched back down to Earth after their prolonged nine-month stint in outer space, captivated viewers were quick to note Williams ...
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Outer space changes you, literally. Here's what it does to the human body
Lower gravity. Higher radiation. No ER access. These are just a few of the challenges that humans face in outer space. Emily and Regina talk to a NASA astronaut (and astronaut scientist ...
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The ‘Parasite’ Director Brings Class Warfare to Outer Space
Bong Joon Ho sent a text message a bit past noon ... “we talked about the spaceship as a factory flying in outer space.” He added that, “if you think of luxury hotels and department stores ...