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Lightning can make energy waves that travel shockingly far into space

Lightning strikes near Earth give rise to electromagnetic waves called “whistlers” that can carry energy high enough above our planet to pose a risk to satellites and astronauts

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How Einstein was both right and wrong about gravitational waves

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Two NASA astronauts may be stuck on the space station until February

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Southern Africa from the Station's

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Critics of the International Space Station are missing the point

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Astronaut inside the International Space Station using the combustion rack

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Five of the most important International Space Station experiments

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Inside NASA’s ambitious plan to bring the ISS crashing back to Earth

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Inside NASA’s ambitious plan to bring the ISS crashing back to Earth

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Banana-shaped galaxies detected by JWST and simulations of how dark matter may have influenced their shape

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Banana-shaped galaxies are helping unpeel the mysteries of dark matter

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The best new science fiction books of August 2024

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The best new science fiction books of August 2024

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Lens Flare, Sun Light on Black Background, Solar Energy.Environmental Conversation.

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Why we might finally be about to see the first stars in the universe

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SpaceX prepares for Starship flight with first 'chopstick' landing

SpaceX is gearing up for the fifth launch of its massive Starship rocket, following four increasingly successful tests. What is the company hoping for, and what can we expect?

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Wafer-thin light sail could help us reach another star sooner

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Space travel may make muscles age extremely quickly

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Moon bases will need to be 3 metres underground to avoid radiation

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Universe’s missing matter may be explained by galaxies leaking gas

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