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when science fiction invades global politics
# space

when science fiction invades global politics

The UN is musing about a giant sunshade to cool the planet by reflecting 1% of the light that reaches us. They really don't want to know the price tag...

an evolution by any other name…
# tech

an evolution by any other name…

Engineers are using evolutionary algorithms to design new ion engines for spacecraft.

why we’re not ready for mars just yet
# space

why we’re not ready for mars just yet

One day, we'll make it to Mars. But before we do that, we have to answer a lot of questions and think really hard about why we're going.

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