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Scientists figured out an ingenious recipe for extra strong concrete perfect for habitats on the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
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Space exploration is about to kick start a new era of nuclear energy and another chance to get the future right.
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Imagine stars millions of times larger than the Sun powered by black holes. It sounds too bizarre to be true, but scientists think they may be responsible for today’s universe.
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Imagine being able to sleep for months, if not years, waking up orbiting another world. But is this just wishful thinking, or can humans really learn to hibernate?
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It turns out there is life after stellar death. Say hello to zombie worlds, undead planets orbiting the most extreme objects in the universe.
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Some of the largest galaxies in the cosmos aren’t creating new stars. Now scientists finally think they know why.
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A new simulation says that black holes are eating neutron stars and lighting up our telescopes with mysterious bursts of energy.
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Researchers from MIT want to deploy a raft of space bubbles to block sunlight and fight global warming. It probably won’t work.
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We’re taught that our universe looks and works the same way in every direction. That may not be entirely true.
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Science fiction and popular science say that we can change other worlds to be like ours. In reality, that will be a terrible idea.