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NASA's Artemis programme is entering a new phase as the United States prepares to return astronauts to the Moon a…

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Imagine trying to discover the ingredients of a planet you can never visit, located hundreds of light-years away. You c…

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Space looks fascinating from Earth, but what is it actually like to live there? For astronauts aboard the International…