Science / Space
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The Puzzle of How Large-Scale Order Emerges in Complex Systems
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. A few centuries ago, the swirling polychromatic chaos of Jupiter’s…
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To Find Alien Life, We Might Have to Kill It
When is it OK to kill an alien life-form? In the movies, the answer is usually pretty simple: It’s OK…
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Newly Discovered Moon Caves Could One Day House Astronauts
This story originally appeared on WIRED Italia and has been translated from Italian. Their existence had been disputed for decades,…
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The Race for Space-Based Solar Power
Space Solar is working on a satellite design called CASSIOPeiA, which Physics World describes as looking “like a spiral staircase,…
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A Chinese Space Startup Launched Its New Rocket by Accident
One of the most promising Chinese space startups, Space Pioneer, experienced a serious anomaly last weekend while testing the first…
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