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how to start a human-ran alien nation state

Space exploration and long term settlements of alien worlds might actually be a recipe for creating new countries with their own cultures, languages, and armed forces.
how to start a human-ran alien nation state

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why play with a zero-g playboy bunny

Playboy wants an adults-only luxury hotel in space. This is a great idea and not because of the implication.
why play with a zero-g playboy bunny

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why so many said that apollo wasn't worth it

Contrary to popular belief, the Apollo program wasn't all that popular when it was underway.
why so many said that apollo wasn't worth it

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how covert asymmetric warfare could go orbital

"Whoops, sorry about colliding with your satellite, it was a complete accident we'll absolutely investigate. We promise..."
how covert asymmetric warfare could go orbital

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cleaning up space junk one piece at a time?

We need to clean up Earth's orbit from more than half a century of working in space. But it's a complicated task, logistically and politically.
cleaning up space junk one piece at a time?

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astrobiologists' frustrating martian paradox

Mars should have some sort of live according to all the evidence we've gathered so far. But do we really know for what we're looking?
astrobiologists' frustrating martian paradox

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why aliens might not need a stabilizing moon

For decades, scientists thought that a habitable world needed a large moon to act like a rudder. That idea might not actually be true.
why aliens might not need a stabilizing moon

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how intelligent can we make our space probes?

We can make our space rovers and probes much smarter than they are today. But we have to get innovative to protect them from alien environments.
how intelligent can we make our space probes?

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can we explore space with unmanned drones?

If we want to really explore alien worlds, our drones and probes should lead the way.
can we explore space with unmanned drones?

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counting exoplanets by their gravitational wells

Just like supermassive black holes, planets can bend light with their gravity. But do they bend it enough for us to detect them that way?
counting exoplanets by their gravitational wells

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why space fighters would actually be useful

Internet pedants fact checking space battles like to pick on the idea of deploying fighters in space. That seems like a big mistake.
why space fighters would actually be useful

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why getting humans to mars will not come cheap

If we're going to go to Mars and do it right, we should be ready for the price tag.
why getting humans to mars will not come cheap

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why martian microbes won't outnumber earth's

A study says that more of Mars than Earth should be hospitable to life. But the data on which this conclusion is based is incomplete.
why martian microbes won't outnumber earth's

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the dark monsters who will inherit our universe

How big are some supermassive black holes? Just trying to scale them down to numbers we can wrap our minds around is a challenge in and of itself.
the dark monsters who will inherit our universe

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eliminating dark matter with an intuitive culprit

An Italian mathematician is trying to replace dark matter observation by playing with models of gravitational measurements.
eliminating dark matter with an intuitive culprit

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