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Astronauts harvest roots at the International Space Station

NASA astronaut and Expedition 64 flight engineer Kate Rubins examines the growing root plants for the Plant Housing-02 experiment, which aims to optimize plant growth in space and evaluate plant nutrition and taste.Photo: NASA If you are a fan of the movie Martian, In which Matt Damon’s rugged little potato …

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Astronomers unveil most detailed 3D map of galaxy Science

Astronomers have unveiled the most accurate 3D map of the galaxy yet, promising to shed fresh light on the galaxy’s workings and the mysteries of the vast universe. The giant electronic atlas was compiled from data collected by the European Space Agency’s Gaia Observatory, which is scanning the sky from …

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