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How NASA’s New Nuclear Engine Could Change Space Travel Forever

For decades, NASA has dreamed of building a rocket powerful enough to take humans to Mars - and now, that dream might finally come true. The agency is developing a nuclear-powered engine that could ...

The ‘Fiddler on the Moon’ documentary examines if – and how – Judaism can be adapted to spaceflight

Judaism in Space” is a short documentary on this religion during the Apollo moon landing, space shuttle and International ...
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The Real Problem With Space Travel

Space may be the final frontier, but it’s also one of the most dangerous places for the human body. Beyond the safety of ...

Mascara and strings of tampons: How Nasa's baffled engineers tried to prepare for the first female astronauts in space

In 1978 Nasa announced 35 new astronauts for a new era of spaceflight – and six of them were women. Here's how the Space Shuttle programme chipped away at one of Nasa's blind spots.