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China has applied to launch 200,000 satellites, but what are they for?

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NASA is performing an unprecedented medical evacuation from the ISS

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‘Knitted’ satellite launching to monitor Earth’s surface with radar

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I’m calling it – 2026 is going to be the year of the galaxy

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Super-low density worlds reveal how common planetary systems form

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The first quantum fluctuations set into motion a huge cosmic mystery

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BepiColombo mission will start to unpick Mercury’s secrets in 2026

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