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First Disabled Astronaut Ready for Space Mission
Who would have thought that a former Paralympian could become an astronaut? John McFall, once a sprinter and now a surgeon, has officially become the first disabled astronaut to be cleared for a mission to the International Space Station (ISS). This decision came after a series of feasibility tests conducted by the European Space Agency…
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Einstein Was Right! Euclid Discovers Perfect Einstein Ring
Astronomers from the European Space Agency (ESA) have just captured a rare cosmic sight! Using the Euclid telescope, they managed to observe a phenomenon known as the “Einstein Ring” with unprecedented clarity. What’s even more exciting is that this discovery happened purely by chance while they were conducting initial tests on the telescope. What is…
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Has a Higher Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032
Astronomers just updated the odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth in 2032, and the chances have gone up from 1.3% to 2.3%. But don’t worry—scientists are still optimistic that the risk will drop as they gather more data. This asteroid is pretty big, about 90 meters wide—around the same size as the one…