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Why an orbiting moon station is the worst idea of the new space age

US Vice President Mike Pence says a habitable base orbiting the moon will be built and in use by 2024. It's a pointless distraction, warns Mars Society president Robert Zubrin

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A 4D-printed model of the Sydney Opera House

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Watch 4D-printed ceramics form elaborate, shape-shifting structures

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From Ancillary Justice to Saga, savour the best sci-fi writing

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We might only see time because we can’t think in quantum physics

Physics

We might only see time because we can’t think in quantum physics

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Levitating glass particles are fastest spinning objects ever seen

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Levitating glass particles are fastest spinning objects ever seen

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Don't miss: amateur surgery, aqua-activism and a twisted Turing test

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Don't miss: amateur surgery, aqua-activism and a twisted Turing test

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Is this our first clue to a world beyond quantum theory?

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Is this our first clue to a world beyond quantum theory?

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Quantum dots in brain could treat Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases

Health

Quantum dots in brain could treat Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases

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Trio of stars shows Einstein is still right about relativity

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Australia is launching a space agency, but what will it do?

The Australian Space Agency, which officially launches this week, has a modest budget but hopes to encourage start-ups to get in on the space gold rush

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How to think about... Schrödinger's cat

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Physics

How to think about... Time

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Physics

How to think about... Entropy

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Calling men by their surname gives them an unfair career boost

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