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SPACE

The evolution of the spacesuit Engineers are always improving designs to protect astronauts from the vacuum and temperatures of space, while also enabling astronauts to move as freely as possible. See a fashion show of spacesuits

MATHEMATICS

Tetris algorithm helps environment Research on how to arrange a collection of 2D shapes into the smallest space could lead to methods that package goods into fewer, smaller deliveries

SPACE TRAVEL

Living in long-term isolation An upcoming study will confine six people for 105 days to simulate a long space trip – planetary scientist Pascal Lee describes his 402-day stay in…

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