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Bacteria Could Make Rocket Fuel on Mars

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Blue Origin Announces the “Orbital Reef,” the Space Station they Plan to Build in Orbit

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Artemis 1 is Launching in February

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New Idea: Use the Starship HLS to Create a Lunar Base!

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