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• Why space games still struggle with the scale of the universe

  12-07-2026 18:00 via space.com
  
  Space is incomprehensibly vast. So huge that the human mind struggles to even conceptualize it. The observable universe spans roughly 93 billion light-years. Even our own humble galaxy, the Milky Way — a few tiny stitches of the universal canvas — stretches across 100,000 light-years and contains hundreds of billions of stars.It's no wonder, then, that space video games struggle so mightily with anything approaching a "realistic" interpretation of those incredible distances, especial
  
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• 149 million views! Artemis II moon mission breaks NASA's streaming record

  12-07-2026 16:00 via space.com
  
  Nearly 150 million people shared in the "moon joy" of Artemis II on NASA channels, setting a new agency record in the process.NASA numbers indicate that 149.4 million people used agency platforms in March and April to follow the four astronauts of Artemis II as they prepped for their mission, lifted off aboard the Space Launch System rocket, flew by the moon and finally splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. The viewership figure includes the mission's 24/7 livestreams of mission activities and vie
  
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• Space medicine breakthrough? Kidney and liver tissue bioprinted off Earth for 1st time ever

  12-07-2026 14:05 via space.com
  
  A company just produced kidney and liver tissue in space for the first time, using a method called bioprinting, which 3D-prints living tissue. The announcement comes from California-based Auxilium Biotechnologies, whose AMP-1 orbital bioprinter made the breakthrough. The bioprinter used cell and tissue designs from the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine in North Carolina."The ability to manufacture multiple tissue types alongside clinically relevant medical products highlights both
  
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• 1 month until the total solar eclipse 2026 — Here's what you need to know

  12-07-2026 12:00 via space.com
  
  One month from today, millions will turn their eyes to the skies for one of the most anticipated skywatching events of the year: the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026.The eclipse will sweep across parts of Greenland, Iceland and Spain, briefly turning day into night for those lucky enough to be within the narrow path of totality. It's been a long time coming for European skywatchers, as the event marks Europe's first total solar eclipse since 1999.Where can I see the total solar eclipse?If yo
  
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