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Indian space candidates in their 30s picked for multiple space missions, says Russian expert
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ISRO’s manned mission to Moon will happen, but not right now: K Sivan
While talking about Gaganyaan and Chandrayaan-3, ISRO Chief K Sivan said that the Indian space agency will look at the manned moon mission but someday in future not right now.
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NASA’s HiRISE camera records how ice shift on this Mars crater
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Meteorite or volcano? New clues to the dinosaurs’ demise
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