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Brain changes in fighter pilots may cast light on astronauts during space travel

Frontiers

By Conn Hastings, science writer One cannot explore the profound mysteries of space without being changed by it. MRI scans revealed that pilots with more flight experience showed specific brain connectivity patterns in areas related to processing sensorimotor information. Selling the articles is not allowed.

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A new cosmic dawn: peering across the universe with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope

Physics World

The original deep-field image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope is one of the most iconic images in astronomy. The answer: the Next Generation Space Telescope (NGST) – a huge spacecraft with a 6.5 m, the JWST’s segmented primary mirror is the largest ever sent into space. m wide, without being too heavy to launch into space.

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The Deadly $125-Billion ICBM Boondoggle

Union of Concerned Scientists

Cartwright, meanwhile, has spoken out numerous times on the topic. In September 2023, the Air Force conducted yet another successful ICBM flight test and proclaimed that it demonstrated “that the United States’ nuclear deterrent is safe, secure, reliable and effective to deter twenty-first century threats….”

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