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A US project to advance the development of heat-tolerant semiconductors has received a multimillion-dollar cash injection.

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Brilliant. India learns the lesson NASA and the US Congress refused to for 15 years, as they spent billions on bloated rocket programs while the private industry pushed for rapid reuse. The answer to ...

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Can you see Venus with the naked eye? Yes, you can see Venus without a telescope; it shines like a beacon. According to NASA, Venus is the third brightest object in the sky after the sun and moon.