Future of space travel: Could robots really replace human astronauts?

Future of space travel: Could robots really replace human astronauts?

Advances in technology raise questions about the need to send people to space - and the risks and cost

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‘NYT Mini’ Clues And Answers For Monday, April 28

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How Armenia is trying to build a Silicon Valley in the Caucasus

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Samsung Leak Reveals Competitive Galaxy S25 Edge Price

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NYT ‘Strands’ Today: Hints, Spangram And Answers For Monday, April 28th

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New Google Leak Reveals Handy Google Photos Feature Update

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Russia escalates drone assault as Trump frustration with Putin grows

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Apple iPhone 17: Latest Leak Shows New Designs In Striking Detail

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Meta To Launch ‘Critical’ New Ray-Ban Glasses This Year, Report Claims

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Meet The World’s Oldest Tree — Nearly 5,000 Years Old And Born Before The Pyramids

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is out on the PlayStation 5…and is a rare gaming gem

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5 Key Elements Of The Happiest Marriages, By A Psychologist

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Tech industry tried reducing AI's pervasive bias. Now Trump wants to end its 'woke AI' efforts

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3 Reasons Men Confront Their Emotions After A Divorce — By A Psychologist

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Major discovery sheds new light on giant 20ft ‘mega raptor’ that stalked Earth 120m years ago

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Asteroid YR4 now has highest chance of Earth strike of any space rock EVER recorded as Nasa raises risk level again

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A desperate, futile dash under a flaming sky: Min-by-min breakdown of what would happen if looming asteroid hits London

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Nasa issues huge update on ‘city-killer’ asteroid YR4 – with chances of space rock smashing Earth changing drastically

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A Gen Z version of QVC? Inside TikTok's push to become a watch-and-shop destination

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TikTok asks Supreme Court to temporarily halt a law that would ban the app in the U.S.

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Commentary: For Angelenos suffering fire fatigue, ace water drop videos are sweet revenge

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Waymo is getting ready to tackle Los Angeles' freeways. How have the robotaxis fared so far?

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Fatbergs turned into perfume - inside Britain's bizarre new industrial revolution

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Nasa needs saving from itself – but is this billionaire right for that job?

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New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life

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Rocket launch challenges Elon Musk's space dominance

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SpaceX Starship test fails after Texas launch

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Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists

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