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Harvard scientists argue Pluto should be reinstated as a planet
October 3, 2014 0 Comments

Pluto to become a planet again?

Harvard scientists argue that Pluto should be reinstated as a planet, having been downgraded to a ‘minor planet’ by the International Space Union in 2006 on the basis that it isn’t the biggest planet in its orbit.

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Japanese company plans to build an elevator to space!
September 22, 2014 0 Comments

Plans for an elevator to space!

Japanese company Obayashi says it plans to build an elevator to space by 2050, using magnetically-powered cars to transport people and cargo to a space station that is yet to be constructed.