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  2. Human presence in space - Wikipedia

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    The Outer Space Treaty established the basic ramifications for space activity in article one: "The exploration and use of outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, shall be carried out for the benefit and in the interests of all countries, irrespective of their degree of economic or scientific development, and shall be the ...

  3. Failure is not an option - Wikipedia

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    Failure is not an option is the tag line of the 1995 film Apollo 13.It is spoken in the film by Ed Harris, who portrayed Gene Kranz, and said [2] [3]. We've never lost an American in space; we're sure as hell not going to lose one on my watch!

  4. If You Find This World Bad, You Should See Some of the Others

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    The original speech delivered at Metz differs in many ways from the published essay, as some significant points raised (often in relation to a question and answer period) were not based on the initial essay, particularly Dick's comments about the simulation hypothesis, where he says "We are living in a computer-programmed reality, and the only ...

  5. A record-setting 19 people are in orbit around Earth at the ...

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    The previous record of people in orbit was set in May 2023, when for a brief period of time there were 17 people aboard both the International Space Station and China’s Tiangong space station.

  6. Existential nihilism - Wikipedia

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    Existential nihilism is the philosophical theory that life has no objective meaning or purpose. [1] The inherent meaninglessness of life is largely explored in the philosophical school of existentialism, where one can potentially create their own subjective "meaning" or "purpose".

  7. Rakesh Sharma - Wikipedia

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    When Indira Gandhi asked Sharma how India looked from outer space, he replied, "Sare Jahan Se Accha" (better than the whole world). This is the title of a patriotic poem by Iqbal that had been written when India was under British colonial rule, that continues to be popular today.

  8. Niven's laws - Wikipedia

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    Psi and/or magical powers, if real, are nearly useless. It is easier to destroy than create. Any damn fool can predict the past. History never repeats itself. Ethics change with technology. There ain't no justice. (often abbreviated to TANJ) Anarchy is the least stable of social structures. It falls apart at a touch. There is a time and place ...

  9. Sirisha Bandla - Wikipedia

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    Sirisha had set her eyes on space, and I am not at all surprised that she is all set to realise her dream." [ 9 ] During her spaceflight, she reached a height of 89.9 km above the Earth's surface. Unity 22, being the first fully crewed test flight for Virgin Galactic, qualified Sirisha to be awarded commercial astronaut wings by the Federal ...