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Jul 30, 2025 · A quantum computer goes to space The computer, now orbiting Earth on a satellite, demonstrates the technology is workable in space

Dec 6, 2024 · Humankind accomplished new feats in space this year, including scooping up some of the moon’s farside and launching a probe to Jupiter’s moon Europa.

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