space travel
Americannoun
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To reignite waning interest in space travel, Musk had initially tried concocting a publicity stunt to send plant seeds to Mars in hope of sprouting new life there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
But astronomers’ ability to find any such planet remains somewhat limited by the restrictions of even unmanned space travel.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 9, 2026
The 2026 theme is "Out of this World", with installations inspired by space travel, astrology and spiritual symbolism.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Meanwhile Elon Musk has cut the cost of space travel by at least an order of magnitude with the reusable rocket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
The telescope itself provides a form of space travel; as Hooke put it, a ‘transmigration into heaven, even whil’st we remain here upon earth in the flesh’.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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