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Giant crystals and spherical flames: science in microgravity

The International Space Station may still be under construction, but microgravity research has been under way for decades. We round up some of the coolest experiments so far

The International Space Station may still be under construction, but microgravity research has been under way for decades. We round up some of the coolest experiments so far

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