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To determine whether this adaptation held up in real space, the researchers sent sporophytes into orbit.

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China is the third nation to put humans in orbit after the United States and the former Soviet Union.

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The collision altered Earth's size, structure, and orbit, and it ultimately led to the creation of the Moon, which has remained our constant companion in space ever since.

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In recent days, meanwhile, the public got a glimpse of how far along things have improved for Blue Origin when it successfully launched cargo into orbit and then landed the rocket booster.

These tools measure the tiny influences an orbiting planet has on its star.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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