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Space

Spaceflight, astronomy and the missions expanding what we know about the solar system.

3 articles tagged Space

Science ExplainedSep 16, 2026
What If Silo Became Real? Could Humans Build an Underground Civilization?
Apple TV+'s Silo imagines humanity surviving inside a vast underground structure. Real research into closed ecosystems, underground habitats and AI-controlled infrastructure is already exploring pieces of that idea.
Sep 16, 20268 min read
Science ExplainedSep 16, 2026
We've Finally Seen How Planets Form
HOPS-315 is giving astronomers a look at the moment when gas around a young star begins turning into the solid material that can eventually become planets.
Sep 16, 202614 min read
Science ExplainedSep 16, 2026
Why Humanity Will Never Leave the Solar System
Even a spacecraft at 20% of light speed would still face years of travel, deadly dust, and the chance that the nearest stars have nothing worth settling.
Sep 16, 202610 min read

What If Silo Became Real? Could Humans Build an Underground Civilization?