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G3 has mesmerized astronomers and amateur skygazers for months as the world tried to spot the bright comet in the sky nearing its fatal encounter with the Sun.

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Explore the groundbreaking idea of harnessing solar energy from space, from Dyson Spheres to ESA's Solaris project. Discover ...

The probe sent a signal to Earth indicating that it had survived the closest solar encounter ever attempted ... Bezos’ company Blue Origin and a satellite system from Amazon could heat up ...

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