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Do you want to learn more languages at school?
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Five things we learned from Nasa's Artemis II astronauts
After thanking everyone who made the mission possible, the crew have been sharing their thoughts on how the mission went and what they've been up to since returning home. Find out more here.
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James Webb space telescope spots its first exoplanet
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ISS hosts eight different spacecraft at once for first time
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Butterflies flutter in space for the first time
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The UK base that's part of the Artemis II mission
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Meet the family visiting 90 triangulation pillars in a year
The first trig pillar was used on 18 April 1936, so the brother and sister set themselves a challenge - to visit 90 trig pillars before the 90th anniversary of their installation.
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