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5 high-tech inventions powering the future of space exploration

by Jennifer Walter
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A metallic sun sail floating above Earth
NASA

Space exploration wouldn’t be possible without technology.

Over time, we’ve built array of gadgets that harness the power of the Sun, keep time in deep space, and help us probe into the past of our surrounding planets.

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