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UMES Sends Fluid Dynamics Experiment to Space with Galactic 05

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Written by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore The University of Maryland Eastern Shore soared above and beyond into the stars as the institution was represented aboard Virgin Galactic’s Galactic 05 spaceship on Nov. 2 A payload, designed by UMES assistant professor Dr. Aaron Persad tested how confined fluid behaves in a low-gravity environment, was part of the ship’s

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Richard Branson’s Spaceflight Boosts Commercial Space Tourism

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By Tom Yun   In the wake of British billionaire Richard Branson’s historic journey to the edge of space on Sunday, astronomers are heralding this achievement as a significant step forward when it comes to making space exploration more accessible. The 71-year-old founder of Virgin Galactic isn’t the first civilian to visit space. However, he

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