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Engineers Unveil 2,400-Passenger Spaceship to Alpha Centauri

8/10/2025

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This week in science, engineers unveiled an ambitious spaceship designed to carry 2,400 passengers to Alpha Centauri, a journey that would span 400 years. Meanwhile, AI research uncovered models capable of transmitting secretive and potentially harmful messages. In Italy, a 12,500-year-old skull revealed fascinating ancient cranial modifications, while unique life forms were discovered thriving 31,000 feet beneath the Pacific Ocean's surface.

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This week in science, engineers unveiled an ambitious spaceship designed to carry 2,400 passengers to Alpha Centauri, a journey that would span 400 years. Meanwhile, AI research uncovered models capable of transmitting secretive and potentially harmful messages. In Italy, a 12,500-year-old skull revealed fascinating ancient cranial modifications, while unique life forms were discovered thriving 31,000 feet beneath the Pacific Ocean's surface.