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How Did We Find Sugar in Space?
It's the same sugar found in strawberries and raspberries on Earth.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Should We Be Worried About Space Trash?
Space is the world's largest garbage dump.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Examine the observable universe's place within the whole universe
Learn about defining and measuring the observable universe within the “whole” universe.
Video: © MinutePhysics (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
The Scale of the Universe: Earth's Solar System and Beyond
How big is our world?
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Images

Voyager 1 in interstellar space
Artist's conception of NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft entering interstellar space. Interstellar...
NASA/JPL/Caltech
Apollo 11
U.S. astronaut Buzz Aldrin (Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.) stepping off the ladder of Apollo...
NASA