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The European I-Hab continues Spacelab’s 40-year legacy
A legacy of European-built and operated space modules that started in Earth orbit and is now headed to the moon began 40 years ago this week. From the first launch of Spacelab, a pressurized laboratory that rode in the cargo bay of a NASA space shuttle, on November 28, 1983, to Columbus, one of the … Read more
Why Turin is Italy’s most underrated destination for a cultural getaway
The Lingotto Building is ‘one of the most remarkable constructions of the 20th century’ – Alamy Standing on the roof of the Lingotto building in Turin in November, with the wind blowing down from the distant Alps, is a somewhat bracing experience. But I still enjoyed the view of both the city and the snow-capped … Read more