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NEXT STOP: MARS!

IN A world where Covid-19 has dominated headlines, sharing space with only the horrific US riots, it had to take an event that was out of this world to tear people away from the harsh realities of our lives.

In this case it was quite literally out of this world – and it couldn’t have come at a better time.

Millions across the globe tuned in to watch the Falcon 9 rocket take off towards the International Space Station (ISS), some 406km from Earth’s surface, returning a bit of awe and wonder to the world.

It was the first time in nine years that US

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