The pieces that have become this French artist's signature oversize necklaces of glossy, fist-sized beads of Murano glass are strung in loops fit for a cartoon giant or just large enough to orbit a person head to foot.

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Today, this 50m-high rocket puts just over half of all the large telecommunications satellites in orbit each year.

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The first is to attempt to mine a large NEA in its existing orbit, dropping off a payload every time it passes by.

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