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Foresight Friday: Fiona Harkin, director of foresight

Every Friday, we offer an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about. This week, director of foresight Fiona Harkin shares in the moon joy.

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Diverging Demographics

Foresight Friday: Dan Hastings, deputy foresight editor

Every Friday, we offer an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about. This week, deputy foresight editor Dan Hastings explores trend forecasting in the US, NASA’s erasure of female astronauts and AI being used for good.

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Technology

Meet the AI robot-dog designed for space travel

A concept design for a life-like AI robot dog that can interact with humans has been created ahead of upcoming space projects.

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Signals

NASA enters streaming space with NASA+

NASA has stepped into the entertainment arena with the announcement of its new on-demand streaming service, NASA+.

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Fashion

Heron Preston launches NASA clothing range in space

After initially putting forward the idea in 2013, streetwear designer Heron Preston has introduced a NASA-inspired clothing collection, launching the range 32 miles above Earth.

Space X Flight Suit by Clément Balavoine

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Fashion

Space-age Materials

Although the idea of space travel has long influenced fashion, a new wave of designers is looking beyond our planet as a way of solving problems closer to home.