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Leah Crane is the physics and space reporter at New Scientist, covering topics ranging from private space flight to cosmology to quantum mechanics. She is based in Chicago. Prior to joining New Scientist in 2016, her work has been published at outlets including SpaceNews, Eos, Smithsonian Magazine, and Symmetry Magazine. She writes New Scientist's weekly space newsletter, Launchpad.
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