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    Bulgaria Sent the First Cosmonaut from the Balkans into Space

    Georgi Ivanov made history in 1979 aboard Soyuz 33, becoming the first Bulgarian and the first person from a Balkan country to journey into Earth's orbit, marking a significant milestone for the nation's space program.

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    Astronauts Actually Experience Minor Time Travel

    Due to special relativity, astronauts on the International Space Station move at high speeds, causing time to slow down for them compared to people on Earth. They return to Earth a tiny fraction of a second younger than they would have been, a real-world demonstration of Einstein's theory.

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