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Lagrange point colonization

Colonizing a Lagrange Point is when people live in a place in space that is different from Earth. It's like living in a new city that's really far away from Earth.Lagrange Points are special places in space where the gravity of a planet or other large body cancels out the gravity from any other planets or large bodies around it. That means, at these points, things in space can stay "floating" in the same place for a really long time. This makes it a perfect place to set up a space station or even a new city! To do this, astronauts launch a spaceship to the Lagrange Point and then they set it up so they can live in it. Once they get it set up, they can go exploring, do experiments, or just hang out and enjoy the view!
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