Boeing throws in the towel on secret spaceplane project for military
The Phantom Express is no more. Boeing decided to halt the development of the experimental spaceplane it was building as…
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Space
Mars’ stunning polar ice caps spotted in new image captures from orbiter
Mars: beautiful, desolate, and the planet in the solar system whose seasons most closely match ours. The European Space Agency…
4 years ago
NASA is sending a helicopter to Mars on its upcoming Rover mission
NASA is sending a helicopter to Mars. That's right, the Mars Helicopter, is a small, autonomous rotorcraft, that will travel…
4 years ago
NASA explores emotionally intelligent robots as human companions for long Mars journey
NASA is proposing sending emotionally intelligent robots with a crew of astronauts to help with keeping humans company in their…
4 years ago
Scientists have found a way to make oxygen out of Moon Dust
Scientists from the European Space Agency have found a way to make oxygen out of moon dust in hopes to…
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Future Mars inhabitants could live in houses made of fungi
It’s no secret that Elon Musk wants to make humanity a multi-planetary species. But when humans take up residence on…
4 years ago
A Tale of Two Rovers: How does Mars 2020 compare to Curiosity?
NASA’s next Mars rover is almost ready to launch. Engineers recently took it for a test spin, before shipping it…
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Watch NASA’s Mars 2020 Rover go for a test drive in preparation for landing on Martian soil
NASA engineers witnessed their newest Mars rover take its first steps in preparation for its next mission that will search…
4 years ago
Boeing's astronaut capsule flies off course, fate uncertain after launch debut
Roughly 30 minutes after lifting off for the first time on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket, Boeing's…
4 years ago
Martian auroras offer clues to how the red planet lost its water
Aurorae are a dazzling light spectacle often visible at high-latitude locations here on Earth. They’re colorful and mesmerizing, but most…
4 years ago
NASA’s next Mars mission will search for fossilized remains of ancient life near once lake
NASA is gearing up to launch its next Mars rover. Dubbed 2020, the roving scientist is set to blast off…
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Mars exploration in focus as Europe prepares ExoMars Rover for search of life
2020 may be the year humanity takes its biggest step toward finding evidence of life beyond Earth. NASA and the…
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Rocket Lab’s reusable Electron rocket upgrade gets ready for its biggest test yet
Rocket Lab, the global leader in dedicated small satellite launches, has had quite the productive year, breaking ground on a…
4 years ago
Boeing Starliner and SpaceX Crew Dragon crew capsules on track for back-to-back launches
NASA Commercial Crew partners Boeing and SpaceX are taking big steps towards two unique flight tests of their respective Starliner…
4 years ago
Rocket Lab set for Electron’s 9th launch as work continues on reusability, new US launch pad
Over the last several weeks, US spaceflight company Rocket Lab has posted major updates about its ongoing work on LC-2…
5 years ago
Stratolaunch sold to mystery buyer, raising hopes that world’s largest plane will fly again
Stratolaunch Systems Corp. - a space launch venture created by the late Microsoft co-founder billionaire Paul Allen - debuted the…
5 years ago
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rideshare program secures its first customer
On August 22nd, spaceflight startup Momentus Space and launch heavyweight SpaceX announced the first public launch contract to fall under…
5 years ago
Elon Musk’s plans to terraform Mars: Who knew clean energy could be so controversial?
I have to admit, I've been pretty fascinated with the idea of terraforming Mars ever since seeing an IMAX film…
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NASA installs SpaceX-delivered docking adapter for Crew Dragon, Boeing Starliner missions
Launched on July 25th, SpaceX's CRS-18 Cargo Dragon successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) a few days later,…
5 years ago
SpaceX customer iSpace updates Falcon 9-launched Moon lander, rover plans
Japanese commercial space company iSpace has provided an updated schedule for its first private missions to the Moon, both set…
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