Low-cost access to space Is closer than you think
The access to space has traditionally been the domain of governments – the entities investing billions of dollars to power...
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Landing first woman & next man on the moon ‘accelerates our path to Mars,’ space commercialization: NASA admin
NASA's Artemis program looks to land the first woman and next man on the moon by 2024, which will accelerate...
‘Beijing & Moscow have weaponized space through killer satellites, directed energy weapons’: Defense Sec
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper says that China and Russia have weaponized space through "killer satellites" and directed energy...
US-China tech arms race will give us bases on the moon, more military operations in space
The technological arms race between China and the US will give us bases on the moon and more space-based military...
5 ways China’s use of technology threatens global infrastructures: Brookings Institution
The technological arms race between the US and China is a competition to see which country's values will become the...
Pentagon wants commercial, space-based quantum sensors within 2 years
The Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit is looking to the private sector to develop space-based quantum sensing prototypes within two years...
Politicians split over 2024 goal for Moon landing, sustainable path to Mars
President Trump's goal to return to the Moon by 2024 and to use it as a launching point for Mars...
DARPA, IARPA scientist named 1st permanent director of Space Development Agency
The Department of Defense appoints a former DARPA and IARPA scientist as the first permanent director of the new Space...
Satellite servicing: because repairing is cheaper than building new ones
With thousands of satellites launched, but with many of them either becoming dysfunctional or running out of fuel, satellite servicing...
Mars trotting astronauts will require radical human enhancements
While a mission to Mars is absolutely thrilling, it’s also perilous, so aspiring astronauts have to look at radical human...
The startup mimicking photosynthesis to settle on Mars
A Houston startup is preparing to settle humankind on Mars with a synthetic photosynthesis that uses carbon dioxide (CO2) to...
DARPA wants to launch rapid payloads into space on a whim
The DARPA Launch Challenge aims to demonstrate the ability to launch payloads to orbit on extremely short notice, with no prior...
Space: humanity’s new construction site
Construction is no longer confined to our celestial body, Earth, as space becomes prime real estate for those rich and...
NASA Cassini probe to go out with a blast after 20 years, plunging into Saturn’s atmosphere
Cassini, a probe sent by NASA in 1997 to study Saturn and its 2 moons, Titan and Enceladus - is...
Why PayPal Galactic isn’t so far out of this world
Space dollars or PayPal Galactic? There may only be a dozen people in space, but they may soon have their own currency.
Tiny meteorite puts a huge dent in the Lunar surface
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A tiny meteorite has made a huge impact on the Lunar surface and NASA is currently hunting for it.
In space everyone can hear you flush the toilet
How do you flush a toilet in space? From the sounds of it, very carefully. Commander Chris Hadfield reveals more of life on the International Space Station
I’ve got a bad feeling about this: Obama Administration says no to building a Death Star
The Obama Administration has refused a petition that would have required it to build a fully operational Death Star by 2016.
Google updates its Crisis Response Map to show the spread of NSW bush fires
Google has updated its crisis response map to show the latest data about the bush fires spreading through New South Wales in Australia.
How does NASA drive the Curiosity Rover on Mars?
It's 204 million miles away, so how does NASA drive the Curiosity Rover on Mars? This video from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory explains.
