Ever since it started taking to space, there has been a lot of mystery and controversy surrounding the USAF's X-37B space plane. Despite the fact that this militarized version of NASA's orbital vehicle has conducted several ...
Astronomy
Jul 10, 2019
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JUICE is the first large-class mission in ESA's Cosmic Vision 2015–2025 programme. Its mission is devoted to complete a unique tour of the Jupiter system.
Space Exploration
Jun 19, 2019
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Cities almost everywhere have transport problems—just ask people stuck in traffic jams or overcrowded trains for their opinion.
Other
Jun 19, 2019
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Transparent aluminum, a technology first suggested in the science fiction film Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, is now a reality.
Materials Science
Jun 18, 2019
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NASA said Friday it will open up the International Space Station to business ventures including space tourism as it seeks to financially disengage from the orbiting research lab.
Space Exploration
Jun 7, 2019
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Researchers have demonstrated that vehicle armor using composite metal foam (CMF) can stop ball and armor-piercing .50 caliber rounds as well as conventional steel armor, even though it weighs less than half as much. The ...
Materials Science
Jun 5, 2019
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China launched a space rocket from sea for the first time on Wednesday, its space agency announced, the latest step in Beijing's push to become a major space power.
Space Exploration
Jun 5, 2019
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NASA's next mission to the Moon will be called Artemis, the US space agency announced Monday, though it's still looking for the money to make the journey happen by its accelerated 2024 deadline.
Space Exploration
May 14, 2019
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British billionaire Richard Branson and his space-tourism company Virgin Galactic announced new steps Friday toward offering thrill rides into the low reaches of space for paying passengers, with the company immediately starting ...
Space Exploration
May 10, 2019
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Blast off! MIT made its latest foray into research in space on May 2 via six payloads from the Media Lab Space Exploration Initiative, tucked into Blue Origin's New Shepard reusable space vehicle that took off from a launchpad ...
Space Exploration
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