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First Successful Launch of SpaceX Reusable Rocket

On April 18, 2014, PayPal founder Elon Musk’s private spacecraft company, SpaceX, claimed its first successful launch of its reusable rocket, the Falcon 9, achieved through the launch...

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Business / Science

Lavazza And The Italian Space Agency Join Forces To Bring Coffee To The ISS

Coffee: it’s a warm, comforting, embracing liquid that millions upon millions of people enjoy each morning, afternoon or evening. So imagine...

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Mobile / Science / Tech

Google Sends Project Tango Into Space

Google are no stranger to launching things into space. One NASA probe sent into orbit is still powered by a Nexus One...

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Tech

NASA Picks Boeing and SpaceX To Transport Astronauts To ISS

NASA announced earlier today that they have picked two American companies to transport U.S. astronauts to the International Space Station. Boeing and...

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Science / Tech

Watch Six Minutes Of Spectacular ISS Time-Lapse Footage

If my brain had the capacity to break down complex problems related to science, especially physics and space-time, you wouldn’t find me...

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Science

International Space Station News: Year-Long Stays And Visiting Singers

The International Space Station (ISS) is a bastion for scientific discovery. Astronauts aboard the ISS generally perform upwards of 200 experiments in...

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Science / Tech

SpaceX Launching ISS Supply Run, Booster Landing Attempt Today

Weather permitting, SpaceX will send just over two tons of supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) this afternoon. The launch will...

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Science

NASA Is Sending Microsoft’s HoloLens To Space

Microsoft’s HoloLens is so futuristic that its implications haven’t quite sunk in for the majority of us. NASA, however, is eager to...

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Science

ISS Astronauts Capture Unique Fluid Behavior In 4K Resolution

Remember back in the days when we switched our TV’s from VHF to UHF? The UHF channels always seemed to be just...

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Science / Tech

The International Space Station Receives A Resupply Along With Mice And Alcohol

International indeed, the International Space Station just received a resupply from Japan. The HTV-5 or H-II Transfer Vehicle docked at the International...