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All posts tagged "space"
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36Photography / ScienceThis 81-megapixel photo of the moon is amazing
This 81-megapixel image of the moon is just mind blowing.
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609Science / TechScientists suggest the Oumuamua asteroid might be an extraterrestrial spaceship or probe
In a paper entitled, "Could Solar Radiation Pressure Explain "Oumuamua's Peculiar Acceleration," these scientists bring up that very possibility.
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1.2KScience / TechNASA sending a helicopter to Mars, will see if it will fly
This helicopter will be hitching a ride to the red planet on the belly of the Mars 2020 rover.
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1.2KScienceAdvanced Plant Habitat grows its first crops on the International Space Station
The first batch of crops included Dwarf Wheat and Arabidopsis, which are small flowering plants related to cabbage and mustard.
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675Science / TechAurora Station, first-ever luxury space hotel, wants to launch in 2021
Visitors will be taken on a twelve day cruise quite literally around the world (and around and around).
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854ScienceWe want to establish colonies on Mars, but where should we start?
Some areas that make sense to avoid are the inactive volcanoes on the planet surface.
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772ScienceTiangong-1 space lab likely to come crashing down to Earth tonight
Scientists have been keeping a close eye on the lab as it's been hurtling out of control.
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615ScienceGiant harpoon may be the answer to space junk
Airbus is going with a harpoon versus a net, robotic arm, or any other method due to its simplicity.
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871Science / TechNASA Hammer probe would use brute force and nukes for rogue asteroids
Using nukes would admittedly be the very last option.
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2.3KScience / TechMr. Steven narrowly misses its first SpaceX fairing catch
Elon Musk already has ideas about how to do better next time.
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927ScienceHubble Telescope spots Neptune storm coming to an end
This storm is working a bit differently than researchers expected.
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1.7KScience / Tech“Mr. Steven” joins the SpaceX drone ship fleet to catch rocket fairings
Imagine something like this, but with a giant net attached.
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1.2KScienceJupiter’s Great Red Spot may soon be a “Great Red Memory”
In as little as 20-30 years, the Great Red Spot may be no more.
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737Science / TechElon Musk tells us why for SpaceX, more small engines are better than fewer big engines
"It’s sort of like the way modern computer systems are set up."
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1.0KScience / TechNickel Titanium gives NASA spring tires strength to handle Lunar or Martian terrain
NASA is constantly striving to innovate in ways that will improve not only space travel but also life on Earth.
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982Science / TechFirst picture of the SpaceX spacesuit shown from Elon Musk
Musk was quick to point out that this is not a mockup, but a functional suit that has already been tested.
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1.1KScienceSpaceX will ferry two private citizens around the moon in 2018
There is no word on who may be taking this historic trip, but the pool for potential moon tourists is likely quite...
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1.1KScience / TechCompany poised to generate new satellite images of the entire Earth every day
Current satellite images are often months or in most cases, years old. Planet wants to image the entire Earth daily.
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SpaceX will launch its first reusable rocket later this year
Spectacular landings are a great first step, but a rocket will not be truly reusable until it is, well, actually reused.
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1.0KScienceNASA set to launch asteroid sample return mission
The mission will take seven years from start to finish.
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1.1KDrones / Science / TechSpaceX takes next step towards reusing rockets
SpaceX takes the next step towards reusable rockets with the test-firing of a previously landed first stage.
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1.2KFitness & Health / ScienceNASA turns to Rocky to keep astronauts fit in deep space
Let’s just say right up front that no, Sylvester Stallone will not be a permanent fixture on future space missions, nor will...
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2.8KScience / TechTwenty Products Born From Space Travel
Space travel and space exploration is more than just studying the worlds beyond our world, it’s also responsible for providing many inventions...
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3.5KScience / TechStephen Hawking: Science & Tech Could Soon Wipe Out Human Race
That’s right, according to world renowned physicist/scientist Stephen Hawking, science & tech could wipe out the human race in the next 100...
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1.7KScienceNASA Shares Images Of Pluto Jimi Hendrix Would Be Proud Of
NASA has shared images of Pluto that guitar god Jimi Hendrix would have been proud of. The dwarf planet appears to be...
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1.8KScienceHouston Partners With NASA On Future Spaceport
We aren’t quite to the point where commercial spaceports are completely necessary for human travel or shipping cargo, but that doesn’t mean...
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1.6KScienceNew Data From Kepler Space Telescope Finds Possible ‘Alien Megastructure’
Are we alone in the universe? It’s a question that’s been asked for centuries. One that may have just gotten an answer...
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1.4KScienceGoogle Lunar XPRIZE Team From Israel First To Secure Launch Agreement
Even though Google’s Lunar XPRIZE competition has been going on for nearly a decade, we’ve just now found the first legitimate contender to...
