78,000 Apply for Private Mars Colony Project In 2 Weeks
• http://www.space.com,by Mike WallHuge numbers of people on Earth are keen to leave the planet forever and seek a new life homesteading on Mars.
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Space Travel and Exploration
The Next Space Shuttle: Hybrid Engines Make Runway-To-Orbit Missions A Reality
• http://www.popsci.com, By Nicole DyerA new type of engine could usher in an era of affordable spaceplanes
SpaceX's Debut Rocket Launch from California Will Include Reusability Test
• space.comSpaceX is gearing up for a landmark liftoff that will not only inaugurate a new rocket upgrade and refurbished launch pad, but also provide a test of reusable rocket technology.
Cell scaffolding found in odd California meteorite
• newscientist.comMeteorites baked in Earth's hydrothermal vents might have released molecules crucial to forming cell-like membranes in early life forms.
Satellites and Solar Flares Among Emerging Risks
• propertycasualty360.comWidespread panic due to solar flares and satellite collisions is no longer the stuff of science-fiction now that these risks have the potential to create prolonged business interruption and billions in insured losses.
More Than 200,000 People Sign Up To Die On Mars
• http://www.popsci.com, By Rose PastoreOnly a few dozen will be chosen for the 2023 mission to colonize the red planet.
Engineers’ Secret Sci-Fi Handshake
• slate.comNASA has big plans for robots and tricorders.
NASA considering four landing site options for 2016 Mars mission
• sciencerecorder.comThe specific area that InSight occupies is not critical since it will be studying the planet as a whole, rather than a specific region.
It Ain't Rocket Science Anymore
•It is tragic beyond measure that human exploration has been neutered since 1972. Sure, we've sent out a few probes and placed a good telescope in orbit, but we have done nothing brave, nothing bold, nothing daring.
Space ship blasts through sound barrier, reaches new heights in test
• http://www.latimes.com, By W.J. HenniganBritish billionaire Richard Branson's commercial space venture Virgin Galactic took one step closer to carrying tourists into space with its latest supersonic test flight.
Watch: Take a 70,000-Foot Ride in the Sky With Virgin Galactic Test Pilots
• http://www.wired.com, By Jason PaurWe’re a sucker for anything that puts us in the cockpit of an exciting flight, and Virgin Galactic has kindly obliged.
A Quick Primer On America's Spaceports
• http://www.popsci.com, By Kelsey D. AthertonEverything you need to know about U.S. portals to space
Earth Life Likely Came from Mars, Study Suggests
• space.comWe may all be Martians.
A/B Test: Comparing the Magnificent Spaceships of Orbital Sciences and SpaceX
• http://www.wired.comWe have a space station in permanent orbit ... but not a lot of rockets that can get there.
FYI: Can I Buy The Moon?
• http://www.popsci.com, By Rebecca BoyleOr at least a little piece of it?
NASA to Launch New Moon Probe This Week
• space.comNASA's next moon shot — a robotic spacecraft tasked with investigating lunar dust and the moon's thin atmosphere — is set to launch from Virginia this week.
Martian soup may have been tasty to early life
• newscientist.comMartian minerals dissolved in groundwater are much more likely to yield a key building block for life – phosphate – than dissolved minerals on Earth.
Space laser to prove increased broadband possible, NASA says
• sciencerecorder.comRadio frequency communication is rapidly approaching its upper limit of usefulness to the space agency.
Neil deGrasse Tyson Doesn't Think Elon Musk's SpaceX Will Put People On Mars
• Business InsiderSpaceX CEO Elon Musk wants to put humans on Mars in the next 10 to 15 years.
Yosemite Fire Burns Bright in Incredible Nighttime Image From Space
• http://www.wired.com, By Betsy MasonThe blaze raging its way through a national forest in the Yosemite National Park area, known as the Rim fire, can be seen with frightening clarity at the center of this image taken by NASA's Suomi NPP satellite on August 23.
Private Space Plane Passes 2nd Captive Flight Test
• space.comA private space plane took to the skies for the second time ever Thursday (Aug. 22), passing a "captive carry" test that will help pave the way for the new vehicle's free-flying debut this fall.
Engage! Warp Drive Could Become Reality with Quantum-Thruster Physics
• space.comWarp-drive technology, a form of "faster than light" travel popularized by TV's "Star Trek," could be bolstered by the physics of quantum thrusters — another science-fiction idea made plausible by modern science.
Astrophile: The iron planet with a 4-hour year
• newscientist.comWhen Joe lived back on Earth, it felt like the years were flying by.
'Iron Man' Exoskeleton Could Give Astronauts Superhuman Strength
• space.comAstronauts could one day get a power surge from hi-tech robotic suits, like real-life versions of "Iron Man" hero Tony Stark.
Oldest Known Iron Jewelry Came From Space:
• http://www.isciencetimes.com, Nsikan Akpan, PhDThe earliest known iron artifacts come from outer space, according to new research from University College London.
Stormy weather -- on the sun -- heading toward Earth
• http://news.cnet.com, by Dara KerrWith a massive coronal eruption from the sun, NASA warns of an approaching geomagnetic storm. While the effects will probably be mild, some power grid and satellite services could be disrupted.
'Iron Man' Exoskeleton Could Give Astronauts Superhuman Strength
• http://www.space.com, By Elizabeth HowellAstronauts could one day get a power surge from hi-tech robotic suits, like real-life versions of "Iron Man" hero Tony Stark.
What strange mysteries will Voyager 1 encounter now that it has left the solar system?
• sciencerecorder.comVoyager 1 has left the solar system.
Blue Origin Wary of Sharing Launch Pad with SLS
• http://www.spacenews.com, By Irene KlotzNASA’s plan to share a space shuttle launch pad being modified for its new heavy-lift rocket with commercial users may have a fatal flaw.
Scientology's 'alien space cathedral and spaceship landing pad'
• Mail onlineTunnels stretch for hundreds of feet into cliff behind unassuming facade and reportedly hold sacred texts.Mysterious pair of overlapping circles with a diamond inside believed to be navigation markers for space craft.Compound is 20 miles from nearest
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