These Will Be The First Astronauts To Fly In A Private Spaceship
• http://www.popsci.com, By Sarah FechtGoing to space in a way that no one has gone before
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We're building rockets that will launch the small satellite revolution.
• Virgin GalacticWhile every other gadget in our lives has gotten smaller, lighter, and cheaper, satellite technology has somehow gotten bigger, heavier, and more expensive since the days of Sputnik and Explorer I.
The Large Hadron Collider Returns in the Hunt for New Physics
• http://motherboard.vice.comIn 2012, researchers at the world's largest particle accelerator announced they had discovered a particle that resembled a key missing piece in our fundamental understanding of physics: the Higgs boson.
See All The Satellites And Space Junk Circling Earth In Real-Time
• http://www.popsci.com, By Carl FranzenMakes your junk drawer look manageable in comparison
On Pluto's Doorstep: Latest Photos by New Horizons Probe
• space.comNASA's New Horizons spacecraft is less than a week away from the first-ever flyby of frigid and faraway Pluto
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07-10-15 -- Cody Wilson - Michael Belfiore - (MP3 & VIDEO LOADED)
Program Date:Cody Wilson (Defense Distributed; Ghost Gunner) will provide an update on his lawsuit against the state department - Michael Belfiore (Author: Rocketeers; Journalist; Mad Science Innovation Blog) provides an update on the private space race
HUGE, ALIEN-HUNTING TELESCOPE COULD BECOME HUBBLE'S SUCCESSOR
• http://www.popsci.com, By Sarah FechtINTRODUCING THE HIGH-DEFINITION SPACE TELESCOPE
WATCH THE OPPORTUNITY ROVER RUN A MARATHON ON MARS
• http://www.popsci.com, By Mary Beth GriggsTHANKFULLY, NASA CONDENSED THE 11-YEAR JOURNEY INTO AN 8-MINUTE VIDEO
NASA IS SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING TERRAFORMING PART OF THE MOON...
• http://www.popsci.com, By Kelsey D. AthertonNASA IS SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING TERRAFORMING PART OF THE MOON WITH ROBOTS
Scientists predict stellar 'fireworks' in 2018
• http://www.redorbit.comYou may think your 4th of July fireworks are something special, but they pale in comparison to the high-energy pyrotechnics expected to occur in early 2018, as a stellar remnant roughly the same size as a city encounters one of our galaxy's brighte
Philae comet could be home to alien life, say scientists
• http://www.theguardian.com, Rebecca RatcliffeAstronomers say features of comet landed on by spacecraft in November, such as black crust and icy lakes, suggest living micro-organisms beneath surface
NASA Says New Horizons Pluto Probe Is Okay After a Scary Glitch
• http://time.com, Jack LinshiWe could finally get a clear picture of Pluto on July 14
Spacecraft Glitch Won't Affect Pluto Flyby, NASA Says
• http://www.scientificamerican.comNew Horizons went into "safe mode" on Saturday but the probe should be back to normal science operations by Tuesday, exactly one week before it performs the flyby
Astronomers see pebbles poised to make planets
• http://www.sciencedaily.comA team of astronomers announced the discovery of a ring of rocks circling a very young star. This is the first time these 'pebbles', thought to be a crucial link in building planets, have been detected.
Russian Cargo Ship Arrives at Space Station
• http://www.voanews.comAn unmanned Russian cargo vessel successfully docked with the International Space Station Sunday morning, breaking a string of failed attempts to resupply the station.
Pluto-bound spacecraft loses contact with Nasa
• timesofindia.indiatimes.com, Srinivas LaxmanMUMBAI: With nine days left for Nasa's New Horizons' historic encounter with Pluto, the nearly 700-million dollar mission faced a major problem resulting in the stopping of the collection of science data temporarily by the spacecraft.
A nearby black hole just erupted for the first time in 26 years and scientists are ecstatic
• http://www.businessinsider.com, JESSICA ORWIGLurking 8,000 light years from Earth is a black hole 12 times more massive than our sun. It's been peacefully sleeping for 26 years.
New Horizons: Pluto shows its spots to Nasa probe
• http://www.bbc.com, By Jonathan AmosThey were made by combining pictures from the probe's high-resolution, "black and white" camera, Lorri, and its lower-resolution, colour imager known as Ralph.
Rosetta spacecraft finds massive sinkholes on comet's surface
• http://www.cbc.ca, Thomson ReutersPits formed when the comet's surface collapsed, scientists suspect
Rosetta spacecraft finds massive sinkholes on comet's surface
• http://www.cbc.ca, Thomson ReutersPits formed when the comet's surface collapsed, scientists suspect
SpaceX Rocket Failure Threatens Support for Commercial Spaceflight
• http://www.scientificamerican.comThe destruction of an unmanned rocket on Sunday comes at a tricky time for NASA and the International Space Station
New model of cosmic stickiness favors 'Big Rip' demise of universe
• http://www.sciencedaily.comThe universe can be a very sticky place, but just how sticky is a matter of debate.
Astronomers solve mystery of 'The Kiss'
• http://www.redorbit.comInspired by an article published by the New York Times in 2010, researchers from Iowa State and Texas State Universities have successfully dated Alfred Eisenstaedt's iconic photo of a sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square to V-J Day in 1945, accor
Microsoft's HoloLens Sidekick experiment lost in CRS-7 explosion
• gizmag.comWhen the unmanned CRS-7 flight blew up in midair yesterday en route to the International Space Station (ISS), it destroyed a lot more than a shipment of freeze dried shrimp cocktail.
Sky fireball mystery solved - maybe
• http://www.ajc.com, David MarkiewiczThat startling flash in the night sky that many people reported seeing early Monday morning wasn't a fireball or meteor after all, scientists are now saying.
Rockets in ruins: Spectacular unmanned spaceship crashes (VIDEOS)
• http://rt.comThe race to break new boundaries in space is as hot as ever.
SpaceX Rocket Fails During Cargo Launch to Space Station
• http://www.scientificamerican.comSpaceX holds a $1.6 billion NASA contract to fly at least 12 unmanned unmanned runs to the space station; the previous six flights had all been successful
Scientists pinning their hope on New Horizons to estimate the mass of Pluto and its moons
• dispatchtimes.comThe teams of New Horizons' Pluto flyby and NASA's spacecraft are working tooth and nail to correct New Horizon's trajectory time and flight time.
Preparing bodies for liftoff
• http://interactives.dallasnews.com, By Seema YasmiNASA doctors studying travel that can take toll on organs, skin, bones
A SpaceX Rocket Just Exploded in Mid-Air
• http://gizmodo.com, Maddie StoneOnce again, SpaceX has audaciously attempted to land a rocket in the middle of the ocean, and once again, something went horribly wrong.
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