China wants to land spaceship on the dark side of the moon
• irishexaminer.comChina's space programme says it plans to attempt the first landing of a lunar probe on the far side of the Moon.
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An astronaut aboard the ISS just controlled a robot on Earth
• http://www.wired.comAn astronaut has successfully controlled a robot on Earth with micrometer precision, despite being 400km up and travelling at speeds of 28,800km/h.
After delays, SpaceX's massive Falcon Heavy rocket set to launch in spring 2016
• theverge.comSpaceX's super sized Falcon Heavy rocket has a new launch date: spring 2016. That's according to remarks given by Lee Rosen, SpaceX's vice president of mission and launch operations, at a conference in Pasadena this week. Space News reports the execu
After delays, SpaceX's massive Falcon Heavy rocket set to launch in spring 2016
• theverge.comSpaceX's super sized Falcon Heavy rocket has a new launch date: spring 2016. That's according to remarks given by Lee Rosen, SpaceX's vice president of mission and launch operations, at a conference in Pasadena this week. Space News reports the execu
Russia just announced it's going back to the moon
• http://www.techinsider.ioMore than 40 years have passed since any human has walked on the moon, and all of them were American.
The Most Adorable Film Ever Made About the Perils of Space Capitalism
• http://motherboard.vice.com, by BRIAN MERCHANT"Wire Cutters," is an adorable, award-winning, Pixar-styled short about a robot miner sent to another planet and the shenanigans that unfold when he bumps into another bot. It is also about the perils of exporting neoliberal extraction-based capi
Planetoid a billion miles beyond Pluto selected as New Horizons' next destination
• http://www.gizmag.com, By David SzondyNew Horizons isn't going to get much of a rest.
This self-healing material could instantly repair damaged spacecrafts
• businessinsider.com, Jonathan O'CallaghanDisaster has struck. A micrometeroid has hit the International Space Station (ISS), and the air inside has begun to rush out of the hole into the vacuum of space.
Buzz Aldrin developing 'master plan' to begin colonies on Mars by 2040 as he launches ...
• dailymail.co.ukBuzz Aldrin, 85, is partnering with Florida Institute of Technology The Buzz Aldrin Space Institute will open in The Fall and focus on Mars
Scientists Find A Double Black Hole Inside A Nearby Quasar
• http://www.popsci.com, By Sarah FechtTwo holes in one!
Black holes are a passage to another universe, says Stephen Hawking
• independent.co.ukNew theory is an answer to a paradox that has puzzled physicists for decades
Stargate-like leap? Black holes could take us to 'another universe' - Stephen Hawking
• Russia TodayFind yourself in a black hole? Not to worry, says Stephen Hawking: you won't split into particles or cease to exist. Instead, you'll wind up in an alternative universe - but remember, it can only be a one-way trip.
Should Mars Be Independent, Or Just A Colony Of Earth?
• http://www.popsci.com, By Sarah FechtAstrobiologist wants to make sure the red planet is independent from the start
BLUE ORIGIN TO MAKE COMMERCIAL SPACE ANNOUNCEMENT...
• http://www.spaceflightinsider.com,BLUE ORIGIN TO MAKE COMMERCIAL SPACE ANNOUNCEMENT AT CAPE CANAVERAL
How That Spinning Spacecraft From The Martian Would Work
• WiredIn The Martian movie, astronauts travel to Mars in a large spacecraft called Hermes (also in the novel version).
Copenhagen Suborbitals dreams big with Spica rocket
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Anthony WoodMeet Copenhagen Suborbitals (CS), the small Danish organization with a big dream - launching a human being into space, and returning them safely to Earth in a shoestring-budget micro rocket.
Billionaires Wanted to Fund Private Mars Colony
• http://www.space.com, by Mike WallCould the first Mars colony be called Buffettville, or Zuckerburgh?
Stars Wars spaceship on Mars? NASA probe spots mysterious object like 'Star Destroyer'...
• http://www.mirror.co.ukOn Red Planet. A new photo taken by the probe shows a what will look, to many, like a Star Destroyer from the blockbuster film franchise
Despite setback, SpaceX still shaking up LSP market
• spaceflightinsider.comThe space industry is growing - and becoming more crowded with launch service providers ready to deliver payloads into orbit. Older launch systems are being replaced by newer vehicles, with increasing capabilities and power.
THE First Stage Of The Hyperloop Contest Will Be In Texas
• popsci.comThe pods at night, are big and bright
WHY NASA HELPED RIDLEY SCOTT CREATE 'THE MARTIAN' FILM
• http://www.popsci.com, By Ryan BradleyPLUS A SNEAK-PEAK REVIEW OF THE FIRST 49 MINUTES OF THE FILM
China's Long March 5 Space Rocket Stretches Its Legs
• popsci.com, By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. SingerWith environmentally friendly engines
Yes, There Are Neutrinos Zipping Through The Cosmos
• popsci.comAntarctic particle detector's findings validated
'Red Sprite': ISS astronauts capture rare flash of light dancing atop thunderstorm (PHOTO)
• RT'Red Sprite': ISS astronauts capture rare flash of light dancing atop thunderstorm (PHOTO)
Get ready for ads on the moon
• usatoday.comMost people outside of Asia are unfamiliar with Pocari Sweat, a Japanese sports drink that tastes like Gatorade and resembles, well, sweat.
JAPAN PREPARES TO LAUNCH KOUNOTORI-5 TO SPACE STATION
• http://www.spaceflightinsider.com, BRITT RAWCLIFFEJapan is poised to launch their fifth Kounotori vehicle to the International Space Station.
JAPAN PREPARES TO LAUNCH KOUNOTORI-5 TO SPACE STATION
• http://www.spaceflightinsider.com, BRITT RAWCLIFFEJapan is poised to launch their fifth Kounotori vehicle to the International Space Station.
Comet 67P and Rosetta make their closest pass of the Sun
• http://www.gizmag.com, By David SzondyOn Thursday at 02:03 GMT, Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko and the European Space Agency's (ESA) Rosetta orbiter reached their closest point (known as perihelion) to the Sun, coming within 186 million km (115 million mi) of our parent star.
World war brews in space between China, US and Russia
• http://www.news.com, MATT YOUNGTHE most damaging war the world has ever seen could be about to start. And it won't happen on Earth.
World war brews in space between China, US and Russia
• http://www.news.com, MATT YOUNGTHE most damaging war the world has ever seen could be about to start. And it won't happen on Earth.
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