Jeff Bezos thinks we need to build industrial zones in space in order to save Earth
• http://www.recode.netIt's about solar power.
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Space Travel and Exploration
The Future of Personal Satellite Technology Is Here
• By Elizabeth Garbee and Andrew MaynardSatellites used to be the exclusive playthings of rich governments and wealthy corporations.
This Is the Best View of SpaceX's Latest Barge Landing
• MotherboardVideos from SpaceX's previous successful landings have largely been taken from ground level, but this is the first to show what it's like onboard the booster itself.
Jeff Bezos' next space mission will go horribly wrong -- because he wants it to
• Business InsiderOnce Jeff Bezos and his Blue Origin team are happy with the operation of their New Shepard reusable rocket system, the first manned test mission could get off the ground as early as next year, with suborbital adventures offered to deep-pocketed payin
Watch SpaceX Try--Again--to Land Another Rocket on a Robo-Barge
• WiredSpaceX has postponed the launch until Friday, June 27 due to a technical glitch.
Planetary Resources turns asteroid prospecting satellites toward Earth
• http://www.gizmag.com, David SzondyIf it could work with asteroids, why not the Earth?
Astronauts Inflate Their First Expandable Habitat in Space
• http://motherboard.vice.comThe International Space Station is currently expanding its cushy new room, the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM). It's the first expandable habitat of its kind and will act as a demonstration for potential inflatable space-environments of t
NASA and Nuclear Activities: More Scrutiny Needed
• http://www.thedailybell.comRussia has no plans to deliver US astronauts to ISS after 2018 -- US wants ISS program extended through to 2024 -- Russia has no intention of concluding more contracts for delivering US astronauts to the International Space Station after 2018, the
Scientists find link between dark matter and primordial black holes
• http://www.redorbit.comWhile most scientists believe that the elusive substance known as dark matter is comprised of extremely massive exotic particles, one NASA scientist believes that it might actually be made up of black holes formed during the very first moments of the
Ancient faint galaxy uncovers how the 'cosmic dark ages' ended
• http://www.redorbit.comUsing a telescope atop Mauna Kea in Hawaii, an international team of scientists has detected the faintest early-universe galaxy ever, according to a report published in Astrophysical Journal Letters.
OSIRIS-REx reaches Florida ahead of near-Earth asteroid mission
• gizmag.comNASA's OSIRIS-REx deep-space probe has arrived at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, in anticipation of its September launch atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 411 rocket.
India's reusable space shuttle tested successfully
• http://www.cbc.caThe RLV technology was developed in an attempt to cut costs of launching satellites into space. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) spent roughly rupees 1 billion ($19.5 million) to develop this technology.
Force fields, space lasers, sleep pods, and 12 other wild technologies NASA is funding right now
• http://www.techinsider.io
ISRO Races Billionaires To Master Re-Usable Technology For Space Flights
• http://www.ndtv.com/indiaIndia's first re-usable spacecraft will soon take a test flight and will be pitted against the likes of SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Blue Origin's New Shephard rocket, in a race to master re-usable technology for space shuttles.
NASA Taps On Optomec's Aerosol Jet Printing Technology For Space Missions
• http://www.scienceworldreport.comWhile the technology itself is not new, this is the first time that NASA is tapping on them for this technology. The Albuquerque-based company claimed that they have been experimenting and researching the aerosol jet printing since the late 90s.
A Virtual Walk On The Martian Surface
• popsci.comNASA has a grand new simulation
Orbital ATK proposes lunar orbit habitat
• http://www.spaceflightinsider.comOrbital ATK unveiled a proposal this week for the creation of a four-person lunar orbit habitat which could be sent to the Moon as early as 2020. The outpost would utilize a modified version of the company's Cygnus cargo ship as well as NASA's Or
Lockheed Martin outlines plan to send humans to Mars orbit by 2028
• http://www.spaceflightinsider.comA plan to send humans to Martian orbit was outlined by members of Lockheed Martin during the Humans to Mars Summit and, at the same time, the U.S. House of Representatives Space Subcommittee in Washington, DC. The plan calls for a laboratory around t
International Space Station crew deploys CubeSats
• http://www.spaceflightinsider.comAnother round of CubeSats, including eight Planet Lab Dove Satellites, were deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) by the Expedition 47 crew. A total of 17 tiny spacecraft were deployed from NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer (NRCSD) at the end
China reveals design for planned Tiangong 3 space station
• http://www.spaceflightinsider.comThe China National Space Administration (CNSA) presented several slides of the design of its future space station, called Tiangong 3--meaning "Heavenly Palace" in Chinese. The station is expected to be built between 2018 and 2022.
One Year Ago Today, The Air Force Put A Secret Robot In Space
• http://www.popsci.com, By Kelsey D. AthertonIt's still there, doing secret space robot things...
Beyond Pluto: Meet The New Horizons Spacecraft's Next Target
• http://www.popsci.com, By Shannon StironeThis summer, the mission may get funding to travel to a mysterious rock at the edge of the solar system
NASA Developing 'Suspended Animation' Chamber For Travel To Mars
• https://www.technocracy.newsSpace scientists want to put humans to sleep for up to two weeks at a time as they journey through the solar system.
YOU CAN HELP SCIENTISTS FIND OUT IF THIS STAR IS HIDING ALIEN MEGASTRUCTURES
• http://www.popsci.com, By Sarah FechtTHE DISCOVERERS OF THE "MOST MYSTERIOUS STAR IN THE UNIVERSE" JUST LAUNCHED A KICKSTARTER
Dutch researchers are learning how to grow food on Mars and the Moon
• news.com.auESTABLISHING a human colony on the Moon and travelling to Mars has been the stuff of dreams since the dawn of the space age.
NASA planning 'suspended animation' cryosleep chamber that lets astronauts hibernate ..
• mirror.co.ukSpace scientists want to put humans to sleep for up to two weeks at a time as they journey through the solar system
SpaceX transports its landed Falcon 9 rocket to its temporary home in Florida
• theverge.comSpaceX's recently landed Falcon 9 rocket was transported to its new home yesterday at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
AS BOEING SLIPS, SPACEX WILL LIKELY BE FIRST COMPANY TO CARRY ASTRONAUTS
• http://www.popsci.com, By Sarah FechtNEXT YEAR COULD BE A MILESTONE IN THE PRIVATE SPACE RACE
NASA Jet Propulsion Lab's New Chief Has Big Plans for Space Robots
• WiredPropulsion Laboratory is kind of a misleading name.
As Boeing Slips, SpaceX Will Likely Be First Company To Carry Astronauts
• popsci.comNext year could be a milestone in the private space race
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