5 Xprize teams are launching to the moon this year

01-30-2017 • http://www.nextbigfuture.com

Five finalist teams in the Google Lunar XPRIZE have been set, and they all have rocket launch contracts to go to the Moon in 2017.

Without Apollo 1, we may have never made it to the moon

01-30-2017 • popsci.com By Amy Thompson

Three astronauts made the ultimate sacrifice, but they didn't die in vain

How an international treaty signed 50 years ago became the backbone for space law

01-27-2017 • theverge.com by Loren Grush

Happy anniversary, Outer Space Treaty

Boeing's new spacesuits look like a big upgrade from NASA's

01-27-2017 • http://www.popsci.com

More comfortable, less ugly, and (hopefully) just as functional. Some day soon, private companies are expected to take over the task of carrying astronauts to and from the International Space Station. SpaceX and Boeing are leading the pack, with the

Private Lunar Landings Are Coming, and They're Like Nothing You've Seen Before

01-26-2017 • http://motherboard.vice.com

The race to become the first private entity to land a robot on the Moon is heating up, as five teams close in on the Google Lunar XPrize. The final heat of candidates were winnowed down from dozens of contenders that couldn't clear hurdles or meet

UFO-ET InterStellar Spacecraft Propulsion Technology Disclosure

01-25-2017 • http://www.rense.com, William Mills Tompkins

Finally... The Truth

China's Private Space Industry Prepares To Compete With Spacex And Blue Origin

01-24-2017 • popsci.com, By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Satellites and space tourists

THESE 5 FINALISTS WILL RACE TO THE MOON IN GOOGLE'S LUNAR XPRIZE COMPETITION

01-24-2017 • Pop Sci

ONE OF THESE SPACECRAFT COULD BECOME THE FIRST PRIVATE SPACECRAFT TO LAND ON THE MOON

Check Out the Homemade Planetarium Built By A Very Committed Dude in Wisconsin

01-24-2017 • Motherboard.vice.com

Frank Kovac built the Noah's Ark of astronomy geekery: A working planetarium in his backyard.

"Destination Mars" --Elon Musk and Trump Partnership May Signal NASA Shift:

01-23-2017 • http://www.dailygalaxy.com

"Human's a Multi-Planet Species" (VIDEO)

A PRIVATE CHINESE SPACE COMPANY JUST SCORED FOREIGN CONTRACT FOR FIRST TIME

01-24-2017 • Pop Sci

THE AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED WITH A DANISH NANOSATELLITE MAKER.

Japan launches first military communications satellite

01-24-2017 • Reuters

Japan on Tuesday launched its first military communications satellite to boost the broadband capacity of its Self Defence Forces as they reinforce an island chain stretching along the southern edge of the East China Sea.

Astronomer searches for signs of life on Wolf 1061 exoplanet

01-23-2017 • http://www.nextbigfuture.com

SF State astronomer Stephen Kane is searching for signs of life in one of the extrasolar systems closest to Earth. As one of the world's leading "planet hunters," Kane focuses on finding "habitable zones," areas where water could exist i

The first images from the new weather satellite just arrived, and they're absolutely incredible

01-23-2017 • https://www.washingtonpost.com

The satellite formerly known as GOES-R (so Prince, right?) has transmitted its first images back to Earth, and they are flooring. From the details on the face of the moon to the incredible resolution of cumulus over the Caribbean, these first pixels

Cassini sees one of Saturn's moons making waves in its rings

01-20-2017 • newatlas.com by Erick Mack

As it nears the end of its mission, NASA's Cassini spacecraft has been going in to get close-ups of Saturn's rings.

SpaceX is back to launching rockets again, but pressure is still high after last year's failure

01-19-2017 • http://www.theverge.com, by Loren Grush

One launch is not enough

'Moon Express' Secures Funding in Race to Mine the Moon

01-17-2017 • http://www.breitbart.com

The company Moon Express has just swept through a $20 million round of financing in a quest to dominate the lunar economy.

Farewell Gene Cernan, the Last Man on the Moon

01-17-2017 • http://motherboard.vice.com

Eugene Andrew Cernan, known to friends as "Gene" and to history as the last man to set foot on the Moon, passed away on Monday, surrounded by his family. He was 82. His cause of death has not been disclosed, but the family's representative conf

Spacex has successful launch and good landing of the first stage

01-16-2017 • http://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wang

Spacex has a successful return to flight. The mission was a success with successful deployment of all satellites and the first stage landed on the drone ship

Fish Are Having a Real Hard Time in Space

01-15-2017 • motherboard.vice.com by Michael Byrne

Fish traveling aboard the International Space Station in 2014 experienced a near-immediate reduction in bone density upon encountering the microgravity environment of orbit.

With Clear Skies Ahead, SpaceX Eyes a Saturday Launch

01-14-2017 • Wired by Nick Stockton

Success - VIDEO

Where did 'Planet Nine' come from?

01-14-2017 • popsci.com By Sarah Fecht

New evidence suggests it could be a rogue planet captured by our sun

Scientists closer to solving mystery of Earth's core

01-12-2017 • https://www.yahoo.com, AFP

Japanese scientists say that silicon is likely the mystery element in the Earth's inner core, claiming progress on solving one of the planet's deepest secrets.

Spacex launch delayed to January 14 because of weather

01-12-2017 • nextbigfuture.com

Iridium officials early Sunday confirmed reports that the flight would be delayed to at least Jan. 14 -- next Saturday -- with an instantaneous launch opportunity at 9:54:34 a.m. PST (12:54:34 p.m. EST; 1754:34 GMT).

Air Force's Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Wings by 600 Days in Orbit

01-11-2017 • http://www.space.com, By Leonard David

The U.S. Air Force's mysterious X-37B space plane has now spent 600 days in Earth orbit on the vessel's latest mission, and is nearing a program record for longest time spent in space.

Luxembourg's Bid to Become the Silicon Valley of Space Mining

01-10-2017 • https://www.wired.com

In the 1980s, during the nascent days of the satellite communications industry, Luxembourg foresaw the fat cat it could become.

US publishes Near Earth asteroid defense plan

01-08-2017 • nextbigfuture.com

The National Near-Earth Object Preparedness Strategy (Strategy) and the forthcoming National Near Earth Object Preparedness Action Plan (Action Plan) together seek to improve our Nation's preparedness to address the hazard of near-Earth object...

Elon Musk says Trump will support both renewables and fossil fuels and FAA ...

01-07-2017 • http://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wang

Elon Musk says Trump will support both renewables and fossil fuels and FAA clears Spacex to launch

Scalar Tensor Theory of gravitation to explain EMDrive

01-06-2017 • http://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wang

EMDrives are claimed to be propellentless space propulsion systems. If propellentless propulsion is possible it could enable fast human travel throughout the solar system and possible interstellar missions.

The Dawn of Colossal Spacecraft May Be Nearer Than You Think

01-06-2017 • motherboard.vice.com by Becky Ferreira

From Battlestar Galactica to the imperial Death Star, the world of fiction is rife with gargantuan spacecraft capable of supporting thousands of residents with their own personal quarters and facilities.