The Four Coolest Concepts NASA Just Bankrolled to Solve Spaceflight Challenges
• https://motherboard.vice.comA smart trash bag. A contaminant-resistant spacesuit. These proposals, and over 100 more, have been funded by NASA for development.
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Thousands of people could live in space colonies orbiting the Earth in 20 years...
• http://www.independent.co, Ian JohnstonThousands of people could live in space colonies orbiting the Earth in 20 years, expert claims
Study: Potatoes can grow on Mars
• http://www.upi.com, By Brooks Hays"It was a pleasant surprise to see that potatoes we've bred to tolerate abiotic stress were able to produce tubers in this soil," researcher Julio Valdivia-Silva said.
China developing reusable rocket that will be able to send manned missions to the moon
• http://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wangChina is developing an advanced new rocket.
China Developing Advanced Spaceship That Can Land on the Moon
• https://www.bloomberg.comBeijing (AP) -- China is developing an advanced new spaceship capable of both flying in low-Earth orbit and landing on the moon, according to state media, in another bold step for a space program that equaled the U.S. in number of rocket launches las
Massive commercial space push and a variety of new robotic capabilities...
• http://www.nextbigfuture.comcould self supporting and rapidly growing space economy ... Several companies will collectively be launching about 20,000 satellites over the next few years. SpaceX, OneWeb, Telesat, O3b Networks and Theia Holdings -- all told the FCC they hav
Blue Origin's next rocket may finally get sea legs
• popsci.com By Sarah FechtSimulation shows the New Glenn landing on a drone ship
2 tesla Magnetic Shield placed at Mars Lagrange point...
• http://www.nextbigfuture.comAn inflatable structure(s) can generate a magnetic dipole field at a level of perhaps 1 or 2 Tesla (or 10,000 to 20,000 Gauss) as an active shield against the solar wind and allow the Martian atmosphere to thicken overtime.
Elon Musk: tech dreamer reaching for sun, moon and stars
• https://phys.org, by Glenn ChapmanSending tourists for a trip around the moon is the latest big idea launched by Elon Musk, a Silicon Valley star known for turning his passions into visionary enterprises.
Virgin Galactic spins off dedicated satellite launch company
• newatlas.com by Darren QuickContinuing on its mission to open up the space frontier, Virgin Galactic has spun off a new company dedicated to launching small satellites.
Bigelow Aerospace offers plan for an expandable space station orbiting the moon by 2020
• http://www.nextbigfuture.comBigelow Aerospace founder Robert Bigelow's company makes in-space habitats.
Bezos's plan to set up Amazon-like delivery for 'future human settlement' of the moon
• http://www.nextbigfuture.comJeff Bezos and Blue Origin have been circulating a seven-page white paper to NASA leadership and President Trump's transition team about their interest in developing a lunar spacecraft with a lander that would touch down near a crater at the south po
Video of Jeff Bezos describes his space plans
• http://www.nextbigfuture.comBlue Origin's New Shepard Team is the winner of Aviation Week's 60th Annual Space Laureate.
Amazon's owner wants to extend its delivery range--to the moon
• popsci.com By Sarah FechtBlue Origin could bring Bezos's shipping empire to deep space
Mars astronaut radiation shield set for moon mission trial-developer
• yahoo.com By Ori Lewis and Rinat HarashA vest designed to shield astronauts from deadly solar particles in deep space is set for trials on a lunar mission ready for deployment on any manned mission to Mars, its Israeli developers said.
An exclusive look at Jeff Bezos's plan to set up Amazon-like delivery for 'future human sett
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Elon Musk Is Sending Two Lucky Citizens To The Moon Next Year
• True ActivistSpaceX recently announced that two private citizens will be sent on a trip to the moon as soon as next year.
We Talked to the Guy Who's LARPing 'The Martian' in His Backyard
• https://motherboard.vice.comHow Jeff Raymond is developing sustainable agriculture for communities on Earth and the Red Planet.
Oldest fossil ever found on Earth dating back 4.2bn years shows alien life on Mars is likely
• telegraph.co.uk By Sarah KnaptonIt's life, but not as we know it. The oldest fossil ever discovered on Earth shows that organisms were thriving 4.2 billion years ago, hundreds of millions of years earlier than previously thought.
Pentagon needs to create an independent orbital military service
• nextbigfuture.com Author: brian wangIn 2016, Newt Gingrich said that the combination of the Air Force's parochialism and NASA's bureaucracy, has caused the USA to be at least 25 years behind where we should be in space capability.
SpaceX to Fly Passengers On Private Trip Around the Moon in 2018
• http://www.space.com, By Calla CofieldSpaceX will fly two private citizens on a trip around the moon in 2018, the company's founder Elon Musk announced Monday (Feb. 27).
This Guy Is Building a Sustainable Martian Habitat in His Backyard
• https://motherboard.vice.com, DANIEL OBERHAUSEarly last year, Jeff Raymond was hit with an epiphany. Despite enjoying the benefits of agricultural developments, he and his wife came to realize they weren't doing anything to contribute to sustainable agriculture themselves.
Big permanent moonbase by 2021 using Spacex and Bigelow has been the...
• http://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wangBig permanent moonbase by 2021 using Spacex and Bigelow has been the obvious non-corrupt choice for years
E.T. found? NASA makes HUGE announcement
• https://thehornnews.comFor the first time, astronomers have discovered seven Earth-size planets orbiting a single nearby star -- and these new worlds could hold life.
Vasimr plasma rocket targeting 100 hours of continuous operation at 100 kW power level...
• nextbigfuture.comNASA NEXTSTep program awarded Ad Astra Vasimr plasma propulsion a three-year, $9 million contract in 2015. Ad Astra must fire its plasma rocket for 100 hours, at a power level of 100 kilowatts in 2018.
Vasimr plasma rocket targeting 100 hours of continuous operation at 100 kW power level...
• nextbigfuture.comNASA NEXTSTep program awarded Ad Astra Vasimr plasma propulsion a three-year, $9 million contract in 2015. Ad Astra must fire its plasma rocket for 100 hours, at a power level of 100 kilowatts in 2018.
A whopping seven Earth-size planets were just found orbiting a nearby star
• popsci.com By Sarah FechtThree of them may be habitable
"This solar system of seven Earth-sized planets may be the best place to look for alien life*
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"This solar system of seven Earth-sized planets may be the best place to look for alien life*
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This Oil Nation Aims To Colonize Mars
• zerohedge.com by Tyler DurdenThe UAE may not be the first country that comes to mind when one thinks of space exploration, but it has big plans to colonize mars, and it's got the oil money to do it.
