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- Here's how the billionaire space race hurts the environment Wed, 21 Jul 21, 3:30amRichard Branson, founder of Virgin Galactic, successfully flew to space and landed back on Earth this month, a move that has reignited the conversation about rocket pollution...
- bluShift Aerospace launches its first rocket powered by biofuels Mon, 1 Feb 21, 10:45pmNew space startup bluShift wants to bring a new kind of propellant to the small satellite launching market, with rockets powered by bio-derived rocket fuels...
- NASA and Planet expand imagery partnership to all NASA-funded Earth science research Fri, 17 Apr 20, 1:09amNASA and Planet have deemed their pilot partnership a success, and the result is that NASA will extend its contract with Planet to provide the company’s satellite imagery of Earth to all research programs funded by...
- China hopes to bring solar power to space Thu, 7 Mar 19, 8:30amChina is looking to be the first country in the world to install a solar power outlet in space. Scientists at the China Academy of Space Technology are working on new technology to make solar power in space a reality, and...
- Studio Roosegaardes laser light art tracks floating space waste in the sky Sat, 13 Oct 18, 1:30amA dazzling neon green light show is illuminating the night skies in Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde’s latest large-scale art installation, the Space Waste Lab Performance...
- Scientists just detected helium in an exoplanet's atmosphere for the first time Fri, 4 May 18, 5:18amFor the first time, researchers have identified the presence of helium within the atmosphere of a planet beyond our solar system, offering yet another glimpse into the weather patterns of exoplanets...
- The Earth-like planets orbiting this star could hold 250 times more water than Earth Sat, 28 Apr 18, 3:21amRecent research suggests that some of the Earth-size planets orbiting the star TRAPPIST-1 could carry more water than our own planet. TRAPPIST-1 is an ultra-cool red dwarf discovered in 1999, and its planets were first documented...
- Bill Gates-backed startup will give you real-time video of nearly anywhere on Earth Sat, 28 Apr 18, 12:42amStart-up EarthNow is aiming to bring us real-time video taken from space of any point on our planet. Backed by such high-profile supporters as Bill Gates and Airbus, EarthNow promises to boldly go where no one has gone before...
- Alien life may not exist due to a lack of this chemical element Fri, 6 Apr 18, 3:45amHolding out hope for alien life somewhere out there? According to a recent study from Cardiff University, you may have to wait a long, long time - if phosphorus isn't present, it could be difficult for that life to exist...
- NASA has a plan to put robot bees on Mars Wed, 4 Apr 18, 2:06amNASA has announced the funding of a new research effort that will explore the possibility of using robot bees to study the Martian surface. NASA has appropriately called the concept the Marsbee, and the team hopes to develop...
- Astronomers are baffled by a newly-discovered galaxy that lacks dark matter Fri, 30 Mar 18, 2:02amFor the first time ever, scientists have identified a galaxy, NGC1052-DF2, that seems to lack the presence of dark matter. For decades, scientists have believed that dark matter is a major aspect of any galaxy, which makes...
- Airbus wants to harpoon a satellite and bring it back to Earth Tue, 20 Mar 18, 2:51amThe aeronautics company Airbus is currently testing a three-foot harpoon they hope will catch the nonfunctional satellite Envisat and pull it back to Earth...
- Stephen Hawking reveals what existed before the Big Bang Thu, 8 Mar 18, 2:52amIn an interview with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, iconic physicist Stephen Hawking reveals what he believes existed prior to the Big Bang. "Nothing was around," said Hawking, who fortunately elaborated on this point. "The...
- Scientist warns Elon Musk's Starman could be a bio-threat to Mars Sat, 3 Mar 18, 1:11amStarman, the "driver" of Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster as it cruises through the cosmos, may be carrying the largest collection of terrestrial bacteria ever sent into space. “Even if they radiated the outside, the engine...
- Tesla Roadster in space could collide with Venus or Earth Mon, 19 Feb 18, 10:41pmElon Musk isn't the only person amused by a Tesla in space — scientists at the University of Toronto and Charles University have devoted their attention to figuring out just what might happen to the Roadster officially...