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- Rocket launch site could threaten endangered southern emu-wren Wed, 29 Sep 21, 5:30amConstruction of the planned permanent rocket launching facility at Whaler's Bay in South Australia may push some species to extinction, including the southern emu-wren...
- 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...
- Elon Musk shares pictures of his red Tesla Roadster ready to blast off to Mars Thu, 28 Dec 17, 5:52amLeave it to Elon Musk to follow up on a crazy idea. Earlier this month he said he'd send his personal Tesla Roadster to Mars aboard SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket, and some people wondered if he was joking. But the SpaceX CEO...
- Elon Musk wants to send his Tesla Roadster to Mars in SpaceX rocket Tue, 5 Dec 17, 2:37amIf you were a billionaire running multiple groundbreaking companies, why wouldn't you send your personal car to space? That seems to be Elon Musk's latest plan...
- Elon Musk is sending his Tesla Roadster to Mars in SpaceX rocket Tue, 5 Dec 17, 2:37amIf you were a billionaire running multiple groundbreaking companies, why wouldn't you send your personal car to space? That seems to be Elon Musk's latest plan...
- Man to launch himself in homemade steam-powered rocket to show the Earth is flat Fri, 24 Nov 17, 12:05amThis weekend, one man plans to launch himself 1,800 feet into the air in a steam-powered rocket he made himself from salvaged parts out of his garage - in a quest to prove Earth isn't round, but flat...
- The Russians want to build an outpost on the moon Mon, 5 Jan 15, 5:00pmThe owners of a private Russian company claim they have the capability to build an outpost on the moon. According Next Big Future, a company called Lin Industrial has its sights set on a first-stage lunar base near the moon’s...
- NASA Speeds Towards the First 3D-Printed Creations Made in Space Tue, 1 Oct 13, 2:32amThe dream of 3D printing in space is speeding ever closer to reality. Last year, word that NASA intended to send a 3D printer to space smacked of a lofty dream machine. But just a few weeks ago, Made in Space wrapped up...
- New Pee-Powered Plasma Thruster Could Allow Astronauts to Travel Farther Into Deep Space Thu, 14 Jun 12, 7:32amA new type of plasma thruster, currently in development at the Australian National University, could be a game-changer for deep space missions. Researchers at ANU believe that the new plasma thruster will help satellites...