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  Mar 26

  The real future of space exploration

  ted.com - Burt Rutan

  In this passionate talk, legendary spacecraft designer Burt Rutan lambasts the US government-funded space program for stagnating and asks …

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  Mar 24

  Rocket Report: German launch company loses backer; Soyuz-5 may be in trouble

  Ars Technica - Eric Berger

  “Shooting rockets off in the middle of Los Angeles or Dallas doesn’t make a lot of sense.” Welcome to Edition 5.30 of the Rocket Report! A hearty …

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  Mar 22

  Strange Acceleration of Mysterious Interstellar Visitor Finally Explained

  ScienceAlert - Michelle Starr

  An interstellar object that is currently on its long journey back out of our Solar System has a completely natural explanation, in spite of its odd …

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  Mar 22

  What is a black hole’s actual size?

  bigthink.com - Ethan Siegel

  Out there in the Universe, size definitely matters. An evolved red giant star, our Sun, and a white dwarf can all have the same mass, but the size …

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  Dream Chaser is delayed again, raising questions about Vulcan launch plans

  Ars Technica - Eric Berger

  Is there still a path to Vulcan flying a national security mission in 2023? The long-awaited debut of a winged space plane will have to wait a little …

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  The SpaceX steamroller has shifted into a higher gear this year

  Ars Technica - Eric Berger

  We're not at airline-like operations yet, but we're getting a lot closer. Is it possible that SpaceX has succeeded in making orbital launches boring? …