Space Unites

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Humanities continued mission to explore the final frontier.

Geek
What's at the Edge of the Universe?
Gizmodo - Daniel Kolitz
Giz AsksIn this Gizmodo series, we ask questions about everything from space to butts and get answers from a variety of experts. It is a routine …
NASA
New mission given the go-ahead to search for beginning of universe and possibly life
spaceflightinsider.com - Laurel Kornfeld
NASA’s Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer or SPHEREx spacecraft is currently slated for a …
Geek
NASA Captures Image of Bright Blue Objects in Space
Geek - By Genevieve Scarano
NASA just posted a picture of bright blue objects in space and they’re a creepy cosmos sight. The image, which was captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble …
Arianespace
Will SpaceX Shut Europe Out of the Space Launch Market?
The Motley Fool - Rich Smith
How do you say "we're losing the space race" in French? "A few years ago I was over [visiting Arianespace in France and they] weren't worried about …
Archives
NASA’s photo archives reveal 60 years of space travel
newscientist.com - Jon White
WHEN it comes to illustrating humanity’s achievements in space, NASA’s back catalogue is as good as it gets. The images here are all part of a book …
News
First private space probe on the moon could bring new era of space exploration'
NBC News - By Corey S. Powell
“We’re looking at an entirely new model for space exploration beyond Earth orbit.” Beresheet is the first word of the Hebrew Bible, meaning “in the beginning.” It’s also the apt name of the robotic lander
Technology
NASA lays out its commercial roadmap for putting astronauts on the moon by 2028
geekwire.com - Alan Boyle
WASHINGTON, D.C. — NASA’s leaders put out their pitch today for commercial ventures to build the hardware needed to put American astronauts back on …
Immune System
After twin-astronaut tests, NASA readies new wave of studies on space health risks
geekwire.com - Alan Boyle
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Almost three years after NASA astronaut Scott Kelly returned from spending nearly a year in orbit, researchers are still poring …
Science
Moon photos from the 1960s were developed in space—here's how
National Geographic - Theresa Machemer
Science & InnovationStarstruck To find safe places for Apollo astronauts to land, NASA designed five survey satellites carrying classified defense technology. 4 Minute Read Before Neil Armstrong could
Space
LIGO Gravitational Wave Observatory Getting $30 Million Upgrade
Popular Mechanics - By Avery Thompson
The observatory is capable of detecting tiny vibrations in the fabric of space-time, and a new upgrade will expand its range sevenfold. Three years ago, a little-known telescope made waves with an incredible
Science
China is building a solar power station in space
futurism.com - Dan Robitzski
Front Row Seats China’s Academy of Space Technology is working on an orbital power plant that would capture solar energy in space and beam it back to …
NASA
NASA moves to buy more Soyuz seats for late 2019, early 2020
Ars Technica - Eric Berger
NASA has not had its own crew transport since the space shuttle retired in 2011. While NASA's commercial crew program continues to demonstrate …
Technology
Next month's SpaceX launch could help end America's reliance on Russian rockets
Popular Science - By Neel Patel
If it’s not delayed again, that is. It’s been nearly eight years since American astronauts last launched into space from American soil. When NASA shuttered the Space Shuttle Program in 2011, it did so
NASA's Opportunity Mars Rover Falls Silent
Earlier this week, NASA announced that its Opportunity Mars rover that transformed our understanding of the red planet is officially dead. From finding signs of water and conditions for life on Mars, to the epic selfies and snapshots, we look at Opportunity's massive scientific contributions to humanity in its 15-year run.
Science
Monster Magnetar Pinpointed as Trigger of Ultrabright Stellar Detonation
scientificamerican.com - Shannon Hall
It was a dazzling death. Roughly 1.3 billion years ago a star exploded with such force that it was 50 times brighter than the hundred billion stars …
Technology
Star Trek's formula for the civilization of the future
weforum.org - Sylvie Albert
On the long-running television series Star Trek, the characters were knowledge workers and did not seem to worry about food, lodging or acceptance. …
Science
RIP Opportunity: A eulogy for the beloved Mars rover
Popular Science - By Rachel Feltman
The little rover that could. Today we mourn the loss of a friend so stalwart we nearly forgot we wouldn’t have them forever. After 15 years investigating the surface of Mars, NASA’s Opportunity rover joined
Mars One
Failed and bankrupt, Mars One says it’s not dead yet and might have a new investor
bgr.com - Mike Wehner
Hey, remember that terrible Mars mission startup that just officially died because it totally ran out of money and it wasn’t even close to doing …
Reality TV
That plan to make a colony on Mars and film it for reality TV looks has gone bust
thejournal.ie - About the author:
Image: Twitter/MasOneProject Image: Twitter/MasOneProject A MUCH-PUBLICISED plan to put the first human colony on Mars by 2025 has been placed in …
Arianespace
SpaceX competitor Arianespace criticized for response to Falcon 9’s success
teslarati.com - Eric Ralph
Best known for the commercial success of its Ariane 5 workhorse rocket, European aerospace cooperative Arianespace was heavily critiqued in the …
Knowledge Management
The ramjet mystery
thespacereview.com - info@thespacereview.com (John Hollaway)
Ramjets, studied decades ago for missiles, have been considered for use on some launch vehicle concepts. John Hollaway wonders if ramjets might be …
Innovation
SpaceX's Starship Engine Shattered a Long-Standing Russian Rocket Record
Inverse
The rocket engine that will one day blast SpaceX’s Starship vessel to Mars has reached unprecedented power levels. CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday that …
Geek
Scientists Remember the Mars Rover Opportunity as Hope Fades for Its Resurrection
Gizmodo - Ryan F. Mandelbaum
A brutal dust storm engulfed Mars last summer. The planet-wide tempest spared the nuclear-powered Curiosity rover, but the older, solar-powered …
Trump Administration
NASA has taken a significant step toward human landings on the Moon
Ars Technica - Eric Berger
Traditional aerospace powers as well as newer companies like SpaceX are likely to bid. For two years, the Trump administration has made various noises …
Ceres
Dear Dawn: How a NASA robot messed up our science fiction
National Geographic - James S. A. Corey
Science & InnovationStarstruck The creators of the hit series “The Expanse” pay tribute to the spacecraft that proved them gloriously wrong. 5 Minute Read This essay is an entry in our "Dear Spacecraft"
Mars One
Mars One’s ill-fated dream unsurprisingly ends in bankruptcy
slashgear.com - JC Torres
While some are still arguing whether man even landed on the moon at all or not, there are those who have already set their eyes on making Mars …
Mars Rover
Stunning NASA Video Captures 360-Degree Panorama Of Mars
The Inquisitr - Alexandra Lozovschi
NASA released an incredible video that lets viewers explore a 360-degree panorama of Vera Rubin Ridge on Mars through the eyes of the Curiosity rover. …
Andromeda Galaxy
Andromeda galaxy will deliver a 'glancing blow' to our Milky Way later than expected
Mashable - Mark Kaufman
Astronomers have long suspected that the colossal Andromeda galaxy would, in billions years, collide with our humble Milky Way. The collision was forecast to happen in some 3.9 billion years. But after