News & Articles By David Williams
03/14/2018
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By David Williams
Elon Musk plans to re-use components of SpaceX flights to save money
It’s been decades since the first space-bound flight and it’s still far too costly to send a rocket all the way from Earth into space. For this reason, Elon Musk’s SpaceX is looking to re-use certain components of its future flights in order to save some money. And the company may be close to perfecting […]
02/27/2018
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By David Williams
Astronauts train for Mars mission by living in inflatable greenhouses in the Dhofar desert
How prepared is humanity to go on an actual mission to Mars? Scientists and experts from all over the world may be working hard to find out as much as they can about the red planet from Earth’s comfortable surface – as well as from space – but Mars itself may turn out to be […]
02/23/2018
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By David Williams
Lockheed Martin has begun construction on the Orion crew capsule, intended to take humans to the moon, then Mars
In case you were wondering how far along current efforts are in bringing humans back to regions of space that are farther than low-Earth orbit, you’re in luck, as Lockheed Martin has recently issued a new update. It concerns the firm’s work in one of the major components of a spacecraft that will be used […]
02/22/2018
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By David Williams
Russian space tourism program to kick off next year: Travelers will get a spacewalk on their 10-day trip (for $100 million)
Ever planned of going to space and staying there for a short vacation? You soon can, through various commercial space flight options, the latest of which will be from none other than space exploration pioneers Russia — there are plans for a new Russian space tourism program to kick off sometime next year, according to […]
02/19/2018
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By David Williams
Space fever compromises performance: Zero gravity increases astronauts’ body temperature, taking a toll on mental and physical health
If you find it difficult to do your job at your cozy little workspace, with all of the conveniences that your management affords you whenever you have the slightest of fevers: imagine how hard astronauts who are working out in space have it. It has been known for quite some time that astronauts go through […]
01/31/2018
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By David Williams
Earth’s latest satellite comes in the form of giant disco ball called “Humanity Star” designed to create a “shared experience” for everyone
The next unidentified flying object you see in the night sky might surprise you if you try to look close enough. U.S. spaceflight startup Rocket Lab has successfully managed to add yet another satellite to Earth after it launched a rocket of its own into orbit. According to the information coming from the company itself, […]
01/28/2018
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By David Williams
NASA successfully completes first test of compact nuclear power system that could power a human base on Mars
One way or another, humans are going to visit other planets. The dream, according to many scientists, is to land on the one that’s orbiting the sun right next to us: Mars. The most experienced and most knowledgeable experts in the relevant fields of study are already hard at work on turning this dream into […]
01/23/2018
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By David Williams
ISS experiment determines that spaceships can rely on blinking dead stars to navigate outer space
At this point, getting lost here on Earth isn’t that big of a deal anymore. There are plenty of navigation and mapping systems in place that you — or anyone that might be looking for you — could use. And the best part is that the results from these systems can be gathered in a […]
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