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Humans have been living on the International Space Station for two full decades. So what comes next for this ailing technology, and what does it mean for future International ventures in space?
Radio telescopes are incredibly sensitive to phone network interference.
Extreme velocities and temperatures makes the return flight to Earth the most perilous part of a space mission.
Empathy and scientific knowledge will be key for astronauts looking to travel to Mars.
When it comes to commercial space tourism, suborbital flight are the first frontier. But what are the risks? Are there health requirements? What should you know before taking such a way-out trip?
NASA’s new Artemis Accords will clearly test international treaties governing the extraction of resources and bans on territorial claims.
About 770 Australian entities are already developing space-related infrastructure, most of which are privately owned.
To intercept the ISS, the capsule must match the station’s speed, altitude and inclination.
By 2025 Elon Musk wants to launch 12,000 satellites and corner the global Internet market. What will be lost is earth-based astronomy, the idea that space belongs to us all and the beauty of a starry sky.
SpaceX’s launch of astronauts to the International Space Station will make it the first private company to launch humans to space. The effort has ramifications for NASA and spaceflight in general.
SpaceX recently launched 60 satellites into orbit around Earth as part of its Starlink programme.
SpaceX and other companies are rushing to put thousands of small, inexpensive satellites in orbit, but pressure to keep costs low and a lack of regulation leave those satellites vulnerable to hackers.
It seems no traditional finance company is safe from the marauding tech giants.
From alien life to human spaceflight, 2020 may deliver some exciting news.
The opportunities in space are limitless. But without a sustainable approach to the space industry, our ability to exploit them won’t be.
India’s Moon shot isn’t just about prestige. As launch costs fall, the space economy is poised to boom. A lengthening list of nations is eyeing the sky.
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Episode 3 of the To the moon and beyond podcast takes a look at who some of the key players are in the 21st century space race and what they are competing for.
How do you train space engineers? You enable college students to build mini satellites, called CubeSats, launch them into space and help them collect the data.
If SpaceX wants to take humans to the International Space Station and beyond it must pull off a safe landing of its Dragon capsule.
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