If you see something mystifying happening in Europe’s skies, get in touch with France’s Study and Information Group on Unidentified Aerospace Phenomena. They could well have a rational explanation for you.
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Some people are outraged that human negligence will disfigure the Moon. But that’s not the main issue.
The Inspiration4 mission sent four civilians to space for three days. Though still funded by a billionaire, the mission is a step forward in the nascent space tourism industry.
To intercept the ISS, the capsule must match the station’s speed, altitude and inclination.
SpaceX’s advances in space technology have reduced barriers to space and changed the direction of American space policy, but it is not without its challenges.
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy could propel two fully loaded city buses more than 50 times the height of Mount Everest at 32 times the cruising speed of a Boeing 747.
Musk’s audacious plan to blast people to Mars by 2024 glosses over some important social and political challenges that SpaceX will need to successfully navigate to get off the ground.
Sending humans to Mars is a 5-10 year project goal for several global operators right now. It’s expensive - but Elon Musk unveiled his new commercial plan today.
Yes, it really is rocket science.
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Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, Air University
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Adjunct Professor, University of Southern Queensland
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Professor of Advanced Technology Transitions, Arizona State University
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Planetary and Space Science, University of South Australia
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Associate Dean, Research Management, University of Sydney
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Professor of Engineering Dynamics and Vibration, University of Cambridge
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Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Space Science, University of Birmingham
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Responsable du GEIPAN, Centre national d’études spatiales (CNES)
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Professor of Planetary Geosciences, The Open University
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Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University
