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Norway to grow food crops in space

Posted in Science on 22nd Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

A team of scientists in Norway are set to research the possibility of growing plants and food crops in space.

PlanetTech News interviews Made In Space:

Posted in Interviews on 10th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

Made In Space have just sent a Zero-G 3D printer to the International Space Station. The sky is no longer the limit for 3D printing.

Antares rocket explosion destroyed 26 satellites built by San Franciscos Planet Labs

Posted in Hardware on 29th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller

An unmanned supply rocket bound for the International Space Station has exploded shortly after its launch from the US state of Virginia.

SpaceX will attempt to land Falcon 9 booster December 9th on a floating platform and then reuse it

Posted in Hardware on 28th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller

Being able to reuse all the hardware for multiple flights could potentially slash the cost of spaceflight by a factor of 10 or much more.

SpaceX Plans to Start Reusing Rockets Next Year

Posted in Science on 26th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller

SpaceX is building an ocean-based landing pad so that it can reuse its launch vehicles.