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How changes in the Earth's orbit can affect the Antarctic ice caps
Posted in Science on 9th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
The Earth's orbit, while a concept that is light-years away, is hitting close to home, affecting the stability of Eastern Antarctic ice caps.
Watch how DARPA plans to launch small rockets from jets
Posted in Hardware on 8th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
Small satellites are usually launched to space as secondary payloads aboard big rockets, but DARPA's Airborne Launch Assist Space Access program could change that.
ESA to host a workshop aimed at cleaning up the junk in low-Earth orbit
Posted in Science on 20th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller
Orbits frequented by communications satellites are becoming more hazardous, as man-made debris presents an increasing danger.
Moon Welcomes Chinese Module Into Orbit
Posted in Hardware on 20th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller
China may be more than six decades behind the United States and Russia when it comes to space exploration, but even so, that won't stop them from trying to catch up.
ESA spaceplane launch gets green light
Posted in Science on 17th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller
The European Space Agency (ESA) has given the green light for the launch of its unmanned spaceplane, Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV).