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Japanese cargo ship en route to space station
Posted in Science on 11th Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller
It's bringing six new lithium-ion batteries, which will replace the old nickel-hydrogen batteries used to store energy from the station's solar arrays.
Japan tests innovative magnetic tether for slowing space junk
Posted in Science on 10th Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller
Japan has launched a cargo ship which will use a half mile- (700m)-long tether to remove some of the vast amount of debris from Earth's orbit.
Moon Express targets trips to the moon at $10,000 per person by 2026
Posted in Business on 5th Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller
If all goes well in the space tourism economy, tourists will be able to book a flight to the moon within the next decade.
Satellite to help planes avoid turbulence
Posted in Science on 22nd Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller
A new weather satellite that could help pilots avoid turbulence has launched into space.
Should we be worried about SpaceX's plan to fuel the falcon 9 with astronauts on board?
Posted in Hardware on 13th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller
Why would SpaceX want to board astronauts it this way, what are the risks, and is there any way to mitigate those risks?