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China planning enormous new rocket for its space program

Posted in Hardware on 21st Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

The diameter of the Long March-9 should be 8 to 10 meters, and its weight at launch should be at least 3,000 metric tons.

SpaceX closes the deal to get $1bn from Google and Fidelity

Posted in Hardware on 21st Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

The firms together own just under 10% of SpaceX, valued at $10bn. It said the money would go towards innovation in space transport and satellite manufacturing.

Google said to be in talks to invest in SpaceX at $10B valuation

Posted in Hardware on 20th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

SpaceX has gone where most startups never have: to space. And it looks like Google may well want in on the excitement.

NASA Rockets Set to Explore the Aurora Borealis

Posted in Science on 19th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

The northern lights are caused when particles flowing from the sun are caught up in the Earth's magnetic field.

Elon Musk Eyes Seattle HQ for Mars Planning

Posted in Science on 14th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

The SpaceX boss promised details about a Mars transport system towards the end of this year.