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Another Russian Company Wants to Build a Base on the Moon
Posted in Science on 2nd Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller
A Russian company says that it is capable of constructing an exploration base on the moon, which will cost in the region of billion.
Starscraper aims for a cheap suborbital rocket to take payloads to the edge of space
Posted in Hardware on 30th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
The International Space Station (ISS) may get all the glory, but suborbital rocket flights still play a vital part in space research.
NASA approves first SpaceX milestone for Crew Dragon
Posted in Hardware on 26th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
If you want to fly to the International Space Station, you're only option is to hitch a lift on Russia's 1970s-vintage Soyuz space capsules. That may not be the case for much longer.
We Found a New and Cheaper Way to Get to Mars
Posted in Science on 25th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
There are reasons why getting from Earth to Mars is hard, among them are 1) the massive amount of fuel needed and 2) a launch window that is limited to every 26 months.
SpaceXs resupply mission gets postponed (again)
Posted in Science on 19th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
The fifth ISS commercial resupply mission has been delayed to no earlier than January 6th.