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Ministers to chart Ariane rocket's future

Posted in Business on 2nd Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

Key decisions on Europe's capability and activity in space will be taken by research ministers on Tuesday.

NASA Wants To Launch Tiny Moon Satellites On Its Next-Generation Rocket

Posted in Hardware on 25th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

Atop the SLS rocket will be a suite of CubeSats that will explore the Moon as Orion makes its journey to our closest celestial neighbor.

Elon Musk teases new fins for reusable rockets, autonomous spaceport ships

Posted in Hardware on 23rd Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

Eon Musk is probably the most interesting person in private space technology right now.

Background light suggests many stars 'outside galaxies'

Posted in Featured, Science on 10th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

A new study of the universe's background light has suggested that as many as half its stars might be hidden in the space between galaxies.

Orbital Sciences set to retire suspect motor in rocket explosion

Posted in Science on 6th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

Yes, that old soviet engine probably blew up Antares.