space

3 newly discovered exoplanets prime candidates in search for life elsewhere

Posted in Science on 3rd May, 2016
by Alex Muller

The worlds are potentially habitable given their sizes and temperatures, and may be the best candidates yet in the search for life.

Boiling water may be the cause of the Martian streaks, a study says

Posted in Science on 3rd May, 2016
by Alex Muller

The results of lab experiments appear to back up the theory that dark lines on Martian slopes are created by water, though in an otherworldly manner, scientists said.

SpaceX plans to ramp up to weekly launches by 2019 and twice a week by 2021

Posted in Hardware on 1st May, 2016
by Alex Muller

SpaceX is ramping up to two launches per month through 2016.

How SpaceX plans to land on Mars in 2018 using the most powerful rocket in the world

Posted in Hardware on 1st May, 2016
by Alex Muller

Red Dragon will go to Mars to retrieve samples collected by NASAs Mars rover and then return them to Earth.

SpaceX undercut ULA rocket launch pricing by 40 percent

Posted in Hardware on 30th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

The Air Force awarded SpaceX an $83 million contract, breaking the monopoly that Lockheed Martin and Boeing had held on military space launches for more than a decade.