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Starship Congress presentations make the case for permanent moon colonization
Posted in Science on 19th Jul, 2017
by Alex Muller
Since the 1960s, humanity seriously discusses the idea of a permanent lunar settlement.
Could Tiny Fusion Rockets Revolutionize Spaceflight?
Posted in Science on 15th Jul, 2017
by Alex Muller
A small NASA-funded company is slimming down nuclear fusion reactors for space science.
Musk Sets September as a Target for Mars Mission
Posted in Hardware on 12th Jul, 2017
by Alex Muller
After teasing updates to SpaceX's plans for Mars over Twitter, CEO and founder Elon Musk has now set a potential date and venue for their actual arrival:
Spacex robotics will help drive down costs and increase launch frequency
Posted in Science on 11th Jul, 2017
by Alex Muller
Two weeks ago, Spacex successfully launched and recovered two Falcon 9 first stage boosters in the space of 49 hours.
Hypersonic aircraft are more realistic thanks to a ceramic coating
Posted in Science on 10th Jul, 2017
by Alex Muller
A carbide-based ceramic coating that's about 12 times more effective than current ceramics, making hypersonic aircraft more realistic.