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Kiwi Rocket Scares Sheep, Reaches Space
A small, private company launched New Zealand’s first rocket into space to cheers from about 50 people gathered on a small island off the country’s coast. As the noise of the blastoff sent sheep...
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Two companies promising routine suborbital access have signed the first-ever contracts to ferry researchers beyond the Earth’s limb and into space. Virgin Galactic, a suborbital-spaceflight company...
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This is the story of two men who are building their own rocket to launch themselves into suborbital space. Their idea is risky, their strategy is scrappy and their budget is tiny. But people are...
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Will a Secret Private Manned Mission to the Moon Be Announced This Week?
Internet rumors have been swirling for several weeks of a secret venture backed by private entrepreneurs that would return people to the moon's surface. It seems that the veil will finally be lifted...
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2012 was a banner year for bold, and sometimes wild, announcements by private space companies. From moon landings to asteroid mining, we take a look at all the new players and tell you how plausible...
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Space: The Final Frontier of Environmental Disasters?
Space is the final frontier in many ways. But as we explore and colonize the solar system around us, it's worth reflecting on the types of environmental harm and degradation we could cause. The post...
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Google Lunar X Prize Proposing New Cash Prizes to Help Struggling Teams
Teams struggling to raise money to compete in the Google Lunar X Prize may get an influx of cash from proposed new prizes worth a combined $14 million. The post Google Lunar X Prize Proposing New Cash...
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We have a space station in permanent orbit ... but not a lot of rockets that can get there. On the assumption that the free market can blast us to the ISS on the cheap, NASA has awarded resupply...
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The Feds Could Be Trouble for Private Rocket Launches
A new crop of companies are betting on shuttling flocks of small satellites into space. The post The Feds Could Be Trouble for Private Rocket Launches appeared first on WIRED.
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