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  NASA fires historic F-1 engine as it researches building the rocket of the future

  By Chris Welch on January 25, 2013 06:41 pm + 25 comments

  As NASA researches the best (and most cost effective) ways to someday launch humans beyond low-Earth Continue reading…

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  North Korea to conduct nuclear test 'targeted at the United States'

  By Sam Byford on January 23, 2013 11:30 pm + 208 comments

  North Korea has announced plans for its third nuclear weapon test. In comments carried by the Continue reading…

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  NASA ready to start building new rocket after passing design review

  By Adi Robertson on December 24, 2012 02:40 pm + 66 comments

  The core stage of NASA's new rocket, the Space Launch System meant to eventually power a mission to Continue reading…

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  Unraveling the secrets of North Korea's satellite

  By Sam Byford on December 19, 2012 12:51 am + 6 comments

  North Korea does its best to stop even the most basic of information on the country slipping out, so Continue reading…

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  Inside a Danish nonprofit's quest to build a DIY manned spacecraft

  By Adi Robertson on December 18, 2012 04:52 pm + 6 comments

  Even with a growing number of private spacefaring companies, leaving Earth remains the province of Continue reading…

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  North Korea successfully launches satellite into orbit

  By Sam Byford on December 11, 2012 08:31 pm + 135 comments

  The secretive state of North Korea has made its second attempt to fire a rocket into space this Continue reading…

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  SpaceX awarded contract from the US Air Force to provide Falcon rockets for two missions in 2014 and 2015

  By Nathan Ingraham on December 7, 2012 06:29 pm + 17 comments

  Private spacecraft manufacturing firm SpaceX has been awarded two Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Continue reading…

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  Elon Musk plans Mars colony, will only cost you $500,000 to go

  By Dan Seifert on November 27, 2012 11:27 am + 88 comments

  Elon Musk, the entrepreneur behind the Tesla Motors electric car company and countless other Continue reading…

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  Turkey recipes for NASA engineers

  By Ben Kersey on November 22, 2012 04:32 am + 7 comments

  Families across the United States each have their special way of cooking a turkey just right, but Continue reading…

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  NASA reveals Orion capsule, set for eventual Mars mission

  By Louis Goddard on July 3, 2012 06:03 am + 52 comments

  NASA has unveiled a new passenger module with the ultimate goal of taking astronauts to Mars. Dubbed Continue reading…