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  Skylab, America's first space station, launched 40 years ago today

  By Adi Robertson on May 14, 2013 03:16 pm + 17 comments

  On March 14th, 1973, a Saturn V rocket launched into space with an important mission: putting Continue reading…

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  SpaceX's prototype rocket Grasshopper hovers at 820 feet in highest flight yet

  By Carl Franzen on April 23, 2013 12:45 pm + 62 comments

  Last night SpaceX released a video of the latest successful test flight of its Grasshopper prototype Continue reading…

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  Star search: a non-profit group wants to send four people to Mars... forever

  By Katie Drummond on April 23, 2013 10:30 am + 284 comments

  A mere decade from now, humankind will be an interplanetary species. At least according to the Continue reading…

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  Russia announces new $50 billion space program

  By Vlad Savov on April 12, 2013 08:20 am + 80 comments

  Russia is celebrating its Day of Cosmonautics in grand fashion today. President Vladimir Putin has Continue reading…

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  Researchers testing nuclear fusion technology that could power NASA's rockets

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on April 4, 2013 06:49 pm + 34 comments

  NASA-funded researchers at the University of Washington will test a unique approach to nuclear Continue reading…

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  Elon Musk and Rainn Wilson discuss colonizing Mars, global warming, and the fear of failure

  By Aaron Souppouris on March 19, 2013 07:26 am + 11 comments

  PayPal, Tesla, and SpaceX founder Elon Musk recently appeared on Metaphysical Milkshake, the Continue reading…

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  Richard Branson's space quest nears its destination

  By Jeff Blagdon on March 8, 2013 03:58 am + 21 comments

  Richard Branson wants everyone to be able to fly into space, he just needs a vehicle to take them Continue reading…

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  Mars One selecting potential martian settlers with a reality TV show

  By Andrew Webster on January 9, 2013 10:29 am + 41 comments

  If you've been looking at NASA's Curiosity rover with jealousy, there's good news — the Mars One Continue reading…

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  NASA reviews its inspirations, aspirations, and adventures of 2012

  By T.C. Sottek on December 17, 2012 03:22 pm + 4 comments

  NASA has plenty of exciting years ahead, but it's taking the time to look back on the end of a Continue reading…

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  Virgin Galactic flight exclusively booked out by Singapore family

  By Jamie Keene on November 14, 2011 10:12 am + 27 comments

  Although Virgin has yet to launch its first commercial space flight, a family from Singapore has Continue reading…