Arianespace orders ten new Vega launchers from ELV
Stephane Israel, Chairman and CEO of Arianespace, and Pierluigi Pirrelli, Chief Executive of ELV (European Launch Vehicle), signed an agreement today, during the 31st French-Italian summit in Rome, ... more
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Asteroids should be colonized or used as transport to planets
The potential colonization of asteroids is one of the most promising areas of space exploration - even more so than mining them for resources, Russian scientists say. The creation of closed-cycle ec ... more
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XCOR and ULA Achieve Major Milestone With Liquid Hydrogen Engine
XCOR and ULA have reported their first successful hot fire of the subscale 2500 lbf thrust XR-5H25 engine in the XCOR and ULA liquid hydrogen (LH2) engine development program.
"The first hot f ... more
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Scientists find that Mars, not Earth, shakes up some near-Earth asteroids
For nearly as long as astronomers have been able to observe asteroids, a question has gone unanswered: Why do the surfaces of most asteroids appear redder than meteorites - the remnants of asteroids ... more
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Research uncovers secrets of Mars' birth from unique meteorite
As NASA prepares to launch a new Martian probe, a Florida State University scientist has uncovered what may be the first recognized example of ancient Martian crust. The work of Munir Humayun - a pr ... more
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