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Organizers confirm no teams will win Google Lunar X Prize
Read more →: Organizers confirm no teams will win Google Lunar X PrizeArtist’s concept of a privately-developed lunar lander designed by the Israeli team SpaceIL. Credit: SpaceIL None of the…
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SpaceX test-fires Falcon Heavy rocket’s 27 engines amid clouds of steam and thunder
Read more →: SpaceX test-fires Falcon Heavy rocket’s 27 engines amid clouds of steam and thunderSpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket is dwarfed by clouds of steam during a static-fire test. (Elon Musk via Twitter)…
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Rocket Lab unveils ‘Humanity Star’ – a shiny satellite you can see in space
Read more →: Rocket Lab unveils ‘Humanity Star’ – a shiny satellite you can see in spaceRocket Lab CEO Peter Beck shows off the Humanity Star satellite before launch. (Rocket Lab Photo) In addition…
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ULA announces takeover of commercial Atlas 5 launch sales
Read more →: ULA announces takeover of commercial Atlas 5 launch salesFile photo of an Atlas 5 launch from Cape Canaveral. Credit: ULA United Launch Alliance announced Monday that…
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Watch the Falcon Heavy roar to life
Read more →: Watch the Falcon Heavy roar to lifeSpaceX ignited the engines of its Falcon Heavy at 12:30pm on 24 January as it prepares for the…
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Hold-down firing nudges Falcon Heavy rocket closer to first liftoff
Read more →: Hold-down firing nudges Falcon Heavy rocket closer to first liftoffSpaceX’s first Falcon Heavy rocket fired up 27 main engines Wednesday on launch pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy…
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Scientists fine-tune the formula for finding the signature of life in alien atmospheres
Read more →: Scientists fine-tune the formula for finding the signature of life in alien atmospheresAn artist’s conception shows the light of an alien star shining through a planet’s atmosphere. (NASA Goddard via…
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‘Kill Bill’ Shatner? Video spoof touts Quentin Tarantino’s R-rated ‘Star Trek’
Read more →: ‘Kill Bill’ Shatner? Video spoof touts Quentin Tarantino’s R-rated ‘Star Trek’What would an R-rated “Star Trek” movie directed by Quentin Tarantino look like? We may find out someday…
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Build-up of Ariane 5 rocket complete for launch Thursday
Read more →: Build-up of Ariane 5 rocket complete for launch ThursdayThe Airbus-built SES 14 communications satellite is readied for attachment to its Ariane 5 rocket. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace –…
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Global Eagle Triples HTS Capacity on SES 15 Satellite
Read more →: Global Eagle Triples HTS Capacity on SES 15 SatelliteGlobal Eagle Entertainment is aiming to provide airline passengers’ travelling across North America with a connected in-flight experience…
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Eutelsat’s Belmer Joins Netflix Board of Directors
Read more →: Eutelsat’s Belmer Joins Netflix Board of DirectorsNetflix has added Rodolphe Belmer to its board, bringing the total number of directors to 10. Since March 2016,…
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Spacewalkers complete repairs to station robotic arm
Read more →: Spacewalkers complete repairs to station robotic armEDITOR’S NOTE: Updated at 3 p.m. EST (2000 GMT) after the end of EVA. STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS &…