At 9:16 p.m. local time--that was at 9:16 a.m. eastern time here in the U.S.--China successfully lofted its first inhabitable space station module into orbit on the back of a…
China Launches Its First Space Station Module Into Orbit
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In Midst of Budget Woes, NASA Contemplates a Manned Waypoint In Orbit Near the Moon
The NASA budget that went to Capitol Hill yesterday dashed any plans to initiate new Mars exploration missions in the next few years, but amid the belt-tightening SPACE…
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Another Milestone for China's Space Program as Space Pod Docks With Orbital Lab
Chinese astronauts floated into an orbiting space lab Monday, another milestone for the country’s space program that puts it on par with Russia and the U.S. An automatically…
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Chinese Astronauts Complete Their First Manual Spacecraft Docking
Chinese astronauts aboard Shenzhou-9 continue to rack up milestones. The crew--which has been living and working aboard the Tiangong-1 orbiting module, China's first stab at…
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Upcoming Space Station Cameras Will Give All Humans Live Imagery Of Their Houses From Space
With UrtheCast cameras, you'll be able to see Google Earth-level detail -- but live.
An ambitious effort to broadcast real-time streaming video of Earth from space is closer to reality, after a new influx of cash and some new partnerships. By spring 2013,…
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Welcome To The Inflatable Space Age
Up close with Robert Bigelow and his dream of habitable bubbles in space
This morning Robert Bigelow—budget hotel billionaire; paranormal investigator; space entrepreneur—unveiled the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM), which will soon ship…
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These Incredible Space Station Concepts Never Got Off The Ground
Before we built the International Space Station, these concepts promised incredible futures.
The International Space Station has been continuously occupied since November of 2000, and last year President Obama decided to extend its operational lifetime until 2024.
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A Brief History of Space Stations before the ISS
The International Space Station was finished a century and a half after the idea of a space station was born.
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Can Billionaire Robert Bigelow Create A Life For Humans In Space?
The baron of low-Earth orbit
Robert Bigelow—low-key billionaire, space entrepreneur, avowed believer in extraterrestrials—has invited us into this warehouse to show off his blow-up space home. Sometime…
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China's Space Station Plans In Powerpoint: A Closer Look At Tiangong 3
Ready by 2022
China's Manned Space Agency releases more details about China's permanent space station, Tiangong 3, as part of an explosion in Chinese space power.
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China Plans To Launch A Live-In Space Lab Tomorrow
Tiangong-2 will be home to two astronauts for 30 days
Tiangong-2 will launch from China's Gobi Desert at 10:04 p.m. local time on Thursday.
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A Look Inside The Tesla Factory And A Real-Life Remembrall
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Our ten favorite images from this week in science, technology, and health news.
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China Launches Taikonauts For Month-Long Stay On The Tiangong-2 Space Station
The country's longest manned mission is part of their plan for a permanent orbital outpost
Chinese Taikonauts are headed up to the Tiangong 2 station for a month-long stay, as part of China's plan for a permanent orbital outpost.
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Upcoming Space Station Cameras Will Give All Humans Live Imagery Of Their Houses From Space
With UrtheCast cameras, you'll be able to see Google Earth-level detail -- but live.
An ambitious effort to broadcast real-time streaming video of Earth from space is closer to reality, after a new influx of cash and some new partnerships. By spring 2013,…
↧
Welcome To The Inflatable Space Age
Up close with Robert Bigelow and his dream of habitable bubbles in space
This morning Robert Bigelow—budget hotel billionaire; paranormal investigator; space entrepreneur—unveiled the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM), which will soon ship…
This morning Robert Bigelow—budget hotel billionaire; paranormal investigator; space entrepreneur—unveiled the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM), which will soon…
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These Incredible Space Station Concepts Never Got Off The Ground
Before we built the International Space Station, these concepts promised incredible futures.
The International Space Station has been continuously occupied since November of 2000, and last year President Obama decided to extend its operational lifetime until 2024.
The International Space Station has been continuously occupied since November of 2000, and last year President Obama decided to extend its operational lifetime until…
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A Brief History of Space Stations before the ISS
The International Space Station was finished a century and a half after the idea of a space station was born.
The International Space Station was finished a century and a half after the idea of a space station was born.
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Can Billionaire Robert Bigelow Create A Life For Humans In Space?
The baron of low-Earth orbit
Robert Bigelow—low-key billionaire, space entrepreneur, avowed believer in extraterrestrials—has invited us into this warehouse to show off his blow-up space home. Sometime…
Robert Bigelow—low-key billionaire, space entrepreneur, avowed believer in extraterrestrials—has invited us into this warehouse to show off his blow-up space home.
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China's Space Station Plans In Powerpoint: A Closer Look At Tiangong 3
Ready by 2022
China's Manned Space Agency releases more details about China's permanent space station, Tiangong 3, as part of an explosion in Chinese space power.
↧
China Plans To Launch A Live-In Space Lab Tomorrow
Tiangong-2 will be home to two astronauts for 30 days
Tiangong-2 will launch from China's Gobi Desert at 10:04 p.m. local time on Thursday.
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