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Jan 27, 2022

A Mystery Object in Space Flashed Brilliantly for 3 Months—Then Disappeared

Posted by in categories: physics, space travel

The amazing thing about radio transients is that if you have enough frequency coverage, you can work out how far away they are. This is because lower radio frequencies arrive slightly later than higher ones depending on how much space they’ve traveled through.

Our new discovery lies about 4,000 light years away—very distant, but still in our galactic backyard.

We also found the radio pulses were almost completely polarized. In astrophysics this usually means their source is a strong magnetic field. The pulses were also changing shape in just half a second, so the source has to be less than half a light second across, much smaller than our sun.

Jan 26, 2022

Part of a SpaceX Rocket Is Going to Collide With the Moon

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The collision is projected to occur in early March.

A SpaceX rocket is predicted to land on the moon — or at least a part of it.

Jan 26, 2022

Single-stage-to-orbit: How the holy grail of spaceflight could soon become reality

Posted by in categories: engineering, space travel

It’s the holy grail of spaceflight, and it could come sooner than many expect.


This month, Washington-based Radian Aerospace announced that it’s building a spaceplane that takes off and lands horizontally. The reveal sparked excitement about what could be considered the holy grail of the decades-old industry.

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Jan 25, 2022

Why SpaceX crashing into the Moon could actually be good for science

Posted by in categories: science, space travel

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket back in 2015, and its second stage is on course to hit the Moon. The DSCOVR craft stage could send up lunar regolith.

Jan 24, 2022

New humanoid robot Tocabi | Elon Musk’s Mechazilla SpaceX Tower | High Tech News

Posted by in categories: drones, Elon Musk, media & arts, military, robotics/AI, space travel

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Jan 24, 2022

Why Europe’s new mega-rocket could make human missions to Mars possible before SpaceX

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The European Space Agency is planning to use the Ariane 6 for a variety of missions.


Here’s what you need to know about how they compare.

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Jan 24, 2022

Thor Unveils Electric Camper Van Concept With 300-Mile Range

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Will your next camper van be an EV? Thor industries think so and their latest all-electric camper van could show us the very future of EV travel. Welcome to the Thor Vision Vehicle, an electric camper van ready to take your entire family on a camping adventure without the use of any fossil fuels. Does this EV concept have what it takes to beat out its gas-powered competition?

Much like the car and truck market, the camper van space is seeing a large shift towards electric power. Last week Winnebago unveiled their electric RV concept, and Airstream recently revealed their eStream electric trailer at the Tampa RV Show. Thor Industries is the parent company of Airstream further showing the brand’s commitment to the electric vehicle space. Based on what we know so far, the new Thor Vision Vehicle may be the best of the breed.

Jan 24, 2022

Alien Octopus Hypothesis (YouTube Video)

Posted by in categories: genetics, neuroscience, space travel

Could one of Earth’s most intelligent species be an alien, ‘seeded’ on the planet by an interstellar genetic code? Scientists speculate that the clue might be found in the ancient precursor to life: RNA. Image top of page: Shutterstock License Related Articles Octopus & the Origin of Consciousness (Planet Earth Report) Unfathomable […].

Jan 23, 2022

Webb space telescope nears its destination almost a million miles from Earth, ready for critical mirror alignment

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If all goes well, the telescope will remain in that six-month orbit for the rest of its operational life, firing its thruster periodically to remain on station.

Getting ready to capture “‘wow’ images”

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Jan 23, 2022

Radian announces plans to build one of the holy grails of spaceflight

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A Washington-state based aerospace company has exited stealth mode by announcing plans to develop one of the holy grails of spaceflight—a single-stage-to-orbit space plane. Radian Aerospace said it is deep into the design of an airplane-like vehicle that could take off from a runway, ignite its rocket engines, spend time in orbit, and then return to Earth and land on a runway.

“We all understand how difficult this is,” said Livingston Holder, Radian’s co-founder, chief technology officer, and former head of the Future Space Transportation and X-33 program at Boeing.

On Wednesday, Radian announced that it had recently closed a $27.5 million round of seed funding, led by Fine Structure Ventures. To date, Radian has raised about $32 million and has 18 full-time employees at its Renton, Washington, headquarters.