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Colonizing the moon and Mars; space-based mining missions; using rockets to travel between continents in under an hour—this page covers the trends and news that will guide the future of space.

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https://www.nasa.gov/technology/cuttingedge-goddard-lidar-tech/
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Nasa
Lidar technology improvements will help NASA scientists and explorers with remote sensing and surveying, mapping, 3D-image scanning, hazard detection and avoidance, and navigation.Like a sonar using light instead of sound, lidar technology increasingly helps NASA scientists and explorers with...
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https://warontherocks.com/2023/09/its-not-about-where-u-s-space-command-goes-but-whether-it-should-exist-at-all/
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Warontherocks
When it comes to real estate, what matters most is "location, location, location." But the federal government should not be concerned with the Colorado versus Alabama brawl over the potential future headquarters of U.S. Space Command and instead should rethink the organization altogether.
As the...
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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/08/02/biden-white-house-denies-playing-politics-decision-cancel-space-command-hq-move-alabama/
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Breitbart
The Biden administration is denying that politics played a role in its decision to cancel the Space Command headquarters' move from Colorado to Alabama, despite the decision coming amid a nasty fight with the state's senior senator over abortion policy. The Biden administration announced Monday its decision to cancel the move, which had been ordered by former President Donald Trump, saying it was due to "operational readiness." Pentagon Press Secretary Brig.
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https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/aerospace-and-defense/our-insights/wall-street-to-mission-control-can-space-tourism-pay-off
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McKinsey and Company
With the COVID-19 pandemic curtailing earthly travel, space tourism may seem like a far-fetched dream--but some companies are betting on high demand.
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https://www.inverse.com/science/nasa-new-telescope-dark-energy-alien-worlds
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Inverse
WFIRST, the telescope destined to replace the Hubble, just got the official green light.
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2169809-impossible-em-drive-doesnt-seem-to-work-after-all/
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New Scientist
A rocket engine propelled by electromagnetic waves grabbed headlines, but new tests find the EM drive may actually be driven by Earth’s magnetic field
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https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Virgin-Galactic-commercial-flights-August
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Travelweekly
ALBUQUERQUE, N.(AP) -- Virgin Galactic said Thursday that monthly commercial flights to the edge of space will begin for ticket holders in August, following a research flight planned for the end of June. The space tourism company will be taking up a team of specialists with the Italian Air Force and the National Research Centre of Italy to conduct microgravity research.
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https://theringer.com/communal-living-tech-nook-welive-common-7175783ac5c4
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The Ringer
Say goodbye to your one-bedroom apartment, meet your new housemates, and get ready to share a kitchen. The communal living moment may finally be upon us.
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https://www.hngn.com/articles/253702/20231107/japanese-scientists-to-launch-worlds-first-wooden-satellite-into-space.htm
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Hngn
Koji Murata, a researcher at Kyoto University in Japan, has been investigating the potential use of biological materials in space travel.
Murata made the decision to create a wooden satellite in order to test his idea that he "could build a wooden house on the moon or Mars," as reported by CNN.
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https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/AI_Powered_Space_Situational_Awareness_Boosted_by_Neuraspace_Deimos_Collaboration_999.html
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Spacedaily
Neuraspace, a leader in smarter space traffic management, has announced a strategic partnership with Elecnor Deimos, a renowned name in Space Surveillance and Awareness solutions. This collaboration is set to revolutionize the way space debris is tracked, significantly enhancing the safety and security of space operations.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/28/investing-in-space-moon-company-ispace-opens-denver-headquarters.html
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Cnbc
CNBC's Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. CNBC's Michael Sheetz reports and curates the latest news, investor updates and exclusive interviews on the most important companies reaching new heights. Sign up to receive future editions.
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https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/A_space_rocket_hotter_than_the_Sun_999.html
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Spacedaily
ADVERTISEMENT UK aerospace company Pulsar Fusion has started constructing the largest practical nuclear fusion rocket engine ever built. The 8-metre fusion chamber is being assembled in Bletchley, England and when fired in 2027, will temporarily become the hottest place in the solar system creating exhaust speeds of over 500,000 MPH.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/14/india-readies-historic-moon-mission-as-it-seeks-to-cement-position-as-a-space-power
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Theguardian
India's space agency is readying to launch a rocket that will attempt to land a rover on the moon and mark the country's arrival as a power in space exploration.Only the United States, the former Soviet Union and China have made successful lunar landings. An attempt by a Japanese start-up earlier...
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/first-american-moon-landing-attempt-50-years-astrobotic-peregrine-vulcan-rocket/?fbclid=IwAR1q5qbWdcQgBIklFBC4lfO93MlmqxTLYAQZfDb5XAde1sEwW8XYnnP1G3g&ftag=CNM-00-10aab6a&linkId=260175801
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Cbsnews
For the first time in more than 50 years, a commercially built American lander was fired off to the moon early Monday, a small robotic probe called Peregrine that's packed with 20 experiments and international payloads, including five NASA science instruments and a sensor valued at $108 million. Other payloads include university experiments, a collection of Mexican and U.micro rovers, artwork, compact time capsules, a bitcoin and even a small collection of human "cremains" provided by two companies that offer memorial flights to space.
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https://www.wired.com/story/moondust-nasa-lunar-ambitions/
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Wired
It's superfine. It's sharp. It sticks to everything. Before we return to the moon, we'll have to conquer one of the weirdest substances in the solar system.
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https://www.space.com/40325-galactic-positioning-system-nasa.html
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Space
In the very near future, a galactic positioning system could put a probe in orbit around a far-distant moon, or save the lives of astronauts lost in space.
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https://www.wired.com/2012/11/elon-musk-mars-colony/
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Wired
Elon Musk doesn't just want to put a person on Mars -- he wants to put 80,000. According to Space.com, the billionaire founder and CEO of the private spaceflight company SpaceX recently spilled details about his hopes for a future Mars colony during a talk at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London on Nov. 16.
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https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/385668/
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Mediapost
Giving away TV sets for free? Consumers can be enamored with that idea -- and that's the point. To encourage new consumers to embrace the smart TV ecosystem, new connected TV equipment-focused company Tellyis now prepared to give away 500,000 free TVs in the U.How are they doing this? Selling advertising, of course.
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https://astrobiology.com/2023/12/a-thousand-days-of-astrobiology-research-travel-by-the-mars-perseverance-rover.html
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Astrobiology
A Thousand Days Of Astrobiology Research Travel By The Mars Perseverance Rover


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Keith Cowing

Status Report

NASA

December 29, 2023









The path taken by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover during the first 1,000 sols (Martian days) of its mission at Jezero Crater is...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2023/05/24/virgin-galactic-plans-first-fully-crewed-space-flight-in-2-years-ahead-of-commercial-liftoff/
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Forbes
Topline
Virgin Galactic—the space company founded by billionaire Richard Branson—is scheduled to take its second fully crewed flight into space Thursday, in the company's last test flight with employees before it plans to start flying customers next month.
Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is...
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https://www.esa.int/Applications/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications/Advanced_aircraft_tracking_will_come_live_from_space
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Esa
Spire will design an advanced civilian aviation surveillance system that uses a constellation of satellites to monitor flights globally in real time, as well as building an in-orbit technology demonstrator for the system. The system, called "Eurialo", will determine the exact position of a plane by geolocating its radio frequency signals.
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https://www.nextgov.com/defense/2023/09/space-force-contracts-new-zero-trust-data-protection/390688/
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Nextgov
The U.S. Space Force, looking to up its security posture against cyber threats, has awarded a $17 million contract to cybersecurity company Xage Security, the company announced Wednesday. The award shows a growing awareness that data in transit from Earth to ground stations is increasingly...