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SpaceX Dragon version 2 will look like an alien spaceship

, Mar 30th 2013 Discuss [0]

Elon Musk discussed the design layout of SpaceX's next version of the Dragon spacecraft and it's definitely going to attract stares. The second version of Dragon will be designed to land on the ground rather than in the water like its predecessor. Because of all of the design changes, Musk states that the next SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will look "like a real alien spaceship". Read The Full Story

Researchers develop tiny robots that mimic ant behavior

, Mar 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

New Jersey Institute of Technology's Simon Garnier and other researchers have used tiny robots called "Alices" to mimic the behavior of ants, something they say could help improve modern transportation. Ants are notorious for their colony-wide behavior, acting as one when assembled in groups and using the shortest paths to navigate to their food, forming a so-called superorganism. Read The Full Story

ATK successfully tests CASTOR 30XL upper stage solid rocket motor

, Mar 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

There are several companies that are currently working hard on the development and testing of rocket engines and other spacecraft components for the commercial space program in the United States. So far, the most successful company in commercial spaceflight has been SpaceX. The company has already conducted several missions to resupply the ISS. Read The Full Story

Mars could be hit by a comet next year

, Mar 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

A few years ago Jupiter was hit by several chunks of the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 after the comet broke apart. The massive gravity of Jupiter ripped that comet into pieces and those chunks collided with the planet. Since Jupiter has such a thick atmosphere, all we could see were the effects the impact had on the thick atmosphere. Read The Full Story

Researchers develop world’s thinnest invisibility cloak

, Mar 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

Researchers have created what some are dubbing the real-world equivalent of Harry Potter's invisibility cloak, which measures in at just 0.15mm thin, a far cry from the bulky invisibility devices that have been created in the past. In addition, rather than using metamaterials like other invisibility cloaks, this one is made from copper and polycarbonate. Read The Full Story

SpaceX Dragon capsule returns to Earth: what’s in that 2,668 pounds of cargo?

, Mar 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

Today the SpaceX capsule that'd three weeks ago visited the International Space Station has splashed down into the Pacific Ocean. This trip was planned and executed precisely, with NASA's announcement of a landing (today) being issued back on the 22nd of this month. What we've got inside of this lovely machine is a set of science samples from the space station from areas of human research, biology and biotechnology studies, and physical science investigations, as well as education activities. Read The Full Story

Researchers discover two headed shark in the Gulf of Mexico

, Mar 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

Back in April of 2011, a bizarre two headed shark was discovered in the Gulf of Mexico. The shark was a tiny bull shark that was discovered by fishermen in the uterus of an adult female shark near the Florida Keys. Researchers have now confirmed that this was an actual two-headed shark and not a conjoined twin. Read The Full Story

Indiegogo campaign wants to place a commercial for NASA in front of Star Trek film

, Mar 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

There's a serious financial crunch in Washington DC and all around the United States. The federal government is reducing the money it is spending on a number of programs around the country including budget cuts at NASA. The problem with budget cuts at NASA is that any funding lost at the space agency means less exploration and research can be conducted. Read The Full Story

Researchers measure the magnetic charge of antimatter

, Mar 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

A Harvard team of scientists led by physicist Gerald Gabrielse have announced that they've successfully performed the most exact magnetic charge measurement of matter and antimatter particles ever. Such a precise measurement not only helps scientist answer important questions, but also paves the way for even more accurate measurements in the future. Read The Full Story

Angry Birds Space real world interactive installation hits Kennedy Space Center

, Mar 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

The Kennedy Space Center in the heart of the United States space program for decades. Kennedy Space Center is located in Florida and the location has been the starting point for numerous NASA missions past and present, there is also a very large Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex as well. That visitor complex is designed to educate children and adults on space and has numerous interesting activities that are available. Read The Full Story

Library of Congress to preserve first-ever audio message sent from space

, Mar 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

The first-ever audio message that was sent from space occurred on December 19, 1958 when President Dwight Eisenhower said, "America's wish for peace on Earth and goodwill toward men everywhere." The message was broadcast from the world's first communications satellite called the Project Signal Communications by Orbiting Relay Equipment (SCORE). Now, the Library of Congress will be preserving that audio message. Read The Full Story

SpaceX Dragon to depart ISS next week

, Mar 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Earlier this month, SpaceX launched its Dragon resupply ship to the international space station. Early on, the mission encountered some problems with solar power that threaten to leave the cargo ship stranded. However, those problems were fixed and the resupply ship continued on to the ISS. Read The Full Story
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