Earlier this month, we told you about a Mars initiative where a non-profit company called Mars One would be planning to send astronauts to Mars on a one-way trip to colonize the red planet. The company is expecting a lot of applications -- up in the seven-digit range, and they may reach that goal, because 20,000 people have already applied in just three days.
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One-way Mars trip sees thousands of astronaut applications
Russian cargo fail no block to today’s ISS dock
Today the unpiloted Russian cargo ship known as Progress 51 has reached the International Space Station and docked successfully. This news is extra positive due to the failure of the craft's antenna after initial launch, both Russian mission control and NASA confirming earlier this week. The craft has now docked - at 1225 GMT to be precice - after extra care was given to the landing due to the unopened antenna.
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NASA’s trio of Android “PhoneSats” all operational: orbit tests under way
If you weren't already aware, you should know that there are up to and including three HTC Nexus One smartphones floating above your head right this minute in part of a NASA mission to prove (or disprove) the viability of low-cost space exploration "PhoneSats". Each of these low-cost satellites was aboard the first flight of Orbital Science Corporation's Antares rocket, launched after this rocket took off from NASA's Wallops Island Flight Facility in Virginia just two days ago.
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SpaceX Grasshopper reaches new height in 820-foot flight
SpaceX's Grasshopper rocket is at it again. The new piece of machinery from the Elon Musk-founded company conducted its latest test launch, and it shattered its previous height by 300%. The Grasshopper hovered over the Texas countryside 820 feet in the air, and came back safely, landing on the launchpad like a swift ballerina.
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Orbital’s Antares rocket successfully completes its first test launch
Orbital Science Corps. Antares rocket completed its first successful test launch today after seeing a series of complications over the last few days. Orbital attempted to test launch the rocket last Wednesday, however, a data cable located at the upper stage of the rocket detached prematurely. It was then rescheduled over and over due to the high winds present at the launch site. Luckily today, everything was cooperating with the test launch.
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Orbital’s Antares rocket launch rescheduled due to weather conditions
The Antares rocket test launch by Orbital Sciences Corp. has been delayed yet again due to poor weather conditions. The launch has been rescheduled frequently since April 17th due to several complications, including strong winds at NASA's Wallops Island launch site and a minor equipment malfunction. This time, the launch has been rescheduled for tomorrow, April 21st, at 5:00PM. NASA will provide live coverage of the event beginning at 4:30PM through both its website as well as its TV channel.
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Cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov becomes world’s oldest spacewalker
NASA is live-streaming a spacewalk right now, which involves two cosmonauts going out into the deep, dark space in order to fetch some equipment off the exterior of the International Space Station. One of those men is Flight Engineer Pavel Vinogradov, who is 59 years old and is now the oldest person ever to go out on a spacewalk.
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NASA live-streaming six-hour ISS spacewalk right now
This isn't the first time that NASA has live-streamed a spacewalk, but we certainly don't get treated to them very often. Today, NASA is live streaming a six-hour spacewalk aboard the International Space Station, as two Russian cosmonauts venture their way out into deep, dark space to fix a broken reflector and install weather monitoring equipment on the exterior of the station.
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Astronaut recruitment for Mars colony project to begin in July
We've been hearing talks of the future formation of a colony on Mars, and it seems that space agencies and companies are quite adamant to get it going. In particular, a non-profit organization by the name of Mars One is planning to put four astronauts on Mars in 2023 to begin the process of forming a Mars colony, and they will begin the recruiting process in July.
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NASA’s Wallops Island to secure spotlight with Orbital’s Antares rocket test launch
Orbital Sciences Corp. will be conducting its first test launch of its Antares rocket on April 18th, and if all goes well, the company will be well on its way on delivering on its $1.9 billion contract with NASA. The contract requires Orbital to complete 8 unmanned cargo missions to the International Space Station (ISS) using its Antares rocket and its Cygnus Capsule.
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Russia reveals plans for new $50 billion space program
Watch out NASA, Russia is making a big effort to catch up with you in the fight for space travel supremacy. Russian president Vladimir Putin has announced the country's plan for a new space program that will cost around $50 billion over the course of seven years. The announcement comes on the anniversary of when the country (formerly the Soviet Union) put the first man in space.
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NASA to place an asteroid into orbit around the Moon
NASA will likely be funded $105 million for a new mission proposed by the Obama administration. President Obama will likely request the $105 million when he releases his federal budget request for 2014 next week. In the mission, NASA will seek out a 500-ton near-Earth asteroid (NEA) about 25-foot long, capture it, and drag it into orbit around the Moon. NASA will then send astronauts, via NASA's upcoming Orion capsule and Space Launch System rocket, to the asteroid in 2021 to study it and grab samples.
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