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“Warp Drive” Not as Far-fetched as Originally Thought.

The trouble with interstellar travel is that (as one of the most notable authorities on the subject put it) “Space is big. You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it’s a long way down the road to the chemist’s, but that’s just peanuts to space.” With the nearest extrasolar star (Proxima...

After 35 Years of Travel, Voyager Still Going Strong

Thirty-five years ago this week, Voyager 1 was launched. Its mission—along with its sister craft, Voyager 2 (which, interestingly enough, was launched two weeks earlier)—was to explore the outer reaches of our solar system and the beginnings of interstellar space....

Rare Astronomical Event Today!

Look! Up in the Sky! It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a planet crossing the face of the Sun! To be more exact, Venus is making its extremely rare transit in front of the Sun today, at about 5:04pm...

SpaceX Dragon Capsule Docks With ISS

Wrapping up this week's story, the SpaceX Dragon capsule finally docked with the International Space Station earlier today, making it the first privately-owned craft to dock at the station. Aboard were a number of supplies, experiments and the cremated remains...

SpaceX to Make Second Attempt Tomorrow Morning

In case you missed the news, SpaceX’s launch attempt for a rendezvous with the International Space Station had to be scrapped just before lift off on Saturday. According to a press release from the company, the launch “was aborted when...

SpaceX to Attempt Docking with ISS.

Early tomorrow morning (4:55 EDT), SpaceX—the first private company to launch, orbit, and recover a spacecraft—is going to attempt another first: being the first private company to dock a spacecraft to the International Space Station. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will...

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