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SpaceX Mission Launch Date Announced

Posted 04.17.2012

By: Mike Wall Published: 04/16/2012 06:30 PM EDT on SPACE.com A private spaceship mission to the International Space Station is on track for a pla...

They've Found a New Habitable Planet! Finally, We Can Destroy This One.

James Napoli | Posted 05.25.2011

James Napoli

Astronomers have discovered a planet in our galaxy that might be habitable. This is all great news for Americans and people all over the world. We now have a place to go when we are done raping this planet!

Mars In 40 Days: New Rocket Engine Could Make Quick Space Travel Possible

Posted 05.25.2011

Last week, Space.com reported an exciting piece of news for space exploration enthusiasts: technology that could someday make human travel to Mars pos...

White House To Outsource NASA Work

wsj.com | ANDY PASZTOR | Posted 05.25.2011

The White House has decided to begin funding private companies to carry NASA astronauts into space, but the proposal faces major political and budget ...

This Week In Space: New Planets Found, Obama's Decision, More (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Miles O'Brien and the good people at SpaceFlightNow helpfully recap all the major space news from the past week. Along with some fascinating interv...

Moon Hole Colony? Might be suitable for colony

cnn.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Building a home near a moon crater or a lunar sea may sound nice, but moon colonists might have a much better chance of survival if they just lived in...