space exploration

Why Mars? An Introduction To A 10-Part Series On Sending Humans To Mars

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UN To Launch Space Mission For Nations That Can’t Afford Programs

And they’ll do it on a spacecraft called “Dream Chaser.”
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A Look Inside The Hawaii Dome Where Humans Practiced For Life On Mars

The solar-powered home has six bedrooms, a composting toilet, Wi-Fi with a 20-minute delay, and some seriously strict house rules.
By Nadia Drake, National Geographic

6 Scientists Just Spent A Year On Simulated Mars. Here's What They Learned.

The crew "returns to Earth" Sunday after 365 days in isolation.
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China Unveils Images Of Mars Lander Due To Explore The Planet In 2020

Beijing is aiming for a manned moon landing by 2036.
By Reuters

Scientists Discover Bizarre World With Three Suns, 300-Year Seasons

Eat your heart out, Tatooine!
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Elon Musk Says SpaceX Is Going To Mars By 2018

"Either we spread earth to other planets, or we risk going extinct."
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NASA Wants To Grow Potatoes On Mars

Scientists are researching ways to grow 65 different kinds of spuds.
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Astronaut Scott Kelly Is Psyched About The Private Space Industry

The private space race, led in large part by Elon Musk's SpaceX, is a sign of things to come.
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This Nano-Spacecraft Could Usher In A New Era In Space Exploration

Billionaire Yuri Milner has an audacious plan to send miniature spacecraft to Alpha Centauri.
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