The Key to Interstellar Travel Might Already Exist—But a Quirk of Evolution Is Holding Us Back, Scientist Claims

Our brain’s evolution makes it nearly impossible to commit to a multi-generational mission like interstellar travel, says one evolutionary anthropologist. However, humans have worked successfully on ...
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‘On a Mission’ explores the history of women in space

"The first 20 women or so ... couldn't even imagine the reality or the possibility of becoming an astronaut except as they ...

The Kitten Space Agency pre-alpha is live, and Kerbal Space Program's spiritual successor is already "much more than a tech demo"

Built by DayZ creator Dean Hall's RocketWerkz in collaboration with ex KSP devs, the Kitten Space Agency alpha is now ...

Almost Everything About NASA’s Latest Mission to Mars Is Unusual

The ESCAPADE mission, which launched to space on a Blue Origin rocket on Thursday, breaks the mold of how planetary science ...

NASA sends twin spacecraft to Mars with a push from Blue Origin

Hitching a ride on a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket, NASA's pair of Escapade (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics ...
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'Kitten Space Agency' is the spiritual successor to 'Kerbal Space Program', and they have an ex-SpaceX engineer on the team (interview)

DayZ and Kerbal Space Program's creators have joined forces with an ex-SpaceX engineer to create the ultimate spaceflight ...
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Next stop, not Mars: Why NASA's twin ESCAPADE probes are taking the long way to the Red Planet after Blue Origin launch

For the first time in more than five years, humanity has launched a mission to Mars — but it won't be arriving at the Red ...

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches landmark Mars mission in New Glenn rocket’s first big test

After a weather delay dashed its first launch attempt over the weekend, Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket has lifted off Thursday from Cape Canaveral, Florida.