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New SpaceX Rocket Booster Completes ‘Full Mission Duration’ Firing Test
A new booster forming the heart of a next-generation SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket underwent a three-minute test this week ahead…
Air-Breathing Rocket Engine Gets Funding Infusion
Air-breathing rocket engine. Need we say more? The technology, which sounds straight out of a science-fiction movie, has enough reality…
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Sierra Nevada Dream Chaser Gets Wings and Tail, Starts Ground Testing
Sierra Nevada Corporation's Dream Chaser successfully rolls through two tow tests at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in California in…
Moon Dust Could ‘Engulf’ Lunar Rovers — Especially During Sunrise and Sunset
That video above is perhaps the ultimate off-roading adventure: taking a rover out for a spin on the moon. Look…
Morpheus Aborts, Then Recovers For a Second Go In Tether Test
The above video should satisfy your daily need for rocket foom. Morpheus -- a NASA testbed for vertical landing systems…
Plastic Protection Against Cosmic Rays?
It could work, say researchers from the University of New Hampshire and the Southwest Research Institute. One of the inherent dangers…
SpaceX Fires Up Falcon 9-R in a Long Duration Test
Last week, SpaceX fired up a new version of the Falcon 9 for a short 10-second test fire. Now, they've…
SpaceX Tests Falcon 9-R Advanced Reusable Prototype Rocket
Over the past weekend, SpaceX fired up a new version of the Falcon 9, known as the Falcon 9-R, with…
NASA Looks at 3-D Food Printer for Star Trek-like Replicator
The International Space Station may soon have its very own Star Trek food replicator. Earlier this week, NASA awarded a…
Dream Chaser Readies, Gets Set For Flight Testing
It was surely one of those moments where NASA could hardly wait to tear off the shrink wrap. Sierra Nevada Corp.'s…