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NASA's NIAC program is investing in visionary ideas that could revolutionize space exploration. From fusion-powered ...

The PULSAR research project, led by Belgian engineering firm Tractebel, has unveiled the conceptual design of a plutonium-238 ...

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No Man’s Sky developer Hello Games has unveiled the Worlds Part 2 update, which it says “allows us to push the boundaries of ...

The space game “No Man's Sky” is growing and thriving: Developer Hello Games has now announced the update “Worlds Part 2”, which builds on “Worlds Part 1” released last summer. The new update brings ...

Almost a decade after its controversial launch nearly killed any prospects at long-term success, No Man's Sky is gearing up to release another absolutely massive update to expand its already ...

Angry Astronaut and Nextbigfuture commenter are making the case that SpaceX and Elon Musk must switch to nuclear thermal rockets to colonize Mars. I will ...

A sample from a primitive asteroid that was parachuted into Utah's West Desert in 2023 revealed the building blocks of life, ...

Space can be a wondrous place ... jet conducting tests of its afterburner, a system that injects extra fuel into the hot exhaust of a jet engine. Lockheed Martin has been building the X-59 ...

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