Russia's Evolving Rocket Plans (opens the source in a new tab)
Great backgrounder on Russian rocket development efforts.
Space
SpaceX to Launch Dragon Capsule Today (opens the source in a new tab)
Watch live on space.com right now
New Animation of SpaceX Falcon (opens the source in a new tab)
Can't resist, even if Musk gets gov't subsidies.
Profile of the NASA Voyager Engineers (opens the source in a new tab)
Great article. RTWT.
Buzz Aldrin Wants to Shake Up NASA (opens the source in a new tab)
Somebody needs to. Does Buzz Aldrin need to punch a bitch?
History of the SpaceX-ULA Rivalry (opens the source in a new tab)
You know, it really does look like a subsidy.
Fast Radio Bursts May Be Dark Matter Hitting Black Holes (opens the source in a new tab)
Or it could be two things we have no evidence of not causing a third
Brown Dwarf Stars Explained (opens the source in a new tab)
There's still debate, but these are likely much more common than stars
The Booze-Miners of Aldebaran (opens the source in a new tab)
Alcohol, in space! This is more proof that god exists, and loves us
Stagnant Supercivilizations and Interstellar Travel (opens the source in a new tab)
How long can an interstellar civilization live? Fascinating
SpaceX Valuation Jumps to $21B (opens the source in a new tab)
This puts his personal worth north of $22B along with his Tesla shares
Falcon Heavy Launch Announced for November (opens the source in a new tab)
Can't wait. This will change the face of space travel.
Most Important Spaceship Component? Radiators (opens the source in a new tab)
Space tech analysis from Tough SF - here, waste heat radiators
Rogue Planets (opens the source in a new tab)
Not as many as thought, perhaps, but billions. Cue Dark Star movie...
NASA Schedule for Crewed Vehicle Launches (opens the source in a new tab)
SpaceX targets June, Boeing for August
METI: A Response to Steven Johnson (opens the source in a new tab)
Follow up to Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligences
Nemesis Theory Not Dead Yet (opens the source in a new tab)
Never dies, but never proven either. Interesting Speculation
Luxembourg Adopts Space Resources Law (opens the source in a new tab)
Luxembourg angling for the good real estate.
Galactic Internet in Only 300k Years (opens the source in a new tab)
Faster than comcast customer service, so I'm down with that
Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligences (opens the source in a new tab)
What odds for communicating with ET? And how advanced might they be?