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M87: First ever black hole image released
According to an announcement Wednesday morning by researchers at the National Science Foundation, scientists used a global network of telescopes to see and capture first-ever image of a…
Space
Space exploration and policy: SpaceX rockets and Mars plans, satellite launches and losses, the proposed Space Force and the life of Stephen Hawking.
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Science
India has lost contact with a recently launched satellite
On Thursday, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched their most powerful communications satellite to date into orbit, the GSAT-6A. But it appears that things haven't gone their…
Internet
Elon Musk removes SpaceX and Tesla pages from Facebook
You know who joined the #deletefacebook movement? The one and only SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk. Yesterday, in a series of tweeted, Musk wrote that he would…
Politics
President Trump wants to create something called a military ‘Space Force’
President Trump, addressing service members at the Marine Corps Air Station in Miramar, California, said he wants to create a branch of the armed serviced that's specifically designed…
Breaking News
Stephen Hawking has passed away at age 76
Late Tuesday night, the family of Stephen Hawking announced that the physicist has passed away at the age of 76. Hawking contracted motor neurons disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)…
Politics
FCC is accusing startup for launching satellites without permission
Being a space tech startup, not only do you have to deal with all of the extreme costs of operating but also have to clear all kinds of…
Space
SpaceX is targeting first half of 2019 to test its Mars rocket system
At SXSW, Elon Musk provided some details about SpaceX's BFR rocket system and when we might see it in action. Musk said that he is expecting the spacecraft's…
Science
SpaceX has successfully launched its Falcon Heavy rocket after numerous delays
Today, SpaceX has successfully launched its Falcon Heavy rocket after several delays. The rocket lifted off from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This was the…
Science
With government shutdown over, SpaceX is testing Falcon Heavy’s 27 engines
US government shutdown caused SpaceX to delay several of its operations despite. Despite being a private company, SpaceX still has to adhere to certain government regulations. Now that…
Science
Unfortunately, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy can’t launch while government is shutdown
For a few weeks now, we all have been eagerly anticipating the static fire test of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy. Unfortunately, if you thought you might get to experience…