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Space Force has an operational weapon, and there's no going back
I've been following the work of military technologist Kelsey Atherton for years, and I've always enjoyed his insights into the most fascinating and horrifying aspects of the defense industry. In a...
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Comparing altitudes between Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, and SpaceX
Our friend Jim Leftwich created this infographic comparing the altitudes of the billionaire boys club space launches. Image: Jim Leftwich
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John Edgar Park hams it up (again) in ADABOX unboxing video
If you've never seen an ADABOX from our friends at Adafruit Industries, they are beautifully-curated, themed electronics project kits (centered around a microcontroller or other piece of Adafruit...
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Startup wants to launch satellites with slingshots instead of rockets
Trans-orbital rocket launches can be expensive, and wasteful. That's why a newish company called SpinLaunch has envisioned an alternative: a giant centrifugal slingshot that basically whips the...
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Why 2021 was the weirdest year in space
Was 2021 the kookiest year ever in space? With leaky toilets, ships exploding on the pad, rockets falling from the sky, and Captain Kirk taking a ride up the gravity well, Gizmodo says yes. With space...
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