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China Unveils New Rocket, People Get Real Curious About What It's For
China's new FT-1 rocket can be launched from a truck, but carries a relatively small payload. Is it for sending satellites into space — or for blowing them out of the sky?
Even If You Hate Rich People, SpaceShipTwo Is Still Part of a Space Program
The idealistic view many people have of space exploration can lead to a cynical rejection of the real-world work being done to send humankind into space.
We Know What Happened in the SpaceShipTwo Crash, Just Not Why
Investigators have a pretty good idea what happened in the Virgin Galactic crash but not why, exactly. That difference is very important.
Virgin Galactic's Lesson: Kickstarting Space Tourism Comes With a Steep Price
When you promise the stars, accidents are inevitable.
What Does the SpaceShipTwo Crash Mean for Virgin Galactic?
It’s not the end of the line, but it’s certainly not good.
SpaceShipTwo Explodes During Test Flight in California
According to reports from the California Highway Patrol, one of the pilots has died; the other pilot has suffered major injuries.
Everything We Know About the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Crash
One pilot is dead, the other has "major injuries."
When Will Humans Live on Mars?
It's a bit of a strange thing to think about, but the Earth is going to die someday.
Virgin Galactic Wants to Fly You From LA to Tokyo (Through Space, In One Hour)
Point-to-point suborbital space travel is the company's grand plan. But who
The Eight Places the UK Might Build Its First Spaceport
Unlike the US, there aren't any giant, spaceport-friendly deserts to build spaceports in the UK. This map shows where they'll have to go instead.
German Astronaut Ulrich Walter Thinks Everyone Should Go to Space
Even though NASA only paid him $34.00 for his mission.