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The first Martian might just be a human being.
While the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing is an opportunity to celebrate a remarkable technological achievement, it’s worth reflecting upon the creative vision that made it possible.
The technologies behind weather forecasting, GPS and even smartphones can trace their origins to the race to the Moon.
It is possible to split water into oxygen and hydrogen gas in zero gravity using sunlight, shows new study.
They’re back! Pacific Rim Uprising sees more giant robots with humans inside, fighting giant monsters. But does the rocket science add up in this action-packed blockbuster sequel?
Automatic feedback control is what enabled the Falcon Heavy rocket boosters to land. It also drives most of our technology – and even describes the fundamentals of how humans and animals behave.
In the early 20th century a Russian scientist – regarded as the father of rocketry – made some novel predictions on where we would be in space in the 21st century. So how accurate was he?
In the current commercial space race, the idea of reusing rockets is gaining momentum.
To get us to Mars and beyond, a team of students from around the world has a plan involving lunar rovers mining ice and a space station between the Earth and the moon.
Getting to Mars with current rocket technology will use massive amounts of fuel to move very small cargoes. There is a more fuel-efficient way.
Building a tiny starship may be doable. The big challenge will be making sure it survives all the hazards in interstellar space.
Yes, it really is rocket science.
We’re on the cusp of being able to consistently launch and land rockets, greatly reducing the cost of space travel. But how long before there’s a Millennium Falcon in every garage?
What does it feel like to prepare for a journey to space? Space scientist Monica Grady followed astronaut Tim Peake around for a few days before his launch to find out.
Spaceplanes seem like a great idea – perhaps one that has come too late.
Cheap, affordable space travel would be revolutionary. Chances are, when it comes, it won’t rely on the brute force approach of rockets.
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Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, Air University
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Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences, The Open University
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Professor of Operations Research, Brock University
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Assistant Professor of Space and International Relations, Johns Hopkins University
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Ph.D. Candidate in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles
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Professor, Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Physics, UMass Lowell
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Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Newcastle
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Professor, Director of the Centre for Robotics, Queensland University of Technology
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Clarence Nickman Assistant Professor of Management, University of Pennsylvania
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Spacecraft Engineer, University of Bristol
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PhD candidate (Cognitive Neuroscience/ Neuroengineering), The University of Queensland
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Ph.D. Student in Aeronautics & Astronautics, University of Tokyo
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Professor of Engineering Dynamics and Vibration, University of Cambridge