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NASA Reveals Vision for Manned Mission to Mars at H2M Summit

By Matteo Emanuelli on May 7, 2013

Charles Bolden, NASA Administrator, talking at the Human 2 Mars Summit 2013 (Credits: ExplorationMars). Mars has been at the center of media... Read more →

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On Fourth Try, Waverider Achieves Hypersonic Flight

By Merryl Azriel on May 6, 2013

The final X-51A is released from its B52 carrier on May 1 (Credits: U.S. Air Force photo/Bobbi Zapka). After a series of failures, the US Air... Read more →

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Buzz Aldrin’s Mission to Mars: A Review

By Merryl Azriel on May 6, 2013

Published by National Geographic On May 7, veteran astronaut and space advocate Buzz Aldrin releases his new book, Mission to Mars: My Vision for... Read more →

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Orion’s Parachute System Failure Successfully Tested

By Matteo Emanuelli on May 6, 2013

Engineers rigged one of the test capsule’s three main parachutes – the middle parachute in this view – to skip one stage of inflation... Read more →

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Edward Wright on the Future of Commercial Spaceflight

By moonandback on May 3, 2013

In this interview with Moonandback, Chairman of the U.S. Rocket Academy Edward Wright discusses the future of commercial spaceflight and how it may... Read more →

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Canada Unveils New Bill, Assisted by its Favorite Space Commander

By Staff Writers on May 3, 2013

Canada's new $5 bill sports ISS robotic arms Dextre and Canadarm Canada is releasing new high-tech polymer bills this November, including a $5... Read more →