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# space    

why we'd want to make some more antimatter

Antimatter will need to be the fuel of the future if we want technology like relativistic spaceships and black hole reactors.
why we'd want to make some more antimatter

# space    

how to start a human-ran alien nation state

Space exploration and long term settlements of alien worlds might actually be a recipe for creating new countries with their own cultures, languages, and armed forces.
how to start a human-ran alien nation state

# space    

why play with a zero-g playboy bunny

Playboy wants an adults-only luxury hotel in space. This is a great idea and not because of the implication.
why play with a zero-g playboy bunny

# science    

do warp drives emit tachyon shockwaves?

A new paper says that warp drives could bathe planets in apocalyptic radiation storms, but how it arrives at this conclusion raises a lot of questions.
do warp drives emit tachyon shockwaves?

# space    

cleaning up space junk one piece at a time?

We need to clean up Earth's orbit from more than half a century of working in space. But it's a complicated task, logistically and politically.
cleaning up space junk one piece at a time?

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astrobiologists' frustrating martian paradox

Mars should have some sort of live according to all the evidence we've gathered so far. But do we really know for what we're looking?
astrobiologists' frustrating martian paradox

# space    

can we explore space with unmanned drones?

If we want to really explore alien worlds, our drones and probes should lead the way.
can we explore space with unmanned drones?

# space    

why getting humans to mars will not come cheap

If we're going to go to Mars and do it right, we should be ready for the price tag.
why getting humans to mars will not come cheap

# astrobiology    

but if the big, bad aliens really do invade…

Just because an alien invasion is very unlikely doesn't mean we shouldn't spend at least some time and effort preparing for the possibility...
but if the big, bad aliens really do invade…

# space    

and after fifty years of human spaceflight…

It's been half a century since the first human slipped into orbit around our planet. And while we've done a lot in space since then, we haven't done nearly enough.
and after fifty years of human spaceflight…

# space    

why the journey to the stars starts with us

The future of space exploration should be one of our top priorities as a species. Unfortunately, its continuation, much less success, is not guaranteed.
why the journey to the stars starts with us

# tech    

to the stars, but at a lethargic snail's pace

It's hard to understate just how ambitious a project to visit another star would have to be in order to truly succeed.
to the stars, but at a lethargic snail's pace

# space    

kepler delivers its first exoplanet menagerie

Kepler's first survey gives us a list of over 1,200 new potential planets and shows that terrestrial planets may be as common as we hoped.
kepler delivers its first exoplanet menagerie

# space    

tau zero tries to read kardashev's tea leaves

Tau Zero Foundation's founder's interpretation of the Earth's energy generation projections profoundly misunderstands its own point.
tau zero tries to read kardashev's tea leaves

# space    

nasa vs. private space, the fictional dilemma

Space reporters are wondering how NASA will navigate its rivalry with private rocketeers. But NASA is actually very happy to have company.
nasa vs. private space, the fictional dilemma

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