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why space exploration doomers keep having public tantrums

Jason Pargin joins a growing list of sci-fi authors growing despondent over how hard it is to explore space in real life.
why space exploration doomers keep having public tantrums

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the tech oligarchs' big plan to have you live in space filth

No, seriously, they think we should be thrilled.
the tech oligarchs' big plan to have you live in space filth

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the darkest scenario in deep space exploration

What happens when your crops fail and you're tens of trillions of miles from Earth?
the darkest scenario in deep space exploration

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why jeff bezos wants aws to move from the cloud into orbit

Are we going to have new AWS regions orbiting overhead by 2050? Physics says no.
why jeff bezos wants aws to move from the cloud into orbit

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what space exploration doomers get wrong about humanity

As we dream of exploring the galaxy, but some insist we're forever stuck in our solar system. Is this a cold, hard truth, or just contrarian naysaying?
what space exploration doomers get wrong about humanity

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how to explore the solar system without the unhealthy glow

Scientists may have just figured out how to create a radiation shield for deep space.
how to explore the solar system without the unhealthy glow

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reduce, reuse, re-launch: how to save the future of space travel

A new aerospace startup is working on a desperately needed innovation in orbit.
reduce, reuse, re-launch: how to save the future of space travel

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musk's fear of "woke a.i." might have killed his martian dreams

Musk's partner in accelerationist chaos, Peter Thiel, says that SpaceX's Mars city was smothered after meeting both reality and his paranoia.
musk's fear of "woke a.i." might have killed his martian dreams

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why we're not getting a space elevator

A Japanese company claims they have a plan of how to build an elevator all the way into orbit by 2050. Unfortunately, that plan requires technology on par with magic.
why we're not getting a space elevator

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the real reason why some people still think the moon landing was a hoax

The idea that the Moon landing was faked has by now been debunked by just about everyone and their twice removed sister-in-law's grandma. So, how is it still around?!
the real reason why some people still think the moon landing was a hoax

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why the superpowers planned to nuke the moon, and what ultimately stopped them

Before actually landing on the Moon, both the U.S. and USSR were planning to use our natural satellite primarily for war.
why the superpowers planned to nuke the moon, and what ultimately stopped them

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don't panic, but our universe might be just a little bit broken...

New data from the James Webb Space Telescope says that we'll need to rethink our model of the universe, and scientists are very excited.
don't panic, but our universe might be just a little bit broken...

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how astronomers caught two planets smashing into each in real time

A citizen scientist caught two large planets slamming into each other. A team of astronomers then watched what happened over the next three years.
how astronomers caught two planets smashing into each in real time

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why aliens might just breathe hydrogen

Hydrogen and helium are the most common elements in the universe. And they might just make large planets warm enough for life.
why aliens might just breathe hydrogen

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don't panic, but there might be some black holes right nearby

A new discovery drastically reduces the distance between us and the nearest known black holes. Here's why you don't need to be alarmed, yet.
don't panic, but there might be some black holes right nearby

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