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Air Force Research Lab Takes Giant Leap Into the New Space Age With Plans for Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft Systems

Tim McMillan·October 4, 2023

In a bold move that echoes ambitions from the earliest days of space exploration, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is revisiting the concept of nuclear-powered spacecraft.

Researchers Discover Yet Another Way That Space Travel Kills You

Christopher Plain·August 29, 2023

New research has revealed yet another way that long exposure to microgravity environments during space travel slowly kills you.

Experience the Universe Like Never Before: Space Balloons Looking To Elevate Luxury Adventure Tourism

Tim McMillan·August 23, 2023

Discover a luxurious journey beyond our planet aboard a space balloon as one company aims to redefine Redefining space tourism.

Cutting Edge Levitation Technologies Aim to Revolutionize Bioprinting and Space Travel

Christopher Plain·August 11, 2023

Researchers are tapping into the power of magnetic and acoustic levitation for bioprinting that sounds right out of science fiction.

The U.S. Air Force is Developing a Plasma ‘Freeze Ray’ to Keep Things Cool in Space

Christopher Plain·August 1, 2023

The U.S. Air Force is tapping into the seemingly magical properties of plasma to develop a freeze ray that can keep components cool in space.

The Pancosmorio Theory: New Research Reveals Factors That Could Complicate Long-term Survival in Space

Micah Hanks·June 26, 2023

Long-term survival of human explorers in deep space may be harder to achieve than once thought, according to new research.

Self-Replicating Machines: The Ultimate Recipe for Long-Term Survival?

Avi Loeb·May 31, 2023

The dispersal of self-replicating machines throughout the Universe could be the ultimate recipe for long-term survival.

Plasma Propulsion Discovery Could Herald a ‘New Era of Space Exploration’

Micah Hanks·December 9, 2022

Researchers say they have discovered the solution to a problem that has long hindered progress with a novel form of plasma propulsion.

Quantum-Gravity Engineers of the Future May Find Local and Extraterrestrial Opportunities

Avi Loeb·July 6, 2022

Decades after a Quantum-Gravity theory will be discovered, there might be job advertisements for engineers who use it to build vehicles that would carry humans to the stars faster than imagined before.

Research from the University of Waterloo looks at the Unruh effect, which is in the process of space travel.

This Famous Effect of Space Travel Seen in “Star Wars” Can Now Be Tested in the Lab

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 23, 2022

Researchers at the University of Waterloo are looking at the Unruh effect, an obscurely named sci-fi staple famously depicted in "Star Wars".

AI: Intelligent Adaptation, or Barbarian Duplication?

Avi Loeb·February 2, 2022

Once we begin sending our assets to other planets, what should be our goal? There are two basic choices: AI, or the way of the barbarian.

Ultra-High Energy Experiments Move Nuclear Fusion Closer to Reality

Christopher Plain·November 1, 2021

Meet the man who wants to take us to the outer reaches of our solar system, and the software he designed to build the engine that can do it.

China Plans To Build a Massive Several Mile-Wide Spacecraft

Micah Hanks·August 27, 2021

It has been learned in recent days that China’s National Natural Science Foundation (NNSF) is moving forward with...

NASA Looking For People Willing To Spend a Year Living in Simulated Martian Habitat

Tim McMillan·August 10, 2021

NASA has announced it's currently looking for people who would be willing to spend a year living in a simulated Martian habitat.

Human Hibernation for Space Travel is Possible, But Your Body Doesn’t Like It

MJ Banias·June 2, 2021

Human hibernation could allow us to sleep our way through the solar system but the human body isn't exactly built for it.

Going To Mars Will Shrink Your Heart

Graeme Rendall·April 7, 2021

Long periods spent in space can cause a shrinking heart causing issues for any possible missions to Mars and the Moon.

“DearMoon” To Give 8 Random People a Free Ride To The Moon

Japanese billionaire plans to send 8 members of the public "further than any human has ever gone from planet earth."

Tim McMillan·March 3, 2021

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has invited the public to join him on a six-day trip to the moon...

The Space Manifold, A Cosmic ‘Superhighway’ That May Speed Up Future Space Travel

Spatial superstructure raises questions about the potential for future space travel

Collin Jones·December 11, 2020

Cosmic "Superhighways" may permit rapid travel of objects through space via a space manifold. Could this help humans reach deeper into space?

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Air Force Research Lab Takes Giant Leap Into the New Space Age With Plans for Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft Systems

Researchers Discover Yet Another Way That Space Travel Kills You

Experience the Universe Like Never Before: Space Balloons Looking To Elevate Luxury Adventure Tourism

Cutting Edge Levitation Technologies Aim to Revolutionize Bioprinting and Space Travel

The U.S. Air Force is Developing a Plasma ‘Freeze Ray’ to Keep Things Cool in Space

The Pancosmorio Theory: New Research Reveals Factors That Could Complicate Long-term Survival in Space

Self-Replicating Machines: The Ultimate Recipe for Long-Term Survival?

Plasma Propulsion Discovery Could Herald a ‘New Era of Space Exploration’

Quantum-Gravity Engineers of the Future May Find Local and Extraterrestrial Opportunities

This Famous Effect of Space Travel Seen in “Star Wars” Can Now Be Tested in the Lab

AI: Intelligent Adaptation, or Barbarian Duplication?

Ultra-High Energy Experiments Move Nuclear Fusion Closer to Reality

China Plans To Build a Massive Several Mile-Wide Spacecraft

NASA Looking For People Willing To Spend a Year Living in Simulated Martian Habitat

Human Hibernation for Space Travel is Possible, But Your Body Doesn’t Like It

Going To Mars Will Shrink Your Heart

“DearMoon” To Give 8 Random People a Free Ride To The Moon

Japanese billionaire plans to send 8 members of the public "further than any human has ever gone from planet earth."

Japanese billionaire plans to send 8 members of the public "further than any human has ever gone from planet earth."

The Space Manifold, A Cosmic ‘Superhighway’ That May Speed Up Future Space Travel

Spatial superstructure raises questions about the potential for future space travel

Spatial superstructure raises questions about the potential for future space travel

AI Can Read Cuneiform Now

A Deep Dive into the Anthropology of Searching for ET

The Sol Foundation: Academia’s Cutting-Edge UAP Think Tank

UAP Disclosure Act Receives Pushback From Lawmakers on Capitol Hill, as Bipartisan Fight for Transparency Continues

Disclosure and National Security: Should the U.S. Government Reveal What It Knows About UAP?

Eerie Glows and Electron Beams: What Were NASA’s ‘DISSIPATION’ and ‘BEAM-PIE’ Missions Investigating Over Remote Alaska?