space
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Trump: Look Out World, America’s Developing ‘Super-Duper’ Missiles
On Saturday, President Donald Trump unveiled the official flag of the United States Space Force and, in his latest display of unparalleled oratorical excellence, touted a new “super duper missile” from the U.S. Department of Defence that’s sure to make the likes of China and Russia pee their pants.
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Say There Were A Black Hole In Our Solar System: How Would We Find It?
Last year, scientists published a paper with an iconic diagram: a black circle representing, to scale, a 5-solar-mass black hole—and the size of the hypothetical Planet Nine if it were a black hole instead of a planet. So, if Planet Nine really is a black hole, how would we find it?
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The Space Shuttle Was A Beautiful — But Terrible — Idea
In 2005, then-NASA administrator Michael Griffin shocked the aerospace community when he openly criticised the Space Shuttle program, describing it to USA Today as a “mistake,” “just barely possible,” and “not the right path” for the United States.
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America’s First Manned Space Launch In Nearly A Decade Set For May 27
Next month, NASA will launch its first astronaut mission from U.S. soil in almost a decade. This mission marks the final test for SpaceX before NASA begins regularly ferrying astronauts into orbit using the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft.