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more about #spacetravel more comments → Jux: This map does not accurately represent how far out the Voyager probes need to go before being blasted by Klingons. more » Monty: 200 manned and unmanned exploratory space missions, and all we got was this lousy solar system map? Okay, it is actually kind of cool. more » KronikFpLiOnYkD: 10 Billion Miles = 0.00170111428 light years. Man have we got a ways to go.. Still very cool map. more » GitEmSteveDave_HatesFriday: Wow, according to that map, NASA only managed to do the Kessel Run in 14 parsecs. THAT'S why we need more funding. 12 or under should be our goal! more » jepzilla: That's actually really, really interesting. Basically, the way a space vehicle works is you fling stuff out the back. The exhaust gains some momentum ... more » Curves: All the drama surrounding this thing isnt helping We, the Paranoid Public, feel any better about it. more » otko: So, basically what you're saying is the LHC is like dustin' crops, boy? more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: I think the Falcon has proved itself as being infinitely more reliable than the LHC.. more » EpiphyteCorp.: I freaking LOVE stories about the LHC! Why do we care so much about who's banging who in Hollywood and what color shoes the First Lady wore to the ina... more » N-Bomb: So space is a series of tubes now too? more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: You know how this will end. You'll be on trip through the tube to Jupiter while your luggage gets routed to the tube to Uranus.. more » magoocas: Gravity Rules! Why is that you ask? Well let me tell you. Gravity is not only a unique in that it is extraordinarily weak force in comparison to its b... more » Jimes: "At least it proves that some sci-fi writers weren't complete nutters." Arthur C. Clarke invented satellite communications. That's...that's about al... more » met2art: Not to get all sciencey, but it seems like both the math and time-scales involved in finding the libration points for a non-circular three-body proble... more » frigg: Gravity is such a weak force (after all, any 2 year old can easily overcome the gravity of the entire Earth with a single jump), it's hard to see how ... more » -
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50 Years of Space Travel In One Beautiful Solar System Map
Most missions through space are lonely. Solitary probes arc through the solar system, charming us with their photos and data, and eventually—quietly—fade into disrepair, or out of range. But witnessed together, they form something sublime. More » -
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She's Got It Where It Counts, Kid: LHC Hyperdrive Testing a Possibility
Parallels between the Large Hadron Collider and the beloved Millennium Falcon are becoming increasingly clear. Both take a bit of work to get off the ground; both feature rogue agents; and soon both could employ hyperdrive technology. More » -
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Scientists Looking to Reduce Cost of Space Travel by Using Tubes
It's not a new idea—the concept was used with the Genesis spacecraft mission—but scientists are now attempting to actually map out the tube-like gravitational currents in space. Didn't someone think of this in a TV show or two? More » -
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From Swimsuits to Braces: Everyday Gadgets Inspired by Otherworldly NASA Inventions
What do a Black & Decker cordless drill, smoke detectors and even Speedo's controversial record-breaking LZR swimsuit have in common? Here's a hint: Look up. More » -
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Theoretical Warp Drives Theorized To Be Black Hole-Creating Doomsday Devices
I still think we should and will reach the stars, but today I'm forced to concede that using a theoretical "warp drive" might not be the best way to go: More » -
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Why We Need to Reach the Stars (and We Will)
We reached the Moon in a tin can, built a humble space station, and have a plan to reach Mars in a bigger tin can. But we need to reach the stars. And we will. More » -
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Video: Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo in Action
We all know the Virgin Galactic WhiteKnightTwo can actually fly. Now, Wired has an exclusive video of the plane in action, further squashing any skepticism of the plane. More » -
#spaceelevator
New NASA Carbon Material Could Make Space Elevators Possible
The idea of an elevator that could transport humans into space with ease has long been a fantasy of science fiction writers. However, a new form of carbon ribbon could actually make it possible. More » -
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Rogue NASA Science Team Pitches New Spacecraft Designs to Obama
NASA, when it isn't finding rogue space lights or mysterious BOOMs of the non-Steve Jobsian variety, is apparently sending rogue science teams to brief President-elect Obama on the future of the space program. More » -
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Japanese Invent High Tech Space Diapers
Engineers all over the world have focused their vast brainpower to overcome one major obstacle—space pooping. The Japanese think they have a solution with their fancy new wearable toilet. More » -
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Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo Performing Runway Tests
Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo, the ship that will deliver SpaceShipTwo into orbit, just started performing runway tests. We're one step closer to personal space travel, folks. -
#spacetourism
Armadillo Aerospace Fishbowl Spaceship Set for a 2010 Launch (Seriously)
Believe it or not, there's a company in New Mexico that has serious plans on the table to shoot this space tourist fishbowl into the sky by 2010. The design is a concept for now, but Armadillo Aerospace, with the blessing of the New Mexico government, hopes to build a working prototype by 2009. By 2010, the reusable vehicle could be blasting crews into space, where they will enjoy 360-degree views and a fairly unique spacecraft cabin experience. And probably death. More » -
#timecapsule
NASA Uncrates Apollo Heat Shield After 35 Years, Describes the Experience as a "Nerd Christmas"
It is no secret that NASA is looking to the past to help us go back to the moon and, eventually, to Mars. Today NASA revealed that scientists working on the Orion crew module visited the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum Garber Facility in Suitland, Md. over the summer to unpack Apollo heat shields for the first time in 35 years. More » -
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Virgin Galactic Unveils Spaceships That'll Take Passengers Up in 2009
Good news for rich guys with spaceman fantasies: Virgin Galactic is on track to start launching commercial space flights in 2009, and they just announced their new spaceship designs. More »
