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Thousands of pages of CIA declassified UFO documents released

You can now browse thousands of recently declassified CIA pages about UFO's for free thanks to The Black Vault.

Thousands of pages of CIA declassified UFO documents released
Ideas

Forget Mars, live on a cool asteroid belt space station instead

A Finnish physicist has proposed the idea of building an inhabitable space station orbiting the dwarf planet Ceres.

Forget Mars, live on a cool asteroid belt space station instead
Ideas

Mars digger says farewell after clumpy sand kills mission

After two years of unsuccessfully attempting to dig into Mars' surface, one cute little probe tells us its story of failure.

Mars digger says farewell after clumpy sand kills mission
Technology

Someone is planning an RC car race on the moon

In October 2021, some high schoolers are going to get to face off with their own designed racecars on the surface of the moon.

Someone is planning an RC car race on the moon
Ideas

Rosetta comet probe completes "ingredients for life" bingo card

Scientists have discovered the final chemical building block of life on a comet, furthering the idea that our life all came from space.

Rosetta comet probe completes "ingredients for life" bingo card
Art & Culture

The Dish gets official Wiradjuri name

The Parkes radio telescope, along with two other CSIRO space instruments, have been given Wiradjuri names to better connect them to country.

The Dish gets official Wiradjuri name
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FRB signal discovered from rare star in Milky Way: is it dropping sick beats?

The first Fast Radio Burst has been detected within our galaxy, giving scientists the a new answer to what can cause these mysterious signals.

FRB signal discovered from rare star in Milky Way: is it dropping sick beats?
Networks

SpaceX Starlink satellite internet gets first pricing announcement

Starlink keen beans have been contacted about signing up fo the "Better Than Nothing" beta experience, with price and speed announced.

SpaceX Starlink satellite internet gets first pricing announcement
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NASA confirms the Moon has more water than than we thought

From supporting human habitation to being converted into rocket fuel, here's why that Moon water is such an exciting discovery.

NASA confirms the Moon has more water than than we thought
Media

Reality show to send winner to the ISS in 2023

Ready to become a Space Hero? A reality show is planning on turning its winner into an astronaut with a visit to the ISS.

Reality show to send winner to the ISS in 2023
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Unexpected gas on Venus has scientists carefully hedging some 'alien life' possibilities

A chemical associated with microbiotic life on Earth has been discovered in Venus’ clouds which could point to some form of life on the planet.

Unexpected gas on Venus has scientists carefully hedging some 'alien life' possibilities
Art & Culture

Orbital Reflector: space artwork to inspire us all

Trevor Paglen's Orbital Reflector is a satellite launch for purely artistic purposes, delivering a reflective object that we'll all see orbiting above us,

Orbital Reflector: space artwork to inspire us all