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Published in Predict

·Jan 9, 2022

The Four Biggest Events in Space Coming This Year

Groundbreaking missions to look forward to — With the new year now upon us, scientists and space enthusiasts alike can look ahead to see what’s in store for the exploration of space this year. There are many large, groundbreaking events planned, covering multiple areas of space science. …

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The Four Biggest Events in Space Coming This Year
The Four Biggest Events in Space Coming This Year
Space

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Published in Predict

·Sep 7, 2021

How We Can Terraform Mars

Making the red planet more hospitable — Scientists believe that Mars was once very much like Earth, with land, oceans, and possibly even life. However, likely due to solar winds Mars lost most of its atmosphere and is now the stark, cold, and arid planet we know today. Since NASA landed Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on…

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How We Can Terraform Mars
How We Can Terraform Mars
Terraforming Mars

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Published in Predict

·Sep 3, 2021

The Small Company Disrupting the Rocket Industry

The story of Rocket Lab — Peter Beck was born in the town of Invercargill, towards the southern tip of New Zealand. Growing up he was always good at making things with his hands, and had a big passion for rockets. When asked about his dream job, he replied that he wanted to design and build…

Rocket Lab

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The Small Company Disrupting the Rocket Industry
The Small Company Disrupting the Rocket Industry
Rocket Lab

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Published in Predict

·Sep 1, 2021

Dream Chaser: America’s Future Spaceplane

A new kind of space shuttle — Following the conclusion of NASA’s Apollo missions to the Moon, the space shuttle ushered in a new era of spaceflight. To this day it’s widely considered to be the most complex flying machine ever to have been built. …

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Dream Chaser: America’s Future Spaceplane
Dream Chaser: America’s Future Spaceplane
Spaceplanes

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Published in Predict

·Aug 29, 2021

The Secret Behind Deep Space and Interstellar Travel

The technology that can propel humans far beyond Earth — Many people know of America’s Apollo missions, the climax of the Space Race that saw Neil Armstrong and eleven other men explore the Moon over the course of a few years back in the late 1960s and early 1970s. …

Space Exploration

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The Secret Behind Deep Space and Interstellar Travel
The Secret Behind Deep Space and Interstellar Travel
Space Exploration

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Published in Predict

·Jul 24, 2021

The Next Space Race Is Now

A new era of space exploration awaits — Following the end of The Second World War in the 1940s, international superpowers began testing rocket propulsion systems in aircraft, leading to supersonic planes such as the North American X-15 and eventually to the first Race for Space. …

Space

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The Next Space Race Is Now
The Next Space Race Is Now
Space

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Published in Predict

·Jun 21, 2021

What’s Next for SpaceX?

A look ahead into what the future holds for the revolutionary aerospace company — On April 16, 2021 big news was issued from NASA regarding their future plans for the Artemis Program. Previously, they had announced that by 2024 astronauts are scheduled to land on the lunar surface once again, including the first woman and first person of color. …

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What’s Next for SpaceX?
What’s Next for SpaceX?
Spacex

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Published in Predict

·Apr 30, 2021

Is It Smarter to Colonize Venus Before Mars?

Why Venus may be the better option for long-term colonization There’s been a buzz of excitement in recent years about the potential colonization of Mars, significantly sparked by NASA’s Artemis missions and SpaceX’s continued testing and development of Starship. For most people, it’s fair to say that the first planet…

Space

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Is It Smarter to Colonize Venus Before Mars?
Is It Smarter to Colonize Venus Before Mars?
Space

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Published in Predict

·Jan 23, 2021

The Future of the International Space Station

Why America may be gone from the ISS sooner than you think — Costing NASA a whopping $4 billion a year just to keep it operational, the International Space Station is certainly no cheap endeavor for the government of the United States. Since the launch of its first module in November of 1998, the ISS has been an icon of human exploration. …

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The Future of the International Space Station
The Future of the International Space Station
Internationalspacestation

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Nov 23, 2020

X-15: The First Hypersonic Aircraft

The plane that brought America into the Space Age — On August 27, 1939 the first jet engine plane was flown by German test pilot Erich Warsitz. While the technology was available during the Second World War, it was not mass produced, so there were very few non-propeller aircraft on either side. …

NASA

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X-15: The First Hypersonic Aircraft
X-15: The First Hypersonic Aircraft
NASA

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