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Good question – How fast are you moving through the universe right now?

Chances are that you are sitting in a chair right now, so it seems like you are stationary. But in fact you are moving through the universe at a tremendous speed at this very moment. Let’s take a look...

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Can we send rockets outside our solar system?

You Asked: Can we send rockets outside our solar system? — Sahil, Pune, India Marshall Brain Answers: Yes, we can send spacecraft outside the solar system. And we have two spacecraft that are heading...

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Skylon – The British space plane that could revolutionize space travel

If nothing else, the Skylon space plane is ambitious. It will be a shuttle-like vehicle with wings and a cargo bay, and it is reusable. However, it will take off from a runway and be able to turn...

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Project Orion: Nuking Our Way to Mars

Artist's rendering of a Project Orion pulsed nuclear fission propulsion system. (Image courtesy NASA) Have you ever watched an action hero fly through the air, propelled in slow motion by the massive...

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Fusion Runway to the Stars

Speed it up. (Paul Cooklin/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images) Whether you’re a marathon runner, a dayvan cowboy or an interstellar spaceship, you’re going to need to refuel along the way. Marathoners can...

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NASA’s new manned deep space spacecraft – the Nautilus-X MMSEV

Ever since the movie “2001: a Space Odyssey” came out (back in 1968, before humans had landed on the moon), people have been ready to head out into interplanetary space: Now NASA has drawn up a...

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How to Escape the Earth’s Atmosphere

The space shuttle Discovery took off for what’s likely the last time yesterday, and it got me thinking about the future of space travel, especially in the form of tourism. More specifically: affordable...

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Is it possible to turn Mars into another Earth?

You asked: Is it possible to turn Mars into another Earth? Marshall Brain answers: The process of turning mars into an earth-like planet is called terraforming. However, Mars could ever be exactly like...

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How to View a Shuttle Launch — In Person

I would have written this post earlier, but I was too worried I’d jinx my second shuttle launch attempt if I got cocky and started handing out advice and whatnot without ever actually having watched...

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Warhammer 40K: 25 Years of Orks in Space

This special edition Crimson Fist figurine invokes one of the first published visions of the 40k universe.(Games Workshop) This Saturday marks the 25th anniversary of Warhammer 40k, which is sort of a...

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