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[Link] China and the US Are Racing to Go Nuclear in Space

Read: 23/11/2022 www.vice.com

The outpost is developed in conjunction with Russia and is expected to be built by 2028 on the lunar south pole, which has patches of sunny spots as well as permanently shadowed craters. The U.S.

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[Link] Russia to Build Its Own Orbiting Space Station, Abandon ISS

Read: 27/7/2022 www.vice.com

Before he was removed as Russia’s space chief, Rogozin feuded with NASA astronauts, implied that Russia could crash the station into the United States, and shared a video that joked about the nation marooning an American astronaut in space.

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[Link] An “incident” with the James Webb Space Telescope has occurred

Read: 25/11/2021 arstechnica.com

A short update on the projected launch date of the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope came out of NASA on Monday, and it wasn't exactly a heart-warming missive.

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[Link] NASA Plans to Put a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon Within a Decade

Read: 22/11/2021 www.vice.com

The agency put out a request for proposals for a lunar nuclear power plant that can power surface exploration. If you’ve been sitting on a creative idea for how to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon, NASA and the Department of Energy want you.

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[Link] Russian Anti-Satellite Weapon Test Draws Widespread Condemnation

Read: 17/11/2021 hackaday.com

On the morning of November 15, a Russian missile destroyed a satellite in orbit above Earth.

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[Link] Jeff Bezos Reveals Plans to Build a Space Station Called 'Orbital Reef'

Read: 25/10/2021 www.vice.com

Jeff Bezos has turned his wealth from Amazon into a play for space. He's already gone to the edge of space in one of his own Blue Origin rockets and broken the record for sending the oldest person ever into space, twice.

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[Link] Astronauts Report Smoke Alarms, Burning Plastic Smell on the ISS

Read: 9/9/2021 www.vice.com

Astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) woke up to fire and smoke alarms  triggered by an incident in the Russian Zvezda module early on Thursday.

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[Link] Thousands of kilometres from anywhere lies Point Nemo, a watery grave where space stations go to die

Read: 6/9/2021 www.theguardian.com

At the furthest point from any landmass on earth, and 4km under the sea, lies the space cemetery. When their outer space journeys come to an end, old satellites, rocket parts and space stations are sent to this desolate spot in the Pacific Ocean to rest on the dark seabed forever.

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[Link] How 'Space Environmentalism' Could Prevent a Disaster In Orbit

Read: 7/8/2021 www.vice.com

It’s been more than 60 years since humans launched the world’s first satellite, Sputnik, into outer space.

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[Link] Mass Effect's Citadel is one of the best virtual cities BioWare has ever created

Read: 5/8/2021 www.pcgamer.com

This article first appeared in PC Gamer magazine issue 359 in July 2021, as part of our 'Why I Love' series. Every month we talk about our favourite characters, mechanics, moments, and concepts in games—and explain why we adore them so much. 

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[Link] Sperm-on-a-Postcard Breakthrough Opens Door to Massive 'Sperm Books'

Read: 5/8/2021 www.vice.com

It’s always a delight to receive a thoughtful letter in the mail, but scientists in Japan have added a whole new layer to the experience by sending each other postcards containing freeze-dried mouse sperm.

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[Link] International Space Station stabilizes after just-docked Russian module suddenly fires thrusters

Read: 30/7/2021 www.theregister.com

The International Space Station tilted 45 degrees today after Nauka, a just-docked Russian module, suddenly and unexpectedly fired its thrusters. The launch of Nauka, also known as the Multipurpose Laboratory Module, did not go smoothly.

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