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Musk Says SpaceX Will Hit $15.5B in 2025

Musk Says SpaceX Will Hit $15.5B in 2025

SpaceX is on pace to break records again as Elon Musk estimates the company’s 2025 revenue at $15.5 billion. That...

FAA Approves Next Starship Test as SpaceX Expands Safety Zones

FAA Approves Next Starship Test as SpaceX Expands Safety Zones

It's not a typical day one gets to redraw the map for rocket testing, but then again, it's not a...

Starlink’s Expansion in India Could Propel a Gateway to Emerging Markets

Starlink’s Expansion in India Could Propel a Gateway to Emerging Markets

With SpaceX's Starlink professionals working toward regulatory approval in India, analysts predict that this victory will not only redefine the parameters for...

SpaceX’s 8th Starship Test Flight Exploded After Multiple Engine Failures

SpaceX’s 8th Starship Test Flight Exploded After Multiple Engine Failures

A back-to-back failure occurred as the 8th test flight of SpaceX’s starship ran into critical problems and eventually blasted after...

Musk Starlink Battles Chinese Rivals in Fierce Satellite Internet Race

Musk Starlink Battles Chinese Rivals in Fierce Satellite Internet Race

The industry finds itself in a new space-age contest between companies to provide internet to every corner of the Earth...

Is space internet possible?

Is space internet possible?

 Back in 1998, two companies tried to connect voice and data services around the world.  The purpose was to make...

Why Google decided to give everyone 15GB

Why Google decided to give everyone 15GB

When Google debuted its Gmail e-mail service in 2004, the Internet community thought it was a joke. Not just because...

Wringing out a washcloth in space is the coolest thing you’ll see all day

Wringing out a washcloth in space is the coolest thing you’ll see all day

Some would call it a slow news day. We call it an epic day for space, for Canada, and for...

Tardigrades survive just about anything and scientists still don’t know why

Tardigrades survive just about anything and scientists still don’t know why

They can survive temperatures near absolute zero or as high as 300 degrees. The crushing pressure at the bottom of...

Dreaming of being an astronaut just got easier

Dreaming of being an astronaut just got easier

The childhood bed has been the place where many dreams of traveling through space have manifested. Since before Neil Armstrong...

NASA set to launch 13k square foot solar sail as early as next year

NASA set to launch 13k square foot solar sail as early as next year

The term "solar sailing" was first coined by Arthur C. Clarke in the 1964 book "Sunjammer" but the roots of...

In space, nuts in a can might freak you out

In space, nuts in a can might freak you out

"Mixed Nuts in Space."No, it's not a sci-fi comedy starring Simon Pegg. It could possibly be a portion of a...

How a Canadian astronaut cuts his nails on the International Space Station

How a Canadian astronaut cuts his nails on the International Space Station

Things that we take for granted can be challenging in zero gravity. Take cutting your finger nails, for instance. It's...

NASA jumps the gun, tells us why the world didn’t end ahead of it not actually ending

NASA jumps the gun, tells us why the world didn’t end ahead of it not actually ending

When you're talking about why the world didn't end yesterday, the normal way to do so is to make sure...

Rogue planet discovered 100 light years away

Rogue planet discovered 100 light years away

There are certain scientific discoveries that help. Others simply intrigue. Every now and then something comes up that makes you...

Ultimate geekness exemplified by Don Pettit and his yo-yo in space

Ultimate geekness exemplified by Don Pettit and his yo-yo in space

There is a lot more physics involved with yo-yos than most people know. Take one into space and operate it...

How Plantronics uses ear molds to create headsets (Video)

How Plantronics uses ear molds to create headsets (Video)

Long before Curiosity landed on mars, people were discovering the moon. Plantronics is the company that back in 1969, provided...

Ambitious Mars One project would have people live there for their entire lives

Ambitious Mars One project would have people live there for their entire lives

Forget about Newt's plan to settle the moon. The folks over at Mars One want to put a human settlement...

Space Shuttle Discover travels to its final resting place in style

Space Shuttle Discover travels to its final resting place in style

It isn't often that aircraft fly over the National Mall in Washington DC at low altitudes. Any aircraft that attempts...

A brief glance at the solar system

A brief glance at the solar system

One of our missions is to help to educate the world about technology and science falls into the category as...