space travel
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NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson, ‘Hidden Figures’ Hero, Dies At 101
NASA mathematician and subject of the 2016 movie “Hidden Figures” Katherine G. Johnson passed away today at age 101.
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Moon 2069: Lunar Tourism And Deep Space Launches A Century On From Apollo?
We’ve just celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, glorying in the achievements of three astronauts and the team of engineers and scientists behind them. From that perspective, we can look back and see what we have learned from the mission. But what if we take a giant leap forward in time and…
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Intriguing Female Characters Highlight These 8 New Sci-Fi And Fantasy Shorts
Not all of the women in these new sci-fi and fantasy shorts — be they astronauts, fighter pilots, ambitious office workers, criminals, or just regular folks dealing with complicated emotions and surreal situations — are heroes. But isn’t life more interesting that way?
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Blasting Rich People Into Space Is Better Business Than Uber, Somehow
Virgin Galactic is preparing to become the first publicly traded spaceflight company, and the venture is setting a course to be profitable by August 2021, which would put it lightyears ahead of the profitability projections of another transportation-based company that simply moves people around on Earth: Uber.