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Predictions for the Colorado Space Industry in 2012

Casual followers of the Colorado Space Industry probably noticed a lack of exciting space-related headlines in 2011. If 2011 was a disappointing...
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Analysis Planetary Transport Vehicle: an idea for travel to the Moon and Mars (Part 2)

(Continued from Part One) The concept of building a space craft that is designed to fly entirely in space and be serviced by an orbiting space port...
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The Planetary Transport Vehicle: an idea for travel to the Moon and Mars (Part 1)

How does one get people to and from destinations in space like the Moon and Mars, not just for occasional exploration missions, but on a regular...
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More possible details of Obama space plan for NASA emerges

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  • December 17, 2009
Andrew Lawler, writing in Science Insider, is reporting on more details of the emerging Obama space plan. Here is what Lawler says President Obama...
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Obama and NASA's Bolden discuss space exploration

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  • December 17, 2009
Only a few details have dribbled out of the meeting in the Oval Office between President Obama and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden. Most...
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Time Magazine names Ares 1 as 'best invention for 2009'

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  • November 12, 2009
Time Magazine has designated the Ares 1 as the “Best Invention of 2009.” It was a rather odd choice for a variety of reasons. First, the Ares 1 has...
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Augustine Committee's final report -- some predictions

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  • October 22, 2009
The final report of the Augustine Committee has been rolled out for public view. What happens next is hard to say. The report has been praised in...
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Former astronauts support commercial space

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  • October 16, 2009
A group of former astronauts, ranging from Apollo moonwalker Buzz Aldrin, to former shuttle astronauts like Ken Bowersox, and first Senator in...
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NASA tests nuclear powered Stirling engine for future Moon and Mars bases

NASA is testing a concept for powering future lunar and Mars bases that involve a nuclear power source the size of a trash can attached to an...
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White House Science Czar John Holdren asks Congress to restore NASA funding

Space News is reporting that White House Science Czar John Holdren has sent a letter to the chairmen of the House and Senate appropriations...
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