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05/23/2018 / By Edsel Cook

NASA dreams of building “astromechs” — Star Wars-like droids that can help repair spaceships in flight

NASA is working on its very own versions of astromech droids from Star Wars. These futuristic robots are expected to have their own A.I. and be able to repair spacecraft during space operations, according to a Space.com article. An engineer with the American space agency explained that such robots would possess humanoid upper bodies and […]

04/27/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Automated space shuttle in the works to ferry people back and forth to the moon

As early as summer 2018, Boeing’s new CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will take its maiden voyage to the International Space Station (ISS). According to an article on Space.com, experts say this unmanned flight in low-Earth orbit is the first step towards regular trips to the moon and Mars. The Crew Space Transportation 100 Starliner is one […]

04/10/2018 / By David Williams

Stratolaunch carrier, world’s largest plane, is bigger than a football field and will launch astronauts into space

If you’ve ever thought that the current method of launching rockets and other payloads into space is severely outdated and needs to be changed up a bit, you’re in good company. Microsoft co-founder and former tech industry mogul Paul Allen, along with his company Stratolaunch Systems, thinks he has a better solution in store. To […]

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