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Peggy Whitson was the first woman to ever command the International Space Station when she took over control in 2007 and now she's about to break records again. After launching late last night, she'll take control of the ISS for the second time in February and by the time her …

As well as trying to get the first human feet on Mars within the next decade, Space X has also been quietly working on a project which could deliver several thousand satellites into orbit, to provide global, high-speed internet access. Taking another step in that direction, Space X is now …

NASA has been sending rovers to Mars since the '90s and currently operates both Opportunity and Curiosity on the red planet. However it has plans for something much grander in the near future, with a 2020 launch of the next rover set to take with it a number of new …

A new study out of Bristol University suggests that LED lighting may actually be doing us more of a favour than just keeping energy costs low. In a test of what effect LEDs might have on insects, it was discovered that switching to LED lighting could massively reduce the amount …

Microsoft has made another large investment in clean energy by signing two new agreements to purchase additional wind power. These deals will see it acquire a further 237 megawatts of green energy, nearly doubling its total to 500 megawatts. Microsoft considers this another step on the road to making its …

While we might need to fear the internet of things (IOT) causing ever larger DDOS attacks, there's no denying that that network of devices will become more important in the years to come. That's why Toshiba is looking to power it with its own hardware. It's developed a new analogue …

Mars One, the company that promised to take humans to Mars on a trip funded by a reality TV show focused on the journey, has been purchased by Swiss mobile payment developer, Innovative Finance AG. However, it's one of those counter takeovers, which will see Mars One paid in 97.5 per …

If you have ever pondered after watching a Star Wars film  ‘I wonder how much it would cost to build my own Death Star!?' – we now have the answer. British party site Twizzle has created a demographic that explains just how much it would cost to create the incredible …

From Pirate Parties to Paypal founders, we're looking at a few AMAs this morning, but we can't pass up the chance to look through all of the things Space X CEO, Elon Musk was asked about in his. Moving swiftly on from the questions about poo disposal and electric busses …

While today was supposed to be a triumphant one for the European Space Agency (ESA), with the Schiaparelli lander set to touch down on Mars' surface, it's turned out to be anything but. The ESA lost contact with the lander a minute after its parachute opened, around one kilometre up …

The British Science and Technology Committee, a cross-section of MPs that monitors the technology and science industries, has called for the creation of a new commission, who's sole job is to monitor the development of artificial intelligence (AI). It could encourage development of useful AIs, while creating best practices to avoid …

Tesla has taken flack from the CEO of Murray Energy Corporation, Robert Murray, who claimed that it is taking far too much in taxpayer subsidies, while failing to turn a large profit to counter it. Tesla founder Elon Musk has fired back, saying it's nothing compared to the coal industry, but …

Blue Origin's New Shepherd rocket has touched back down safely after it was jostled by the launch of the flight escape system during a test run as part of its latest firing. This was far from expected, with CEO Jeff Bezos claiming beforehand that the test would likely cripple or destroy …

Considering how young Space X is as a rocket developer, it's somewhat surprising that it seems so advanced and forward thinking, especially when it comes to getting people to Mars. Boeing however isn't happy letting it take all the limelight and has challenged the Elon Musk founded company to the …

The European Space Agency, NASA and scientists and fans of space travel the world over are bidding farewell to the Rosetta space probe today. 12 years on from its launch from Earth's surface, the comet orbiting space probe will finally come to rest – quite spectacularly – on the surface …

Late last night, Elon Musk addressed attendees at the International Astronautical Congress and outlined his plans for Mars colonisation. He believes that Space X can get human boots on Mars by 2022, reduce costs to as little as $100,000 per person to travel to the red planet before long, and by …

Space X has successfully fired its first test of its Raptor interplanetary transport rocket engine while grounded. Able to achieve more than three times the thrust of Space X's Merlin 1D engines used by its current-generation Falcon 9 rockets, the Raptor could further reduce space travel costs and make travel …

The Chevrolet Bolt from General Motors, set to become available in late 2016, is being priced deliberately competitively with Tesla's upcoming Model 3. The fully electric Bolt will offer a range of 238 miles on a single charge, as well as a number of neat in-car features, all for just …

Space X CEO Elon Musk is one of the world's leading proponents of colonising other worlds, but he may not stop at sending people to Mars. The Mars Colonial Transporter (MCT) design, which is said to be capable of transporting 100 people to the surface of the red planet, could …

With the announcement that electric car maker, Tesla Motors, was set to swallow up SolarCity, it became obvious that Tesla was looking to do more than make cheap, environmentally friendly cars. Now it wants to help power cities during peak times, by building giant battery facilities. The first city that …

Space X has announced its intention to begin Falcon 9 rocket launches again as soon as November this year. This news comes after a recent catastrophe that saw one of the rockets explode on the Cape Canaveral launch pad, taking with it a $200 million Facebook owned satellite, as well …

NASA's Osiris-REx spacecraft has been successfully launched into a hyperbolic trajectory aboard an Atlas V rocket. The asteroid miner will spend the next seven years catching up with the Bennu asteroid, orbiting it and taking a sample from its surface, before returning to Earth. Lifting off at 7:05 PM local time …

The radio frequency resonant cavity thruster, otherwise known as the electromagnetic drive, or EM Drive, that so flummoxed scientists around the world over the past couple of years, is set to have its first test in space in the coming months. It's creator has booked a flight aboard a CubeSat …

Space X has had a slew of successes in 2016, so as if to remind us that the real world of space travel is far from easy, one of the commercial rocket firm's boosters exploded on the launch pad during a planned test. While no injuries occurred, the Amos-6 satellite …

A study that lasted a whole year to see how astronauts might deal with the difficulties of living in confined conditions with each other to simulate a round trip to Mars, has concluded in Hawaii. The study saw six scientists living together inside a specially built habitat for the full …

The construction of a real world Hyperloop, that is a 700MPH+ levitated train built inside a near-vacuum tube for reduced air resistance, could happen sooner than we expected in Dubai. The country is looking to improve its infrastructure and has gotten in touch with developing company, Hyperloop One, to discuss …

Space X continues to prove that its first stage recovery system for its Falcon 9 rocket launch, is a winning formula, as once again it has managed to return that booster to Earth via its drone barge. It successfully landed back home early Sunday morning, right after launching its satellite payload into orbit. …

One of the coolest things about rockets, is that they go unbelievably fast – relatively speaking. But that makes actually seeing everything they do rather difficult, especially when you factor in all of that light and exhaust. Fortunately Space X has some ultra-slow motion footage to give us a better …

After a troubled 2015, Space X has been landing first stage boosters from its Falcon 9 rocket all year. But the only way these recycled boosters can save the company money is if they can actually be re-used. On the road to that first re-usable rocket system, Space X has …

Space X is looking to build two new landing pads at the Cape Canaveral Air Force base in California, so that it can attempt to land all three Falcon 9 rockets used to make up a Falcon Heavy launch. However, it needs to receive approval first and as part of …