From Star Trek–like medical scanners to concepts for off-planet agriculture like in The Expanse , science fiction has often inspired actual research at NASA and other space agencies.
A drone helicopter hopping about a Martian crater or a lunar rover that maps moon ice might have seemed far-fetched a decade ago, but the copter actually flew earlier this year, and the rover is in the planning stages.
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SpaceX just brought the first all-tourist crew back from space. Here's what's next - CNN
Best animated space movies for kids | Space
The best animated space movies for kids will introduce your little ones to the concept of intergalactic travel while allowing you to kick back and enjoy some entertainment, too. There are few media forms as captivating as animation, which can hold the attention of adults and children alike.
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Why Hasn't Elon Musk Been to Space Yet? - The Atlantic
On the day that SpaceX's first space tourists launched, Elon Musk was there at Kennedy Space Center, in Florida, to see them off, cheering as the private astronauts walked to the Teslas that would take them to suit up.
The Inspiration4 mission marked SpaceX's fourth successful human spaceflight, and a SpaceX official says the company wants to fly paying customers "three, four, five, six times a year at least.
Cranbrook Institute of Science explores space, the final frontier
Anyone who thinks the moon is made of green cheese gets a chance to find out for themselves starting Sunday, when the Cranbrook Institute of Science opens "Space: A Journey to Our Future.
The exhibit is the institute's first major presentation in nearly two years, after a complete shutdown for three months before it returned to operating at a limited capacity, said Michael Stafford, director of the institute.
UN secretary-general blasts space tourism | TheHill
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday decried "glaring inequalities" in wealth being exposed by the coronavirus pandemic, specifically pointing to recent developments in the space tourism industry.
"COVID and the climate crisis have exposed profound fragilities as societies and as a planet. Yet instead of humility in the face of these epic challenges, we see hubris," he began, highlighting the "malady of mistrust" growing between different socioeconomic groups.
Going into space isn't just for the rich; it's for us – The News Herald
Once again, we've watched someone other than a trained astronaut travel into outer space — a dream I had as a little kid looking up at the stars I could see through the smoky sky of River Rouge.
I've been a fan of space travel since the launch of Sputnik — which my dad pointed out to me as it drifted across the night sky.
NASA astronaut: More than one road to space, 'one of those roads is for you' - CNET
Former NASA astronaut Cady Coleman discusses what Inspiration4 could mean for the future of space travel.
And while the civilians' view was beautiful, the breathtaking photos they took from their 360-degree cupola might represent far more than a future filled with space travel. They capture four people who symbolize that vision in a way Bezos and Branson… well, can't.
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