Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about space yesterday.
Musk and Erdogan reportedly discussed cooperation on satellite and space technology as well as driverless cars powered by electricity. The conversation touched on Turkey's plans to launch the Turksat 5-B satellite into space, Erdogan's office said in a series of tweets.
Space Perspective brings worldwide campus, jobs
As the space tourism industry continues to ramp up, a company offering a balloon ride to the edge is making a major investment in the Space Coast as it works toward a goal of launching dozens of times each year.
"Partially, it's a financial consideration, but also, it's the Space Coast" exclaimed Jane Poynter, the founder and co-CEO of Space Perspective. "This is where the history of human spaceflight has been forged. So, what a wonderful place for us to take our customers from to space.
Did scientists discover a warp bubble? Crunched up space-time, explained
Jumping from star system to star system with the push of a spacecraft's warp drive throttle is a kind of Star Trek-inspired future tech that has very little in common with space travel of today.
While White and colleagues have experimentally evaluated part of the science behind this discovery, the warp bubble itself currently exists only in theory as computations — White and colleagues haven't proven that experimentally.
William Shatner defends Blue Origin flight: "Look at the evolution of space travel"
From his public feuds to his overpowering presence to his longstanding work with charities like Greenpeace and Habitat for Humanity, the impact of Shatner's fame has probably been far more good than bad.
I saw William Shatner on stage at a Star Trek convention in April of 1994 when I was 12-years-old. Shatner was 63. Now, in 2021, I look older but Shatner doesn't. But the post-space flight Shatner seems more down-to-Earth than ever.
US will no longer issue Astronaut Wings for commercial space travel: Here's why - The Financial
Yusaku Maezawa Shares Video From ISS, Responds to Space Trip Criticism | Observer
Russian Newspaper Publishes Brutal Takedown of Russian Space Program
Russian journalist Dmitry Popov published a scathing and surprisingly transparent takedown of the Russian space program, Roscosmos, in the state-aligned paper MK this week.
"Because Roscosmos is exercising, shall we say, not-so-strict control over execution of defense contracts by its daughter companies," Popov wrote, according to Ars ' translation.
The Future is Now: A Space Hotel Will Open in 2027 | Fatherly
Space tourism has taken massive steps this year, with an increasing number of companies making the idea of space travel a reality for average citizens (as long as you have tens of thousands of dollars to spend).
The Voyager Station will be able to accommodate 280 guests and 112 staff members and will include the standard perks you'd expect from a high-end resort, including a gym, restaurant , concert hall, and a movie theater .
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