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Mining asteroids: The official word (and videos) from Planetary Resources
Read more →: Mining asteroids: The official word (and videos) from Planetary ResourcesPlanetary Resources, a Bellevue-based startup backed by big names in space, technology and movies, has grabbed the attention…
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Meet Arkyd, the asteroid-hunting robot spaceship
Read more →: Meet Arkyd, the asteroid-hunting robot spaceshipAfter the big Planetary Resources asteroid-mining news conference today, the executives behind the venture talked more casually with…
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Space robot company may pull an asteroid into orbit
Read more →: Space robot company may pull an asteroid into orbitMore details emerged today about Planetary Resources, and the Bellevue-based startup’s plans are sounding more and more like…
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The Next 50: Earth Portal takes you on a breathtaking trip into the depths of space
Read more →: The Next 50: Earth Portal takes you on a breathtaking trip into the depths of spaceThe Next 50 at the Seattle Center started yesterday with events, live music, food trucks, and children flipping…
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This 25-year-old adventurer can win a trip to space
Read more →: This 25-year-old adventurer can win a trip to spaceLauren Furgason Seattle’s Lauren Furgason, a 25-year-old brand strategist at design firm Hornall Anderson, is one of five finalists…
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ALIT Attends Malaysia’s Defence Show
Read more →: ALIT Attends Malaysia’s Defence ShowBEIJING, April 17 (China Space News) — Aerospace Long-march International Trade Co., Ltd (ALIT) and five other major…
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Mining a $20 trillion asteroid? New clues emerge about space robot startup
Read more →: Mining a $20 trillion asteroid? New clues emerge about space robot startupWe’ve been digging up details this week about a Seattle-area startup that is developing robots to explore space, led by…
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Secretive space robot startup Arkyd to unveil ambitious plans, backed by big names
Read more →: Secretive space robot startup Arkyd to unveil ambitious plans, backed by big namesNASA Mars Rover vet Chris Lewicki is the president and chief engineer of Arkyd. [Follow-Up: Space robot venture includes…
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Space robot venture includes Google’s Page and Schmidt, aims to expand Earth’s resources
Read more →: Space robot venture includes Google’s Page and Schmidt, aims to expand Earth’s resourcesThis new space robot venture just keeps getting more interesting. Earlier today we told you about a new…
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Space Shuttle Day: Seattle gets peek at trainer as Discovery descends on D.C.
Read more →: Space Shuttle Day: Seattle gets peek at trainer as Discovery descends on D.C.The Full Fuselage Trainer in its previous home at NASA. It’s a big day for space nerds. On…
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Shenzhou-9 Spacecraft Delivered to Launch Center
Read more →: Shenzhou-9 Spacecraft Delivered to Launch CenterBEIJING, April 10 (China Space News) — The manned spacecraft Shenzhou-9 was delivered to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch…
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China Launches French-made Communications Satellite
Read more →: China Launches French-made Communications SatelliteXICHANG, March 31 (Xinhua) — China successfully sent a French-made communications satellite, “APSTAR-7”, into orbit Saturday evening, using…