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Defending Space: Preserving U.S. Superiority in the Skies

Defending Space: Preserving U.S. Superiority in the Skies

Striving to maintain American superiority in space does not just protect the U.S., but considering the alternatives, also makes the world a safer place.

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Short film follow-up to “Gravity” connects the final and “last” frontiers

Short film follow-up to “Gravity” connects the final and “last” frontiers

Last month, audiences flocked to see the film Gravity, a thriller set in the final frontier of outer space. [Note: Possible spoilers ahead.] Now, a short companion film made by Gravity director Alfonso Cuarón’s son, Jonás Cuarón, who also helped co-write the movie, is online. The film reveals who Sandra Bullock’s character, Dr. Ryan Stone, […]

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From one frontier to the next: the Arctic and space

From one frontier to the next: the Arctic and space

A brief update on happenings in the Arctic from the road. Spaceport Sweden is planning to develop a launchpad in the northern city of Kiruna to send sub-orbital flights into space. The five-minute flights, which would obtain an altitude of 60 miles, would be for tourism and research. According to Discovery News, Kiruna’s location is […]

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