Topic: Space Travel

Paul Allen Is Building a Flying Launchpad for Spaceships

Reuters

Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen and aerospace designer Burt Rutan said today they plan to privately build the largest airplane in the world with the hopes that it can serve as a launchpad to project satellites into space at a low cost. 

By Adam Clark Estes

Jul 22, 2011

NASA's Heading to Mars to Look for Signs of Life

The intriguing announcement comes just 24-hours after the final shuttle landing

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jun 6, 2011

Why to Care About Bottling Antimatter: Could Fuel Starships

The physics breakthrough may be the most futuristic discovery this year

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