Category Archives: Space

Hypersonic HTV-2 bails at Mach 20

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Brian Dunning

Following a seven-month scientific investigation, DARPA has released the cause of the early termination of the Mach 20 flight of the HTV-2 hypersonic flight last August. The HTV-2 is an unpowered glide test vehicle, accelerated to Mach 20 (21,000 kph, … Continue reading →

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End of the World Pt 3: Asteroids

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Cath Murphy

For reasons best known to the race of space creatures who pick which films to greenlight, 1998 was the year a meteor was supposed to hit the Earth and destroy all life upon it. In the end, Tea Leonie and … Continue reading →

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Mysterious Space Balls from Above

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Brian Dunning

Space.com is reporting that a mysterious metal ball has fallen from the sky and slammed into the ground in a remote area of Namibia. It created a crater 1 foot deep and 12 feet across. Despite this massive impact, the … Continue reading →

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