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futureVirgin Galactic Sees Demand for Million Dollar Premium Sub-orbital Tourism

February 26, 2020 | Brian Wang |
 
Virgin Galactic sees demand for premium million-dollar packages for sub-orbital space tourism. They will first expand to spaceports on every continent. They want to expand their system and integrate with regular air ports. They want to get to high-speed point …
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futureSpaceX Starship Will Have Wheels and Get Towed to Launch Pad

February 24, 2020 | Brian Wang |
 
The SpaceX Starship and likely the Super Heavy Booster will have wheels so that they can be towed to the launch pad. Having wheels built into the vehicles will make them easier to move to launch pads and from where …
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batteriesTesla Cybertruck Reservations Over 535,000

February 21, 2020 | Brian Wang |
 
Tesla Cybertruck pre-orders has passed a half million according to an unofficial tally updated by reservation holders. Cybertruck reservation holders at Cybertruckownersclub.com have been tracking pre-orders. They estimate 535,841 pre-orders. This is an average of 5,953 orders received per day …
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futureSpaceX Completing a Tall Building for Stacking

February 20, 2020 | Brian Wang |
 
Elon Musk tweets out Starship nosecone production and a high bay building where Starship parts will be stacked. There seem to be about multiple Starship nosecones being built at the same time. Rocket nosecone production in Texas pic.twitter.com/KLWewja9Gn — Elon …
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futureSpaceX in 2021 Will Have 3,000 Employees Mass-Producing Two Starships Per Week

February 17, 2020 | Brian Wang |
 
Felix Schlang at What about It? has covered key news from Elon Musk’s Starship conversation with Robert Zubrin, President of the Mars Society. Elon Musk says currently there are 300 employees working on Starships in Boca Chica. Elon said by …
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cancerSciShow Explains Cardiff’s Potential Universal Cancer Treatment

February 15, 2020 | Brian Wang |
 
Three weeks ago, Nextbigfuture covered the cancer treatment breakthrough made by researchers at the University of Cardiff. Now SciShow has a video that explains how this discovery was made and why it is so promising. The researchers took a range …
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boring companyBoring Company Has Dug the Vegas Convention Center Tunnel

February 14, 2020 | Brian Wang |
 
Boring Company has dug the Vegas Convention Center Tunnel. LVCC Loop will connect the LVCC New Exhibit Hall with the existing campus (North/Central/South Halls). Three stations locations will offer convenient access between key LVCC destinations and nearby transportation connections. Typical …
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asteroidsAsteroid Bennu Has a Chance for Gigaton Impact Around 2175-2199

February 13, 2020 | Brian Wang |
 
The Palermo Technical Impact Hazard Scale for asteroids is a logarithmic scale used by astronomers to rate the potential hazard of impact of a near-earth object (NEO). It combines two types of data—probability of impact and estimated kinetic yield—into a …
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futureSpaceX Launching Small Satellites Starting for Just $1 Million

February 12, 2020 | Brian Wang |
 
SpaceX has new rideshare satellite pricing starting at $1 million. This is a breakthrough in satellite launch pricing. A few years ago the cost was $20 million or more and even two years ago you might get rideshare for $5-10 …
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batteriesTesla’s Huge Advantage With Batteries and Drive Train

February 10, 2020 | Brian Wang |
 
Cairn Energy Research Advisors, a consulting firm specializing in electric vehicle battery research, says Tesla’s cylindrical cell battery pack dropped to $158.27 per kilowatt-hour last year. Tesla is the only automaker to use cylindrical battery cells in its battery packs. …
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