Issue #2(2) 2014 Lounge

Flying saucers return

Spectacular catch – NASA’s Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator is retrieved from the Pacific after a near-space test flight. The LDSD project is evaluating landing technologies for future Mars missions

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Science

Rotation in the Universe

Environment

In thrall to a star: understanding the Sun will help us understand our own climate and environment

Opinion

Taxation of outer space: a next step for space exploration?

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