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Jan 16 2025SCIENCE

Printing Plastics in Space: The Future of Sustainable Manufacturing

Ever dreamed of making things on demand, just like in those sci-fi movies? Well, that dream is becoming a reality, thanks to major strides in chemistry and engineering. Hobbyists with 3D printers and industrial pros alike are getting a taste of this future through rapid prototyping and modular manuf

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Jan 15 2025ENVIRONMENT

The Moon Joins World Heritage Sites at Risk

For a long time, the World Monuments Fund has been highlighting places like Machu Picchu, Cambodian temples, and Yemen's old city of Taiz that need protection. This year, they've added a surprising site: the moon. "It seems so far away, " says Bénédicte de Montlaur, the group's president. "But with

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Jan 15 2025SCIENCE

Two Moon Landers, One Launch: What's the Big Deal?

Early morning on January 15th, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center. Aboard were two lunar landers, one from the U. S. and one from Japan, each with their own unique journey to the moon. Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost 1 and ispace's HAKUTO-R M2 'Resilience' are bo

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Jan 15 2025POLITICS

La Grange Officials Ponder Downtown Coworking Plan

La Grange officials recently expressed their doubts about a proposal to bring coworking space and a small restaurant to downtown. The village wants to keep downtown vibrant with restaurants and shops, hoping to boost sales tax income. Brick & Mortar, which runs coworking spaces in other suburbs, wan

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Jan 14 2025SCIENCE

Moon Missions: New Players and Old Challengers in 2025

Are you ready for a busy year on the moon? Several companies are planning to land spacecraft on the lunar surface in 2025. First up are Firefly Aerospace and Ispace, who will launch their landers using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in January. Ispace is hoping for a better outcome this time, after an uns

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Jan 13 2025SCIENCE

Blue Origin's Bold Move: Landing New Glenn

Jeff Bezos, the founder of Blue Origin, has set his sights on a challenging goal: landing the New Glenn rocket after its first orbital flight. This might seem a bit crazy, as Bezos himself admits, "It's kind of insane to try and land the booster. " Most rocket companies opt for a safer approach, lik

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Jan 13 2025TECHNOLOGY

Space Rivals: Blue Origin and SpaceX Face Delays

Blue Origin is gearing up to send its brand-new New Glenn rocket into space on Monday morning. This mammoth rocket, standing at 320 feet tall, is ready to blast off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Originally set for Friday, the launch was pushed back due to weather concerns. Blue

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Jan 12 2025TECHNOLOGY

Blue Origin's New Glenn: A Giant Leap Toward Space Competition

After 25 years, Blue Origin is ready for a major milestone: launching its first orbital rocket, New Glenn. This massive, 320-foot rocket aims to send satellites into space and is set to take off from Cape Canaveral on Monday. The launch was delayed due to sea weather conditions, pushing it from Sund

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Jan 11 2025TECHNOLOGY

Blue Origin's Giant New Rocket: When Will It Launch and What's Its Goal?

Get ready! Blue Origin, the company owned by Jeff Bezos, is gearing up to launch its massive New Glenn rocket—which stands at 320 feet tall—into space for the very first time! This rocket has been in development for almost a decade and could shake things up in the commercial space industry and in th

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Jan 10 2025SCIENCE

Big Waves Delay Blue Origin's New Glenn Launch

Blue Origin has postponed the launch of its New Glenn rocket due to rough seas in the Atlantic Ocean. The rocket, named after astronaut John Glenn, was set to take off from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The mission aims to test the communications, power, and control systems for Blue Origin's multi-use

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