Minister for Defence Procurement Jeremy Quin and Military Chiefs at the new UK Space Command.

UK Space Command officially launched

From: Ministry of Defence and Jeremy Quin MP, Published by UK Government, 30 July 2021 Space Command will protect UK interests and capabilities in Space A special ceremony held at Space Command Headquarters, RAF High Wycombe yesterday marked the official opening of UK Space Command, with the first ‘Space Operator’

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Ilustration of a conceptual spacecraft enabled by nuclear thermal propulsion. Credit: NASA

Space Force sees ‘advantages and opportunities’ in nuclear-powered space missions

By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 28 July 2021 Thompson: Nuclear propulsion 'holds the potential for significant advantages in terms of efficiency compared to standard chemical rockets' WASHINGTON — Space vehicles powered by small nuclear reactors — a technology that NASA believes could help get humans to Mars faster —

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Hybrid rocket engines, such as those used by Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo, produce a lot of soot (Image credit: Virgin Galactic)

The rise of space tourism could affect Earth’s climate in unforeseen ways, scientists worry

By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Space.com, 26 July 2021 Are the effects of rocket launches on the atmosphere really negligible? Scientists worry that growing numbers of rocket flights and the rise of space tourism could harm Earth's atmosphere and contribute to climate change.  When billionaires Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos

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