Douglas MessierSpace.com Contributor Latest articles by Douglas Messier Virgin Galactic Completes 1st Powered Test Flight Since Fatal 2014 Crash By Douglas Messier published 5 April 18 Space Exploration Russian Rocket Chief Throws Some Shade on Elon Musk's Moon Plan By Douglas Messier published 18 May 17 The Moon Hypersonic Flight Is Coming: Will the US Lead the Way? By Douglas Messier published 7 November 16 Tech DARPA Space Plane Could Make Daily Satellite Launches Possible By Douglas Messier published 14 April 16 Engineering Nuking Dangerous Asteroids Might Be the Best Protection, Expert Says By Douglas Messier published 29 May 13 A spacecraft to deliver a nuclear warhead to an asteroid is under study. Asteroids Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter nowGet the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1Ancient 'military outpost' in North Macedonia might be birthplace of Alexander the Great's grandmother2Mysterious, out-of-place 'Skull' rock on Mars leaves scientists baffled3A long-lost ice sheet could predict the future of New York City — one in which Lower Manhattan and Coney Island are 'perpetually submerged'4Chimps filmed sharing alcoholic food for first time5'An up-tempo version of Darwinian evolution': How a mega freeze in Florida may have caused Burmese pythons to evolve at a blindingly fast speed
Virgin Galactic Completes 1st Powered Test Flight Since Fatal 2014 Crash By Douglas Messier published 5 April 18
Russian Rocket Chief Throws Some Shade on Elon Musk's Moon Plan By Douglas Messier published 18 May 17
DARPA Space Plane Could Make Daily Satellite Launches Possible By Douglas Messier published 14 April 16
Nuking Dangerous Asteroids Might Be the Best Protection, Expert Says By Douglas Messier published 29 May 13 A spacecraft to deliver a nuclear warhead to an asteroid is under study.
