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David Whitehouse

The Spectator

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Elon Musk is deluded about life on Mars

Elon Musk, already the richest person who ever lived, is at the center of the biggest share offering of all time. A valuation of $1.75 trillion at IPO...

02.06.2026 10

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David whitehouse

Will the New Glenn explosion put America behind China in the Moon race?

Last Thursday’s explosion of the New Glenn rocket, on its launch pad during a test, could hardly be worse news for America’s return to the Moon....

30.05.2026 10

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David whitehouse

The only thing out there is the UFO industrial complex

If ever there was an exercise in futility, and a demonstration in intentional stupidity, it was the just dropped UFO files from the US Department of...

12.05.2026 10

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David whitehouse

A journey to the dark side of the Moon

David Whitehouse has narrated this article for you to listen to. The climax of the Artemis II mission lasted just a few hours. The capsule, named...

18.04.2026 20

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David whitehouse

How Artemis II returned to Earth

The key event in the return of the Artemis II crew was the moment of real drama during what mission controllers call Entry Interface. The capsule is...

12.04.2026 20

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David whitehouse

Notes on... / A journey to the dark side of the Moon

The climax of the Artemis II mission lasted just a few hours. The capsule, named Integrity, rounded the Moon, the crew becoming the most distant...

09.04.2026 20

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David whitehouse

Will Artemis II fulfill our Space Age dreams?

As the Artemis II mission thundered into the sky last night, a full moon rose above Cape Canaveral. It was no coincidence: the timing of the lift-off...

03.04.2026 20

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David whitehouse

Will Artemis II fulfil our Space Age dreams?

As the Artemis II mission thundered into the sky last night, a full moon rose above Cape Canaveral. It was no coincidence: the timing of the lift-off...

02.04.2026 10

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David whitehouse

Battle stars / How we wage war in space

Operation Epic Fury marks a turning point in the art of war. The key to 20th-century battles was air power. In the past, space and cyber activities...

02.04.2026 30

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David whitehouse

Battle stars / How we wage war in space

Operation Epic Fury marks a turning point in the art of war. The key to 20th-century battles was air power. In the past, space and cyber activities...

30.03.2026 10

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David whitehouse

How we wage war in space

Operation Epic Fury marks a turning point in the art of war. The key to 20th-century battles was air power. In the past, space and cyber activities...

29.03.2026 30

The Spectator

David whitehouse

Alien concept / Are aliens really out there?

We have all wondered if we are alone in the cosmos; if beings born under the light of another star embark on fabulous voyages between the stars to...

17.03.2026 20

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David whitehouse

Will Bezos beat Musk to the Moon?

Even Elon Musk has to face a dose of reality every once in a while. Technology and politics have forced him to turn his gaze away from Mars, for the...

16.02.2026 30

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David Whitehouse