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What is the future of space travel? Explore the technologies we’ll use to visit the stars in the near and not-so-near future, from space planes to robonauts.
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Bonsor, Kevin. "How Space Planes Will Work." 03 November 2000. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://science.howstuffworks.com/space-plane.htm> 13 May 2008.
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