Space

DOGE-1 Mission on SpaceX is nearing a launch. (Dogecoin)
Dogecoin Funded SpaceX ‘Doge-1’ Moon Mission Gets a Step Closer to Launch
Doge-1 is a cube satellite that will orbit the moon and broadcast a video feed.
DOGE-1 Mission on SpaceX is nearing a launch. (Dogecoin)

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Aliens Exist. And They Use Cryptocurrency
A few thoughts on government lies, the purpose of crypto and where technology can take us following a congressional hearing on inexplicable aerial phenomena.
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William Shatner (center) at Consensus 2023 (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
William Shatner Warps Into Web3 With ‘Infinite Connections’ NFT Release
"Star Trek" actor William Shatner is the latest celebrity to drop an NFT collection, but this one has a science twist.
William Shatner (center) at Consensus 2023 (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Some of the MoonDAO members in Van Horn, Texas, after the launch. (MoonDAO)
A DAO That Literally Wants to Party on the Moon Just Sent a Viral YouTuber to Space
MoonDAO purchased two Blue Origin tickets as part of its larger mission “to explore the cosmos” after raising $8 million.
Some of the MoonDAO members in Van Horn, Texas, after the launch. (MoonDAO)

Lockheed Martin, Filecoin Foundation to Bring Decentralized Data Storage to Space
Lockheed Martin, Filecoin Foundation to Bring Decentralized Data Storage to Space
Defense contractor Lockheed Martin (LMT) and the Filecoin Foundation could soon make an open-source blockchain network accessible in space. Filecoin Foundation Chair Marta Bel...
Lockheed Martin, Filecoin Foundation to Bring Decentralized Data Storage to Space

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Lockheed Martin, Filecoin Foundation to Explore Hosting Blockchain Nodes in Space
The two plan to identify a test mission by August 2022.
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Justin Sun Reveals He Was Secret $28M Bidder for Seat on Bezos’ Spaceship
The Tron founder is planning to nominate and pay for five crew members to accompany him on his short trip to space next year.
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Crypto News Roundup for Sept. 27, 2021
With crypto markets trading sideways and a look at how crypto is beginning to facilitate the market of deep space exploration, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest...
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Space Is the Place for Crypto
Lunar payloads, asteroid mining, deep space commerce. Where we boldly go, so will crypto.
Milky Way (John Fowler/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

The International Space Station, home to an Ethereum node.
Valid Points: New Deposits to Ethereum 2.0 Reach Record High in May
Eth 2.0 deposits hit a record high last month, and now the first Ethereum node has launched into outer space where it now resides aboard the ISS.
The International Space Station, home to an Ethereum node.