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07/09/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Space manufacturing: Scientists looking toward the stars to create stronger materials
Space might be dangerous, but it also possesses unique qualities that make it perfect for producing certain materials and products. According to a Space.com article, experts and researchers believe stronger materials, bigger and purer crystals, and even new organs can be developed and manufactured in space. Microgravity permits the unhindered growth, even mixing, and cementing […]
06/21/2018
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By Edsel Cook
The radical plan to design a starship out of hollowed out asteroids
Dutch-based researchers have a radical plan for any near-Earth asteroid that can be hollowed out by asteroid miners. They are going to turn it into a huge starship that can travel between stars, an article in the Daily Mail states. This generational ship would be big enough to hold entire generations of crew and passengers […]
04/28/2018
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By David Williams
Researchers develop air-powered ion thruster engine that could be used in space missions
Did you know that scientists are looking for ways to improve current propulsion systems for existing satellites and future space missions? Indeed they are, and it seems that the experts working at the European Space Agency (ESA) have just come upon a potential solution. The ESA announced that it successfully tested a new prototype ion […]
04/27/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Automated space shuttle in the works to ferry people back and forth to the moon
As early as summer 2018, Boeing’s new CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will take its maiden voyage to the International Space Station (ISS). According to an article on Space.com, experts say this unmanned flight in low-Earth orbit is the first step towards regular trips to the moon and Mars. The Crew Space Transportation 100 Starliner is one […]
03/18/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Newest NASA spacesuit uses revamped Apollo-era “waste disposal systems” – astronauts can stay in them for a week
In a throwback to the past, NASA is developing a new spacesuit with a built-in toilet. The last such waste disposal system served the Apollo astronauts, and the new one is expected to improve on that ancestral 1970s system, reported a LiveScience article. The Orion Crew Survival Systems Suits (OCSSS) are the next-generation spacesuits for […]
03/14/2018
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By David Williams
Elon Musk plans to re-use components of SpaceX flights to save money
It’s been decades since the first space-bound flight and it’s still far too costly to send a rocket all the way from Earth into space. For this reason, Elon Musk’s SpaceX is looking to re-use certain components of its future flights in order to save some money. And the company may be close to perfecting […]
02/23/2018
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By David Williams
Lockheed Martin has begun construction on the Orion crew capsule, intended to take humans to the moon, then Mars
In case you were wondering how far along current efforts are in bringing humans back to regions of space that are farther than low-Earth orbit, you’re in luck, as Lockheed Martin has recently issued a new update. It concerns the firm’s work in one of the major components of a spacecraft that will be used […]
02/14/2018
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By David Williams
Breakthrough in the hunt for Earth-like planets: NASA optics experts have found a way to circumvent distortions that have hindered the search
Finding Earth-like planets that could one day serve as the home of humanity can be hard enough as it is. Now a small team of astronomers from the National Aeronautics Space Agency (NASA) has shown that, with the use of specialized equipment and new methods, it can be made a little bit easier. According to […]
12/27/2017
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By Rita Winters
New spacesuit could save astronaut lives with a “take me home” button could be ready in 5 years, making space walks safer
One of the benefits of being an astronaut is that you get to “walk” in space. Free from the tethers of gravity and terrain, astronauts get to explore weightlessness with the best possible view of our planet and the solar system. If you’ve watched the 2013 movie, “Gravity,” a spacewalk is one of the most […]
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