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Refabricator to recycle, reuse plastic installed on Space Station
Feb 11, 2019 (SPX)
"The Refabricator is key in demonstrating a sustainable model to fabricate, recycle and reuse parts and waste materials on extended space exploration missions,"...
Chao Presents Astronaut Wings to Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Crew
Feb 08, 2019 (SPX)
"We are entering a new and exciting frontier in our nation's space activities," said Secretary Chao. "These wings represent a remarkable achievement for these c...
Richard Branson says he'll fly to space by July
Feb 08, 2019 (AFP)
"My wish is to go up on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, that's what we're working on," the head of the Virgin group said on the sidelines of an event ...
Ex-Marine pilot dreams of ferrying folks into space
Feb 08, 2019 (AFP)
Now, his dream is a taste of routine and repetition: to make the same trip as often as possible, in the same aircraft, ferrying six wealthy passengers into spac...
To divinity and beyond: questions over Ukraine space church's future
Feb 07, 2019 (AFP)
The wooden church in central Ukraine is one of thousands of buildings that were repurposed or simply destroyed during an anti-religion campaign in the Soviet er...
Russia to fly US Astronauts to ISS ahead of schedule
Feb 06, 2019 (Sputnik)
"The previous version of the ISS flight program provided for the return of foreign astronauts, under a contract with the US side, from the station to Earth on t...
Over 10 Liters of Water Leaked From Space Toilet at US Segment at ISS
Feb 05, 2019 (Sputnik)
"Our colleagues at the Tranquillity mode had an incident on Friday. Astronauts separated the water supply line and the liquid leaked. Over 10 liters of water le...
Spotlight on Space Station science
Feb 05, 2019 (ESA)
Every ESA astronaut who flies to the International Space Station begins their training at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany. Here, they learn th...
Waystation to the Solar System
Feb 01, 2019 (SPX)
So, what is the easiest way to go anywhere in the Solar System? Well, most people don't know this, but the answer is to do it in stages. One smart way is to fir...
ISRO Unveils Human Space Flight Centre in Bengaluru
Feb 01, 2019 (IANS)
"Human Space Flight Centre is operational now... The facility is next to ISRO headquarters," the city-based space agency tweeted. The Centre is dedicated to dev...
Duration of UAE Astronaut's Mission on Board ISS Reduced to 8 Days
Jan 23, 2019 (Sputnik)
"According to the new schedule, the launch of the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft has been moved to September 25, which means that the duration of the Arab astronaut's m...
NASA Announces Updated Crew Assignment for Boeing Flight Test
Jan 23, 2019 (SPX)
Fincke takes the place of astronaut Eric Boe, originally assigned to the mission in August 2018. Boe is unable to fly due to medical reasons; he will replace Fi...
Blue Origin to make 10th flight test of space tourist rocket
Jan 22, 2019 (AFP)
The liftoff is scheduled for 8:50 am Central time (1450 GMT) from a Texas launchpad. The rocket will be carrying several science experiments for NASA. The small...
Dragon Back on Earth as Crew Revs Up Station Science
Jan 16, 2019 (SPX)
Today, the three-member Expedition 58 crew is exploring a wide array of microgravity science to improve life for humans on Earth and in space. The orbital resid...
Space dreams: Alum Frank Bunger's quest to make space tourism a reality
Jan 16, 2019 (SPX)
Bunger, who started Orion Span as a Haas student, has a goal to raise $2 million by Feb. 5 on SeedInvest, an online investment service, so the company can begin...
Moon sees first cotton-seed sprout
Jan 16, 2019 (XNA)
After making the first-ever soft landing on the far side of the moon, China's Chang'e-4 mission pioneered the first mini biosphere experiment on the moon. Profe...
Beans to be next vegetable on astronauts' menu by 2021
Jan 16, 2019 (XNA)
A technical workshop at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) developed the model of the planter box for producing food in space, said Silje...
China is growing crops on the far side of the moon
Jan 15, 2019 (UPI)
"First in human history: A cotton seed brought to the moon by China's Chang'e 4 probe has sprouted, the latest test photo has shown, marking the completion of h...
NASA Astronaut Hague Who Failed to Reach ISS May Make One-Year Flight
Jan 15, 2019 (Sputnik)
"An option for US astronaut Nick Hague to carry out a year-long flight to the ISS in 2019-2020 in being considered," the source said. According to the source, a...
India's second moon mission in mid-April
Jan 14, 2019 (IANS)
"We are targeting mid-April to launch Chandrayaan-2 as there were certain tests which could not be done in time for the earlier scheduled January 3 launch," Ind...
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