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UAE Astronaut to Fly to ISS Instead of US Businessman - Source
May 18, 2018 (Sputnik)
"A US businessman expressed his will to become the next space tourist. But, probably, he will not be able to fly to the ISS in spring 2019. The seat is planned ...
Privatize the International Space Station? Not so fast, Congress tells Trump
May 17, 2018 (AFP)
The US administration announced in February it wanted to redirect the money it spends on the ISS toward other space exploration projects, like returning to the ...
NASA Invites Media to SLS Industry Day
May 17, 2018 (SPX)
Media are invited to attend the free event at the Jackson Center in Huntsville at 6001 Moquin Drive, Northwest, to hear from SLS program officials, Marshall's S...
Science Launching to Space Station Looks Forward and Back
May 17, 2018 (SPX)
Orbital ATK's Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to launch its ninth contracted cargo resupply mission to the space station no earlier than May 20. Science and rese...
US spacewalkers swap, check coolers 'Leaky' and 'Frosty'
May 16, 2018 (AFP)
The boxes, each about the size of a mini-refrigerator or window AC unit, are crucial to keeping the batteries cool aboard the orbiting lab. Since they operate u...
The challenge of space gardening: One giant 'leaf' for mankind
May 11, 2018 (AFP)
Without gravity, seeds can float away. Water doesn't pour, but globs up and may drown the roots. And artificial lights and fans must be rigged just right to rep...
Spinning science: multi-use variable-g platform arrives at the Space Station
May 10, 2018 (SPX)
While the pull of Earth's gravity makes this type of investigation difficult at home, the space station's microgravity environment makes it the perfect place fo...
For how long will the USA remain the Nobel Prize leader?
May 10, 2018 (SPX)
For the study, Nobel Prizes for physics, chemistry and medicine were assigned proportionately, since up to three scientists can share the prize. The success rat...
Russia Offers Space Tourist Flight to US, European Astronauts, UAE Citizen
May 09, 2018 (Sputnik)
The tourist is supposed to arrive at the ISS on board Russia's Soyuz spacecraft. "Due to the postponement of the Nauka multipurpose laboratory module's launch t...
Tourism nearly a tenth of global CO2 emissions
May 07, 2018 (AFP)
The multi-trillion dollar industry's carbon footprint is expanding rapidly, driven in large part by demand for energy-intensive air travel, researchers reported...
Jim Bridenstine brings understanding of commercial technology to his new role as NASA Admin
May 04, 2018 (SPX)
Bridenstine is a military pilot who began his naval career flying the E-2C Hawkeye off the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. In 2010 he was promoted to the ...
Why plants are so sensitive to gravity: The lowdown
May 03, 2018 (SPX)
In each of these cells, the pile of statoliths settles to the bottom. This provides a point of reference to guide growth - by modifying the distribution of a gr...
Rescue Operations Take Shape for Commercial Crew Program Astronauts
May 02, 2018 (SPX)
"It's like insurance," he said. "You have insurance on your car or house, but you hope you never have to use it." Rescue and recovery involves meticulous planni...
One detector doesn't 'fit all' for smoke in spacecraft
May 02, 2018 (SPX)
Being confined in a limited area 360 kilometers (224 miles) above the nearest fire brigade made the situation even more precarious. "You can't just open a windo...
Russia develops space sauna and washing machine
May 01, 2018 (Sputnik)
During a recent meeting of NIICHIMMASH's scientific and technological council, a decision was made "to begin the development of sanitary-hygienic means, includi...
'Jedi' calls on Europe to find innovation force
Apr 27, 2018 (AFP)
Calling themselves the Joint European Disruptive Initiative (JEDI), the association intends within three months to launch its first appeal for projects to finan...
NASA upgrades Space Station emergency communications ground stations
Apr 25, 2018 (SPX)
NASA's VHF ground stations provide two-way, audio-only communications and transmit over two frequencies, VHF1 and VHF2. VHF1 is used for emergency communication...
Simulated Countdown Another Step Toward Exploration Mission-1
Apr 25, 2018 (SPX)
SLS and Orion are part of NASA's deep space exploration systems designed to send humans to distant destinations, such as the Moon and Mars. An important step in...
2020 Decadal Survey Missions: At a Glance
Apr 25, 2018 (SPX)
LUVOIR, now being studied by a team at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, is conceived as a great observatory in the tradition of the Hu...
Students help NASA researchers decide what plants to grow in space
Apr 24, 2018 (SPX)
For the past couple years, NASA has been partnering with Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens in Miami, Florida, to encourage student interest in science, technol...
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