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Airbus delivers new life support system for the ISS

Mar 20, 2018 (SPX)

The ACLS extracts a portion of the carbon dioxide in the cabin atmosphere and, using hydrogen obtained from splitting water molecules, converts it to methane an...

NASA science heading to space ranges from the upper atmosphere to microbes

Mar 18, 2018 (SPX)

This flight delivers scientific investigations looking at severe thunderstorms on Earth, the effects of microgravity on production of high-performance products ...

A Frommer's guide to the future of interplanetary travel

Mar 16, 2018 (SPX)

Now, you're mulling over skiing northern Mars, rafting on Saturn's largest moon, or booking a stay in a luxury hotel and spa floating above Jupiter's Great Red ...

NASA Awards $96 Million to U.S. Small Businesses for Tech Research, Development

Mar 12, 2018 (SPX)

"We look forward to working with these promising small businesses to further advance NASA's missions," said Jim Reuter, acting associate administrator for NASA'...

Astronaut Scott Kelly weighs in on the 'State of Science'

Mar 08, 2018 (UPI)

Kelly recently teamed up with the chemical and manufacturing company 3M to launch the State of Science Index, a study of people's attitudes toward science. Rese...

Goddard licenses gear bearing tech to Bahari Energy for urban wind power

Mar 07, 2018 (SPX)

"NASA's gear bearing technology will allow significant improvement in our Wind Energy Towers electrical generation efficiency," said Habib Bahari, founder and C...

Keeping astronauts safe in inflatable habitats

Mar 06, 2018 (SPX)

Most space debris is tiny - almost microscopic - but there are also millions of naturally occurring objects in orbit called micrometeoroids. NASA often must mov...

NASA Team outfits Orion for abort test with lean approach

Mar 06, 2018 (SPX)

The approach involves considering how to do things differently, finding ways to execute elements of the buildup more efficiently and pushing on the norms of doi...

NASA, partners seek input on standards for deep space technologies

Mar 06, 2018 (SPX)

The agency and its partners are seeking feedback on these draft interoperability standards, which cover: avionics, communications, environmental control and lif...

Knowledge matters for Year of Education on Station

Mar 03, 2018 (SPX)

About 254 miles higher than any ordinary classroom, Acaba has reached the minds of thousands of students from the vantage of the International Space Station. Th...

Russia, China strike deal to jointly explore outer space

Mar 03, 2018 (Sputnik)

According to the statement, the State Corporation Roscosmos and the China National Space Administration aim to cooperate in the sphere of exploration of the Moo...

Jemison: 'If you want a seat at the table, you can have one'

Mar 02, 2018 (SPX)

Her takeaway message: The challenges of space exploration mirror the challenges faced in the world today, and we all have a part to play in its success. "Space ...

ISS Expedition 54 crew land safely in Kazakhstan

Feb 28, 2018 (SPX)

Vande Hei, Acaba and cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin of the Russian space agency Roscosmos landed at 9:31 p.m. EST (8:31 a.m. Feb. 28 in Kazakhstan) southeast of t...

Aerospace introduces new Senior Advisory Council for space policy

Feb 28, 2018 (SPX)

"The addition of the council further strengthens the center as a critical resource to our customers and the entire space community," said Steve Isakowitz, Aeros...

Alibaba sets up AI research centre in Singapore

Feb 28, 2018 (AFP)

The institute, a tie-up with Nanyang Technological University (NTU), is Alibaba's first joint research centre outside mainland China. It aims to develop cutting...

Cosmonaut, two US astronauts return to Earth from ISS

Feb 28, 2018 (AFP)

Alexander Misurkin of Russia's Roscosmos space agency and NASA's Mark Vande Hei and Joe Acaba touched down on steppe land southeast of the town of Dzhezkazgan i...

Shiseido researches stress in closed-off environments to simulate ISS conditions

Feb 27, 2018 (SPX)

The team has discovered the possibility of quick stress self-assessment by studying changes in saliva and facial expression. Based on the results of this ongoin...

Florida Poly developing Happy Suit for Astronauts

Feb 27, 2018 (SPX)

Depression is a major problem in space, as astronauts can be adversely affected by factors like insufficient exercise, excessive exposure to light and lack of s...

NASA Wants Ideas from University Teams for Future Human Space Missions

Feb 22, 2018 (SPX)

In collaboration with the National Space Grant Foundation, NASA will offer competitively selected awards of $15,000 to $50,000 for the development of studies, f...

International team publishes roadmap to enhance radioresistance for space colonization

Feb 22, 2018 (SPX)

"Our recent manuscript provides a comprehensive review of radioresistance for space radiation. Currently there is minimal research being done for radioresistanc...