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Virgin Galactic rockets its first tourist passengers into space
Aug 10, 2023 (AFP)
The three passengers -- Jon Goodwin, Keisha Schahaff, and her teenage daughter Anastatia Mayers -- floated gravity-free through the Virgin spacecraft about 45 m...
Russian cosmonauts perform spacewalk to attach debris shields to space station
Aug 09, 2023 (UPI)
Before they set out on the spacewalk, NASA officials said cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin "will venture outside the station's Poisk airlock to at...
Advanced Space selected for two NASA SBIR Phase I Awards
Aug 08, 2023 (SPX)
The first project, won under the Flight Dynamics and Navigation Technologies subtopic, will support NASA's future efforts to design spacecraft trajectories for ...
NASA and Axiom Space join forces for fourth private mission in 2024
Aug 06, 2023 (SPX)
Phil McAlister, Director of Commercial Space at NASA Headquarters, emphasized the significance of the joint mission, stating, "Transitioning low Earth orbit ope...
NASA announces crew for 2024 ISS rotation mission
Aug 04, 2023 (UPI)
The crew includes NASA astronauts Commander Matthew Dominick, Pilot Michael Barrat, and Mission Specialist Jeanette Epps, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Mission...
NASA back in touch with Voyager 2 after 'interstellar shout'
Aug 04, 2023 (AFP)
Launched in 1977 to explore the outer planets and serve as a beacon of humanity to the wider universe, it is currently more than 12.3 billion miles (19.9 billio...
Airbus partners with Voyager Space to build ISS replacement
Aug 02, 2023 (AFP)
The US-led venture with footing in Germany, where a number of Airbus Defence and Space sites are located, will "reliably meet the known demand from global space...
NASA hears 'heartbeat' from Voyager 2 after inadvertant blackout
Aug 01, 2023 (AFP)
Launched in 1977 to explore the outer planets and serve as a beacon of humanity to the wider universe, it is currently more than 12.3 billion miles (19.9 billio...
Bartolomeo is the easy way of bringing payloads to space stations
Aug 01, 2023 (SPX)
Turns out: The International Space Station (ISS) - one of (if not the) most reliable assets humanity has in Space today - offers just that. "When we first start...
Science enabling heat and air conditioning for long-term space habitats is almost fully available
Aug 01, 2023 (SPX)
Building these systems requires knowing how reduced gravity affects boiling and condensation, which all heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems use to...
Voyager 2 goes silent with a temporary communication interruption with Earth
Jul 31, 2023 (SPX)
Voyager 2, nestled over 12.3 billion miles (19.9 billion kilometers) away from Earth, slightly misaligned its antenna by 2 degrees following a routine transmiss...
Keeping your underwear clean on the Moon
Jul 28, 2023 (ESA)
As part of a larger ESA effort called PExTex, assessing suitable textiles for future spacesuit design, the Austrian Space Forum is leading a project called BACT...
NASA Named One of America's Top Employers for Women
Jul 28, 2023 (SPX)
"NASA is proud to be recognized as a top employer for women," said Elaine Ho, chief diversity officer at the agency's headquarters in Washington. "But we are mo...
Better SAFER than sorry
Jul 28, 2023 (ESA)
Training for emergencies is crucial everywhere, including on the International Space Station. While astronauts hope they will never have to need those skills, t...
NASA Launches Beta Site; On-Demand Streaming, App Update Coming Soon
Jul 28, 2023 (SPX)
"Our vision is to inspire humanity through a unified, world-class NASA web experience," said Jeff Seaton, chief information officer at the agency's headquarters...
Geophysics student employs 800-year-old method for Lunar GPS system
Jul 26, 2023 (SPX)
The team applied a method based on the mathematical principle established 800 years ago by renowned mathematician Fibonacci, to calculate parameters for a GPS-l...
In new space race, scientists propose geoarchaeology can aid in preserving space heritage
Jul 21, 2023 (SPX)
"Until recently, we might consider the material left behind during the space race of the mid-20th century as relatively safe," said Justin Holcomb, postdoctoral...
On space, poll shows most Americans support NASA's role, U.S. presence
Jul 20, 2023 (UPI)
A sample group of 10,329 U.S. adults was surveyed between May 30 and June 4. About seven in 10 respondents said America's role in space was essential, while 30%...
Rensselaer researchers using drop module for advanced protein studies on ISS
Jul 18, 2023 (SPX)
The three-year grant, totalling $452,847, was awarded to Amir Hirsa, professor of mechanical, aerospace, and nuclear engineering, and Patrick Underhill, profess...
Virgin Galactic's next spaceflight will include sweepstakes winners
Jul 17, 2023 (AFP)
The company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson flew its first paying customers, members of the Italian Air Force, last month -- a long awaited achie...
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