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New Airbnb feature aims to 'redistribute' tourists from oversold venues
May 11, 2022 (AFP)
The goal is to "redistribute" users away from traveler-jammed venues, such as Venice, Paris or the biggest US cities, Airbnb executives said. Under the new Airb...
Astronaut crew returns to Earth after six months on ISS
May 06, 2022 (AFP)
The SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft with NASA astronauts Kayla Barron, Raja Chari and Tom Marshburn, as well as European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maur...
Astronaut crew returning to Earth after six months on ISS
May 05, 2022 (AFP)
The SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft with NASA astronauts Kayla Barron, Raja Chari, and Tom Marshburn, as well as European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Mau...
Spacecraft navigation uses x-rays from dead stars
May 04, 2022 (SPX)
"We can use star trackers to determine the direction a spacecraft is pointing, but to learn the precise location of the spacecraft, we rely on radio signals sen...
New standard will aid in classification of commercial spaceflight safety events
May 03, 2022 (SPX)
"This new standard will help to classify events based on severity and impact," says ASTM International member Oscar Garcia, chairman and CEO, InterFlight Global...
NASA's new solar sail system to be tested on-board NanoAvionics satellite bus
May 03, 2022 (SPX)
The aim of the ACS3 mission is to replace conventional rocket propellants by developing and testing solar sails using sunlight beams to thrust the nanosatellite...
NASA chooses small businesses to continue exploration tech development
May 01, 2022 (SPX)
NASA's SBIR program provides early-stage funding and other non-monetary support to small businesses with pioneering ideas to help advance NASA's missions, as we...
UAE to send astronaut on six-month ISS mission
Apr 29, 2022 (AFP)
The wealthy Gulf country signed "a new agreement to send the first Arab astronaut on a long 180-day mission to the International Space Station", tweeted UAE's v...
NASA Chief expects cooperation with Russia on ISS to continue
Apr 27, 2022 (Sputnik)
"I see the friendliness between the two crews. I have that confidence that Russia will extend (its) cooperation on the International Space Station," Nelson said...
NASA extends exploration for 8 planetary science missions
Apr 26, 2022 (SPX)
The missions - Mars Odyssey, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MAVEN, Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity rover), InSight lander, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, OSIRIS...
Report identifies priority planetary science mission and planetary defense efforts as strategic investments
Apr 20, 2022 (SPX)
The recommendations by the steering committee for the decadal survey draw on input from the scientific community through the advice of six panels, hundreds of w...
Venice readies day-trip booking system to ease crowds
Apr 20, 2022 (AFP)
The pay-to-visit scheme will not cap tourist numbers but aims entice some people to visit during the low season by charging them less. "We will start with an ex...
Safe ISS operation should remain priority, Space Foundation says
Apr 19, 2022 (Sputnik)
In March, Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Rogozin said the Russian space agency will soon inform the government of how it plans to terminate cooperation on th...
Artemis astronauts will ride in style in new crew transportation vehicles
Apr 14, 2022 (SPX)
The fleet will consist of three vehicles designed to take the fully suited astronauts, their support team, and their equipment on the nine-mile stretch of road ...
NASA sets coverage for Russian spacewalks
Apr 14, 2022 (SPX)
Coverage for both spacewalks will begin at 10 a.m. EDT each day on NASA Television, the NASA app, and agency's website. Each spacewalk is scheduled to begin aro...
Space tourism: the arguments in favor
Apr 09, 2022 (AFP)
But the nascent sector also has supporters, who, while not rejecting the criticism outright, argue the industry can bring humanity benefits too. - More research...
First private mission reaches International Space Station
Apr 09, 2022 (AFP)
NASA has hailed the three-way partnership with Axiom and SpaceX as a key step towards commercializing the region of space known as "Low Earth Orbit," leaving th...
UCF part of historic civilian space flight to ISS
Apr 08, 2022 (SPX)
Three faculty physicians at UCF Health, the College of Medicine's clinical practice, are collaborating with Axiom Space and two Israeli medical centers - Sheba ...
Brazilian Space Chief Says Nations Should Think Long-Term, Keep Space Out of Geopolitics
Apr 08, 2022 (Sputnik)
"I believe that, especially in space, we should think long term cooperation, scientific cooperation," Moura said on the sidelines of the Space Symposium. "There...
Arctic simulation of Moon-like habitat shows wellbeing sessions keep you sane
Apr 07, 2022 (SPX)
The LUNARK project was the first ever Arctic simulation of a lunar mission. As part of the project, two space architects, Sebastian Aristotelis and Karl-Johan S...
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