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New Israeli innovation hub seeks foodtech 'revolutions'
Sep 02, 2021 (AFP)
Companies at the Margalit Startup City Galil in Kiryat Shmona included Kinoko-Tech, which grows mushrooms on a platform of lentils to create an unprocessed, zer...
NASA welcomes new Russian commitment to space station
Sep 02, 2021 (UPI)
"I look forward to continued cooperation with Roscosmos on the International Space Station until 2030 and into the future," Nelson said in the emailed statement...
State of Russia's ISS segment sparks safety concerns
Aug 31, 2021 (AFP)
In recent years, the Russian segment of the ISS has experienced a string of problems, including air leaks caused by cracks, raising questions about the safety o...
NASA, Axiom Space to launch second private astronaut mission to ISS in 2023
Aug 31, 2021 (UPI)
The spaceflight, coordinated by the U.S. space agency and the private Houston-based infrastructure developer, will be designated as Axiom Mission 2, or Ax-2 and...
Russian cosmonauts to track air leaks with vibration sensors
Aug 31, 2021 (Sputnik)
Vladimir Solovyov said the "scientific research" would seek to identify "vibration nodes" to see if they coincide with welding seams. He told Sputnik earlier th...
Can devices that never wear out come into reality?
Aug 31, 2021 (SPX)
At the micro-scale, due to significant surface effects, the wear of micro-devices is much severer than that of macro-devices. Traditional lubrication methods, s...
NASA repairs issue with Voyager 1 space probe
Aug 30, 2021 (UPI)
The probe had been sending garbled data about its status, including information about its health and activities to mission controllers, despite otherwise operat...
Mystery investor orders life support system for private space station
Aug 27, 2021 (Sputnik)
Raytheon Technologies subsidiary Collins Aerospace has confirmed that it has been awarded a $2.6 million contract by an "undisclosed customer" to develop enviro...
Collins Aerospace to provide an Earth-like atmosphere for future travelers heading into orbit
Aug 27, 2021 (SPX)
The ECLSS is a suite of technologies that enable livable conditions as low as 250 kilometers above Earth's surface. The ECLSS includes air revitalization and pr...
Space pens, pencils, and how NASA takes notes in space
Aug 27, 2021 (SPX)
Let's get to the facts about the Space Pen, pencils in space, and how NASA astronauts write aboard the space station. Is the Space Pen a real thing? Yes, it is....
NASA Head Nelson hopes US-Russian cooperation on ISS will continue beyond 2030
Aug 26, 2021 (Sputnik)
When asked whether he expects the ISS relationship to be extended, Nelson said: "Yes. To 2030. And Russia is our partner on the ISS". "I'm very hopeful and very...
StarLab Oasis opens in Abu Dhabi
Aug 26, 2021 (SPX)
Nanoracks partnered with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) in an effort to accelerate the growth of Abu Dhabi's AgTech ecosystem that will impact not only ...
Making space-based research more affordable-with a little help from the Girl Scouts
Aug 26, 2021 (SPX)
The Faraday Research Facility, developed by ISS U.S. National Laboratory Commercial Service Provider ProXopS, LLC., will launch on SpaceX's upcoming 23rd Commer...
Film and cultures fly on SpaceX CR23 cargo resupply mission
Aug 26, 2021 (ESA)
A common piece of advice of the past 18 months has been to make sure you wash your hands thoroughly. This is because microorganisms are easily spread across com...
NASA tests ways to reduce stress in plants growing in space
Aug 25, 2021 (SPX)
One experiment on NASA SpaceX's 23rd Commercial Resupply Services mission to the space station will help determine the effect of plant stress responses to the m...
Roscosmos planning to send another two space tourists into orbit
Aug 25, 2021 (Sputnik)
"We have commercial customers, I think we will announce them this fall," Saveliev said, adding that the tourists, who are non-Russian citizens, will likely be p...
US still interested in possibility of having astronauts fly on board Soyuz: Roscosmos
Aug 24, 2021 (Sputnik)
"The Americans are leaving this opportunity [acquiring a Soyuz seat in the spring of 2022] as an option, counting on help and assistance from Russia, but I can'...
NASA faces new criticism, possible congressional hearing over spacesuit delays
Aug 24, 2021 (UPI)
Coupled with the high cost, estimated to hit $1 billion eventually, the development issues are serious enough to prompt a congressional hearing, U.S. Rep. Don B...
Samsung announces $205 billion investment plan
Aug 24, 2021 (AFP)
The tech giant is South Korea's largest conglomerate and its overall turnover is equivalent to a fifth of the national gross domestic product. Samsung Electroni...
45 years after launch, NASA's Voyager probes still blazing trails billions of miles away
Aug 22, 2021 (UPI)
Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 are both in interstellar space. In fact, they are one of only five space probes from Earth that have left the solar system. Because of p...
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