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Space Exploration Jan 19, 2024

Monitoring microorganisms on the International Space Station

Crew members on the International Space Station have a lot of company—millions of bacteria and other microbes. The human body contains 10 times more microbes than human cells, and bacteria and fungi grow in and on just ...

Space Exploration Aug 30, 2023

NASA to demonstrate laser communications from space station

NASA uses the International Space Station—a football field-sized spacecraft orbiting Earth—to learn more about living and working in space. For more than 20 years, the space station has provided a unique platform for ...

Astronomy Jun 8, 2023

CALorimetric Electron Telescope (CALET) captures charge-sign dependent cosmic ray modulation

The movement of cosmic ray particles across space, such as electrons and protons, is influenced by the sun's magnetic field, causing fluctuations in the intensity of galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) reaching Earth in response ...

Space Exploration May 16, 2023

Space test shows magnolia may be best for wooden artificial satellite LignoSat

An international project led by Kyoto University tested and confirmed the high durability of space wood at the International Space Station—the ISS. The experiment results showed minimal deterioration and good stability ...

Space Exploration Apr 25, 2022

Crew-4 astronauts head to space station to conduct microgravity science

NASA's SpaceX Crew-4 mission, originally scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on Saturday, April 23, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, April 27. This launch carries ...

Space Exploration Feb 16, 2022

Fresh from the ISS: How high school students are leading an experiment on space-made yogurt

It's probably no surprise that keeping healthy in space is incredibly important. And without the typical resources found on Earth, creative solutions have to be explored.

Veterinary medicine Nov 6, 2021

Denver Zoo reports world's first coronavirus cases in hyenas

Two hyenas at the Denver Zoo have tested positive for the coronavirus, the first confirmed cases among the animals worldwide, a national veterinary lab announced Friday.

Space Exploration Oct 7, 2021

Space hunt begins as Western Australia's Binar-1 mission takes next giant leap  

Western Australia's homegrown spacecraft, Binar-1, has been shot into the vacuum of space- deployed into Low Earth Orbit from the International Space Station (ISS), five weeks after blasting off from Cape Canaveral in Florida.

Space Exploration Aug 26, 2021

Space: The wooden frontier

Humans have relied on forests and trees—for shelter, food, and fuel—from the earliest times. As technology has advanced, timber has been utilized for buildings, ships, and railroads. And now we may be on the verge of ...

Space Exploration Aug 23, 2021

We're launching Australia's first scratch-built satellite, and it's a giant leap toward the moon

On August 28, a SpaceX rocket will blast off from Cape Canaveral in Florida, carrying supplies bound for the International Space Station. But also on board will be a small satellite that represents a giant leap into space ...

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