China prepares to launch country's first cargo spacecraft
China is preparing to launch its first unmanned cargo spacecraft on a mission to dock with the country's space station.
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News tagged with space experiments
New legal powers could send UK scientists into space to research vaccines and medicines
British scientists will be able to fly to the edge of space to conduct vital medical experiments under new powers unveiled this week.
Space Exploration
Feb 20, 2017
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Physicists make first-ever direct observation of collisional plasmoid instability during magnetic reconnection
Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have for the first time directly observed a phenomenon that had previously only been hypothesized to exist. The phenomenon, plasmoid ...
Plasma Physics
Jan 9, 2017
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Image: EveryWear space medicine wearable device
An astronaut in space has many tasks, from monitoring experiments to maintaining equipment to organising the more than 70 000 objects that are on the International Space Station, as well as staying fit and healthy. Astronauts ...
Space Exploration
Dec 14, 2016
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Cold plasma freshens up French fries
Bad smells from deep-fat frying in restaurants and take-away food venues could soon be eradicated thanks to experiments funded by ESA on the International Space Station.
Plasma Physics
Nov 30, 2016
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'Fire in space' experiment kicks off aboard US cargo ship (Update)
How does fire act in space? Researchers will soon find out by trying to ignite nine different materials aboard an unmanned spaceship on its way to a fiery re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, NASA said Monday.
Space Exploration
Nov 21, 2016
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First launch for Orbital's Antares rocket since 2014 explosion
Orbital ATK launched its Antares rocket en route to the International Space Station for the first time since a massive explosion after liftoff two years ago.
Space Exploration
Oct 18, 2016
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First launch for Orbital's Antares rocket since '14 blast
Orbital ATK on Monday launched its Antares rocket en route to the International Space Station for the first time since a massive explosion after liftoff two years ago.
Space Exploration
Oct 17, 2016
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SpaceX Dragon heads back to Earth with station science, gear
A SpaceX Dragon capsule headed back to Earth on Friday with a load of science experiments and gear from the International Space Station.
Space Exploration
Aug 26, 2016
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Cygnus space capsule departs International Space Station
Orbital ATK's unmanned Cygnus space capsule departed from the International Space Station on schedule Tuesday, three months after delivering 7,500 pounds (3,400 kilos) of supplies, material for scientific experiments and ...
Space Exploration
Jun 14, 2016
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