Astronauts enter world's first inflatable space habitat (Update)
Space station astronauts opened the world's first inflatable space habitat Monday and floated inside.
Space Exploration
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News tagged with aerospace
Rocket fuel that's cleaner, safer and still full of energy
Research published this week in Science Advances shows that it may be possible to create rocket fuel that is much cleaner and safer than the hypergolic fuels that are commonly used today. And still just as effective. The ...
Materials Science
Apr 5, 2019
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US Congress acts to avert helium shortage
The US Congress, entrenched in a titanic budget battle, managed to come together Thursday to pass legislation that prevents a market shortage of helium.
Materials Science
Sep 26, 2013
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The intricate dance between waves, wind, and gliding pelicans is worked out for the first time
It's a common sight: pelicans gliding along the waves, right by the shore. These birds make this kind of surfing look effortless, but actually the physics involved that give them a big boost are not simple.
Plants & Animals
Apr 21, 2021
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A research study analyzes the characteristics of Apophis, the asteroid that will approach Earth in 2029
The study, in which the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the Universidad Estatal Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (Júlio de Mesquita Filho Paulista State University) (UNESP) of Brazil are participating, analyzes ...
Astronomy
Mar 22, 2022
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Through 3D-printed prosthetic, Illinois students lending a hand in Ecuador
For most amputees, the road to a more fun recreactional prosthetic device is slow and costly. However, thanks to a student-led research group at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, that might be changing, which ...
Engineering
Oct 29, 2014
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Team designs carbon nanostructure stronger than diamonds
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions have architecturally designed plate-nanolattices—nanometer-sized carbon structures—that are stronger than diamonds as a ratio of strength to density.
Nanomaterials
Apr 13, 2020
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NASA hits snag while inflating new room at space station
NASA hit a snag while releasing air into an experimental inflatable room at the International Space Station on Thursday and put everything on hold for at least a day.
Space Exploration
May 26, 2016
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South Korea's lunar orbiter sends photos of Earth, Moon
South Korea's first-ever lunar orbiter Danuri has sent black-and-white photos of the Moon's surface and Earth, the national space center said Tuesday.
Space Exploration
Jan 3, 2023
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NASA's innovative rocket nozzle paves way for deep space missions
NASA recently built and tested an additively-manufactured—or 3D printed—rocket engine nozzle made of aluminum, making it lighter than conventional nozzles and setting the course for deep space flights that can carry more ...
Space Exploration
Oct 20, 2023
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