Atomic oxygen is created when O2 molecules break apart, a process made easier in space because of the abundance of ultraviolet radiation. According to NASA, 96 percent of low-Earth orbit's atmosphere is atomic oxygen, a reality ...
Materials Science
Feb 16, 2021
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Space: the final frontier. What's stopping us from exploring it? Well, lots of things, but one of the major issues is space radiation, and the effects it can have on astronaut health during long voyages. A new review in the ...
Space Exploration
Feb 12, 2021
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After nearly 2.5 years in orbit, a shoebox-size weather satellite phoned home one last time before plunging into Earth's atmosphere and burning up on Dec. 24, 2020. RainCube (Radar in a CubeSat) was a technology demonstration ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 9, 2021
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SpaceX announced Monday it's aiming to launch this year the first all-civilian mission into Earth's orbit, led by a tech billionaire who plans to raffle off one of the spots aboard the craft.
Space Exploration
Feb 2, 2021
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A Maine company that's developing a rocket to propel small satellites into space passed its first major test on Sunday.
Space Exploration
Feb 1, 2021
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In recent years, satellites have become smaller, cheaper, and easier to make with commercial off the shelf parts. Some even weigh as little as one gram. This means more people can afford to send them into orbit. Now, satellite ...
Space Exploration
Jan 28, 2021
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A NASA mission slated for launch on Friday will place three tiny satellites into low-Earth orbit, where they will demonstrate how satellites might track and communicate with each other, setting the stage for swarms of thousands ...
Space Exploration
Jan 21, 2021
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A cubesat, largely built by undergraduate students and scheduled to launch on Sunday, will explore the feasibility of a new propulsion method that could enable very small satellites to move around Earth's orbit without carrying ...
Space Exploration
Jan 8, 2021
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Four astronauts carried into orbit by a SpaceX Crew Dragon boarded the International Space Station on Tuesday, the first of what NASA hopes will be many routine missions ending US reliance on Russian rockets.
Space Exploration
Nov 17, 2020
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The latest batch of tiny satellites to monitor trade on Earth from space have launched.
Space Exploration
Sep 29, 2020
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