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Croatia mountain hideaway booms as tourists flee summer heat
Aug 05, 2024 (AFP)
Croatia has been long renowned for its spectacular Adriatic coastline dotted with over a thousand islands and islets. But just an hour's drive southwest from th...
Russian space agency says break with West cost $2.1 bn
Aug 05, 2024 (AFP)
As part of sanctions against Moscow following the start of Russia's campaign, Western countries broke off partnerships with Roscosmos in the space sector. "The ...
ISS mission to launch biomedical and physical science research
Aug 05, 2024 (SPX)
Here are some of the key ISS National Lab-sponsored investigations on the NG-21 mission that aim to benefit humanity and advance commercial activities in low Ea...
Mesoscale Discoveries in Ferroelectric Materials Could Revolutionize Electronics
Aug 01, 2024 (SPX)
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, in collaboration with Rice University and DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Lab...
Virtual engagement opportunities for Northrop Grumman's 21st Resupply Mission
Jul 31, 2024 (SPX)
The public can register to virtually attend the launch. NASA's virtual guest program for this mission offers curated launch resources, notifications about inter...
NASA-Backed Burst Test Advances Orbital Reef Development
Jul 29, 2024 (SPX)
This milestone comes under a NASA Space Act Agreement awarded to Blue Origin in 2021. The Orbital Reef project incorporates various elements, including Sierra S...
Designing space exploration with the human in mind
Jul 24, 2024 (SPX)
Equally important, however, is whether that vehicle also works for the humans inside. Can astronauts easily reach critical controls? Do the seats conform to a c...
NASA ranks top civil space technology challenges for 2024
Jul 24, 2024 (SPX)
Today, NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) released the 2024 Civil Space Shortfall Ranking document. This document integrates inputs from NASA mi...
ISS Crew Engages in Varied Research and Maintenance Tasks
Jul 21, 2024 (SPX)
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, part of Boeing's Crew Flight Test, dedicated significant time to advancing space agriculture. They conducted te...
Juice prepares for historic double flyby of Moon and Earth
Jul 19, 2024 (SPX)
Juice represents Europe's inaugural mission to the Jupiter system. To reach its distant objective, the spacecraft will perform several gravity assists, also kno...
Lunar Navigation Enhanced with GNSS for Earth-Moon Spacecraft
Jul 18, 2024 (SPX)
As lunar exploration accelerates, there is an increasing need for advanced navigation technologies that surpass traditional Earth-based systems. This study tack...
Russia's 'window to the west' turns to tourists from the East
Jul 17, 2024 (AFP)
"You could hear English, French or Italian being spoken everywhere... and we were always full," Kulikova, the co-owner of a chain of apartment rentals in the ci...
Food aromas study sheds light on taste issues in space
Jul 17, 2024 (SPX)
The study, published in the International Journal of Food Science and Technology, also has significant implications for improving the diets of isolated individu...
NASA cans lunar rover after spending $450 million building it
Jul 17, 2024 (AFP)
The Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) was intended to explore the lunar south pole in search of ice and other resources, paving the way fo...
Innovative Stochastic Model Revolutionizes Interplanetary Supply Chain Planning
Jul 16, 2024 (SPX)
The research team, led by experts from the Beijing Institute of Technology, developed a layered network model to depict the interplanetary supply chain (ISC). T...
Juice's Historic Lunar-Earth Flyby: Key Details
Jul 16, 2024 (SPX)
Since Juice's launch in April 2023, this flyby marks the beginning of its intricate journey towards Jupiter. Earth's gravity will redirect Juice, slowing it dow...
Real-life Spacesuit Innovation Recycles Urine into Drinking Water
Jul 15, 2024 (SPX)
Inspired by the 'stillsuits' from the Dune series, researchers at Cornell University have developed a prototype urine collection and filtration system for space...
Leidos secures $476M NASA contract for ISS and Artemis Cargo Support
Jul 11, 2024 (SPX)
"Leidos is at the forefront of advancing human spaceflight," said Liz Porter, president of Leidos Health and Civil sector. "From ensuring safe water for long-du...
MIT scientists develop way to toughen up 'good' bacteria, extend shelf life
Jul 05, 2024 (UPI)
The technique pioneered in the lab of Giovanni Traverso, an associate professor of mechanical engineering, utilizes a range of food and drug additives to create...
HERA crew complete 45-day simulated journey to Mars
Jul 03, 2024 (SPX)
Their groundbreaking work on HERAs Campaign 7 Mission 2 contributes to the space agencys efforts to study how future astronauts may react to isolation and confi...
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