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10/31/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Space junk poses severe hazard to astronauts and satellites and must be cleaned up, warn experts

The European Space Agency (ESA) warns that millions of floating objects around our planet can lead to a disastrous collision in space. “Space junk” as the objects are called, could very well make certain regions of space unsuitable for travel and pose a very real threat to astronauts. In a new video, the ESA says […]

09/21/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Australian beer company working on building a special bottle that will allow astronauts to drink their beverage in microgravity

The same Australian partnership that came up with space beer are now working on an appropriate space bottle. In a Space.com article, the new design will allow astronauts to enjoy beer and other beverages in microgravity. 4 Pines Brewing and Saber Astronautics Australia have previously collaborated to make “Vostok Space Beer.” This stout beer is […]

07/15/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Green thumb in space: NASA has decided that gardening in space is crucial for the next generation of explorers

Aside from having to adjust to an environment that’s vastly different from Earth’s, future explorers will have to learn how to grow their own food so they can have access to vegetables while they’re exploring space. However, this isn’t as easy as cultivating a garden in your backyard. In space, astronauts will have to deal […]

06/13/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Could the new type of food for astronauts be made from zooplankton? Biologists seem to think so

Provisions are among the biggest challenges for manned spaceflight missions. Food must not take up so much space or weight that the spacecraft’s performance suffers. In an Alpha Galileo article, therefore, German researchers suggested that spacecraft should carry zooplankton as a lightweight source of essential nutrients for astronauts. One potential candidate is the water flea (Daphnia), […]

05/29/2018 / By Edsel Cook

NASA to award first contract for its lunar “Gateway” program by early 2019

NASA is making significant headway in its plan to return humans to the Moon. In a Bloomberg report, the space agency will issue the initial contract for its lunar “Gateway” program in 2019. “Gateway” is the nickname of the Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway, the planned space station that NASA will use to study the moon and the conditions […]

05/11/2018 / By David Williams

NASA starts space study to see if sperm can still function in weightless environments

Do sperm squirm the same way in space? That’s an interesting question that’s posed by the leading scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which aims to learn exactly how sperm will function when placed out in space. To conduct this highly serious research work, NASA’s scientists have gone back to the basics […]

05/02/2018 / By David Williams

NASA’s past missions helping future become reality: Project Mercury paved the way for planned commercial human space exploration

The U.S. was among the first countries in the world to conduct any real space missions. In fact, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been active for a few decades now, and ever since the earliest space missions, they’ve been taking notes, gathering information, and analyzing data. Throughout all these years, the space agency has made sure […]

04/27/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Automated space shuttle in the works to ferry people back and forth to the moon

As early as summer 2018, Boeing’s new CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will take its maiden voyage to the International Space Station (ISS). According to an article on Space.com, experts say this unmanned flight in low-Earth orbit is the first step towards regular trips to the moon and Mars. The Crew Space Transportation 100 Starliner is one […]

04/20/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Radiation from deep space is intensifying, affecting space weather and potential space travel

Ever since humanity’s first foray into space, our astronauts have had to contend with deep-space radiation. Scientists have done what they can to protect space voyagers and technology from exposure to cosmic rays. But, as new research has shown, that may not be enough: The radiation environment of space may be higher than previously conceived. […]

02/27/2018 / By David Williams

Astronauts train for Mars mission by living in inflatable greenhouses in the Dhofar desert

How prepared is humanity to go on an actual mission to Mars? Scientists and experts from all over the world may be working hard to find out as much as they can about the red planet from Earth’s comfortable surface – as well as from space – but Mars itself may turn out to be […]

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