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10/23/2018 / By Edsel Cook

California-based space company testing a mini propulsion system for planetary microsat missions

An American space technology company is almost ready to release a new propulsion system that could one day be installed on most spacecraft. The improved thrusters will be small enough to mount on microsatellites, yet powerful enough to propel larger space probes on interplanetary missions away from Earth, an article in Space.com stated. The system […]

09/25/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Scientists produce oxygen from water in zero gravity, making sustained space travel a real possibility

Humans have put considerable time and effort into destroying our beautiful planet over the past few decades. Deforestation, pollution and the destruction of plant and animal species – among other things – are making the Earth increasingly inhospitable. Add to that the conflict between nations around the world which could culminate in World War III, […]

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 […]

07/09/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Space manufacturing: Scientists looking toward the stars to create stronger materials

Space might be dangerous, but it also possesses unique qualities that make it perfect for producing certain materials and products. According to a Space.com article, experts and researchers believe stronger materials, bigger and purer crystals, and even new organs can be developed and manufactured in space. Microgravity permits the unhindered growth, even mixing, and cementing […]

05/24/2018 / By Edsel Cook

NASA is set to make an announcement about its “Kilopower” nuclear project soon

NASA is almost ready to reveal its “Kilopower” project to the world. According to a report from the Independent, the space agency will soon be holding a press conference to discuss the fruits of its research into nuclear power systems for spacecraft and outposts. Kilopower is a plan to develop small nuclear reactors that can provide plenty […]

05/14/2018 / By David Williams

President Trump is considering developing a “Space Force” military branch

President Donald Trump has been talking about his big plans for the U.S. since even before he began his term, and now his ideas have officially transitioned from simply world-changing to definitely out of this world. The President wants to build a “Space Force” that will handle all space-related tasks and ventures apart from all […]

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 […]

04/01/2018 / By David Williams

Anticipating visitors? The moon is set to receive its own mobile phone network next year

If and when humans do land on the moon to start a colony there, how is everyone going to communicate wirelessly? Here on Earth, people rely on mobile phone networks that are scattered but interconnected all across the planet. A similar system is now going to be built on the moon as well, thanks to […]

03/18/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Newest NASA spacesuit uses revamped Apollo-era “waste disposal systems” – astronauts can stay in them for a week

In a throwback to the past, NASA is developing a new spacesuit with a built-in toilet. The last such waste disposal system served the Apollo astronauts, and the new one is expected to improve on that ancestral 1970s system, reported a LiveScience article. The Orion Crew Survival Systems Suits (OCSSS) are the next-generation spacesuits for […]

02/23/2018 / By David Williams

Lockheed Martin has begun construction on the Orion crew capsule, intended to take humans to the moon, then Mars

In case you were wondering how far along current efforts are in bringing humans back to regions of space that are farther than low-Earth orbit, you’re in luck, as Lockheed Martin has recently issued a new update. It concerns the firm’s work in one of the major components of a spacecraft that will be used […]

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