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The International Space Station Rides High Through the May Sky
May is graduation month, and with it, school star party season is about to conclude. If you happen to be…
Astronauts Could Rely on Algae as the Perfect Life Support Partner
Researchers from Germany are testing a new hybrid life support system aboard the ISS, which uses algae to clean the…
Extreme Bacteria on the Space Station are Evolving to Handle the Harsh Conditions, not to Make Astronauts Sick
A new study conducted by researchers from NWU has shown that bacteria do not mutate into super bugs.
A Japanese Company is About to Test a Tiny Space Elevator… in Space
A team of Japanese engineers recently constructed a scale-model of a space elevator, which will be sent to the ISS…
NASA is Looking for New Ways to Deal With Trash on Deep Space Missions
NASA is currently partnering with companies to develop technologies for dealing with garbage during long-duration space flights.
A Satellite With a Harpoon, Net and Drag Sail to Capture Space Junk is in Orbit and Will be Tested Soon
The RemoveDebris satellite, a spacecraft designed to remove junk from orbit, recently deployed from the ISS to begin demonstrating its…
Astronauts in Trouble Will be Able to Press the “Take Me Home” Button
Massachusetts-based engineering company Draper recently filed a patent for a navigation system that will be able to bring astronauts home…
The Space Station is Getting a New Gadget to Detect Space Debris
The Space Debris Sensor (SDS) aboard the International Space Station is allowing scientists to characterize the orbital debris environment
Mouse Sperm Went to Space and Produced Healthy Mice
A team of Japanese researchers were able to fertilize mice embryos and produce a healthy litter of mice using frozen…
Drone Captures Amazing Footage of Falcon 9 Landing
Let's just take a moment to admire how amazing it is when science fiction becomes routinely real: https://www.instagram.com/p/BQtNTk4Brqp/ SpaceX CEO…