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‘Dance’ of Earth’s airglow is simply mesmerizing! Just check out this NASA image from ISS
20Nov By adminNo Comments
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‘Dance’ of Earth’s airglow is simply mesmerizing! Just check out this NASA image from ISS

[ad_1] NASA continues to amaze space enthusiasts with mesmerizing images of our universe from its various crafts in space. There is the James Webb Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope and then there is even the International Space Station where humans are busy at work conducting their studies. From the Moon to Mars and stars to galaxies, NASA's advanced technologies have made it possible to visualize space in real-time. Now, NASA has shared yet another stunning image. NASA shared a breathtaking snapshot of Earth's airglow on Instagram that was taken from the International Space Station (ISS).This image was captured on November 14, 2023, when it was orbiting above the United States. The image showcases the Earth's airglow outlining the planet's horizon, with the Moon positioned above....
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Dream Chaser spaceplane to resupply the ISS will now face the final NASA testing
9Nov By adminNo Comments
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Dream Chaser spaceplane to resupply the ISS will now face the final NASA testing

[ad_1] Commercial space tech is still a relatively new field. Before the turn of the century, space exploration and technology development were only handled by government-funded space agencies, such as NASA, ROSCOSMOS, JAXA, and ISRO, that worked to use the knowledge from various missions to help their respective nations. It was only after the entry of Elon Musk's SpaceX, Jeff Bezos founded Blue Origin and Richard Branson led Virgin Galactic, that people began looking at space tech as an entrepreneurial venture. However, even in 2023, a lot of its potential still remains to be uncovered. Case in point — Sierra Space's Tenacity, the company's first Dream Chaser spaceplane, which will used to resupply the International Space Station (ISS) Dream Chaser spaceplane is an innovative concept m...
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NASA demonstrates Laser Communications on ISS with ILLUMA-T Payload
27Oct By adminNo Comments
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NASA demonstrates Laser Communications on ISS with ILLUMA-T Payload

[ad_1] NASA is set to showcase the potential of laser communications for space missions with the launch of the ILLUMA-T payload to the International Space Station (ISS) this November. This innovative technology will significantly enhance data transmission capabilities, offering faster and more efficient communication between the ISS and Earth, benefiting researchers and space exploration.NASA is advancing laser communication technology through missions like ILLUMA-T (Integrated Laser Communications Relay Demonstration Low Earth Orbit User Modem and Amplifier Terminal) to improve data transmission from space.Laser communications use invisible infrared light to enable higher data rates, allowing spacecraft to send more data back to Earth in a single transmission, benefiting researchers.IL...
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Voyager Space and Airbus deepen tie-up on new space station
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Voyager Space and Airbus deepen tie-up on new space station

[ad_1] U.S. space venture company Voyager Space and Airbus said on Wednesday they will co-operate more closely in the race to build a private version of the International Space Station.The two companies announced plans in January for Airbus to provide design support for Voyager's Starlab, one of three projects pre-selected by NASA to draw up plans for a potential commercial successor to the ISS. On Wednesday, they said Airbus would become a core partner in a newly planned venture to develop, build, and operate the orbital research post, expanding Europe's role in the project. The size of the shareholdings and financial details were not disclosed. Voyager Space also declined to discuss funding plans.Starlab is one of three private concepts designed to replace the aging ISS, a football fi...
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NASA power outage temporarily halts contact with space station
26Jul By adminNo Comments
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NASA power outage temporarily halts contact with space station

[ad_1] A NASA power outage disrupted communication between Mission Control and the International Space Station on Tuesday.Mission Control couldn't send commands to the station and talk with the seven astronauts in orbit. The power outage hit as upgrade work was underway in the building at Houston's Johnson Space Center. Space station program manager Joel Montelbano said neither the astronauts nor station were ever in any danger and that backup control systems took over within 90 minutes. The crew was notified of the problem through Russian communication systems, within 20 minutes of the outage. It's the first time NASA has had to fire up these backup systems to take control, according to Montelbano. He said NASA hoped to resolve the issue and be back to normal operations by the end of t...
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NASA looks to spice up astronaut menu with deep space food production
30May By adminNo Comments
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NASA looks to spice up astronaut menu with deep space food production

[ad_1] In the 2015 sci-fi film "The Martian," Matt Damon stars as an astronaut who survives on a diet of potatoes cultivated in human feces while marooned on the Red Planet.Now a New York company that makes carbon-negative aviation fuel is taking the menu for interplanetary cuisine in a very different direction. Its innovation has put it in the finals of a NASA-sponsored contest to encourage development of next-generation technologies for meeting the food needs of astronauts. Closely held Air Company of Brooklyn has pioneered a way of recycling carbon dioxide exhaled by astronauts in flight to grow yeast-based nutrients for protein shakes designed to nourish crews on long-duration deep-space missions. "It's definitely more nutritious than Tang," said company co-founder and Chief Technol...
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Five things to know about the International Space Station
12Jan By adminNo Comments
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Five things to know about the International Space Station

[ad_1] Here are some key facts about the orbiting laboratory set up to advance space exploration - and prepare to send humans to Mars - where Russians and Americans have worked together for a quarter of a century. Russia is scrambling to bring home three astronauts -- two Russians and one American -- who are stuck aboard the International Space Station after a meteorite damaged the spacecraft that was due to return them to Earth. Here are some key facts about the orbiting laboratory set up to advance space exploration - and prepare to send humans to Mars - where Russians and Americans have worked together for a quarter of a century. - Size of a football field - The ISS is the largest man-made structure ever put into orbit. Launched in 1998 by the United States, Russia, Canada,...
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Russia to Bring Soyuz Spacecraft Back to Earth Following Coolant Leak
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Russia to Bring Soyuz Spacecraft Back to Earth Following Coolant Leak

[ad_1] Russia plans to bring its Soyuz spacecraft back to Earth without its original crew after the vehicle sprang a coolant leak while docked with the International Space Station. Russia plans to bring its Soyuz spacecraft back to Earth without its original crew after the vehicle sprang a coolant leak while docked with the International Space Station. Roscosmos, the state space corporation, also plans to expedite the launch of its next Soyuz to the ISS without a crew to serve as a replacement vehicle to get the astronauts home, according to a Telegram post Wednesday. That launch is now planned for Feb. 20. The three astronauts — two Russians and one American — who flew to space on the original Soyuz will have to stay on the station longer than originally planned. On Dec. 14, Rus...
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Russia mulls early return of space station crew after Soyuz capsule leak
24Dec By adminNo Comments
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Russia mulls early return of space station crew after Soyuz capsule leak

[ad_1] Russia's space agency said it is considering a "rescue" plan to send an empty spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) to bring home three crew members ahead of schedule, after their Soyuz capsule sprang a coolant leak while docked to the orbiting outpost. Roscosmos and NASA officials said at a news conference on Thursday they continue to investigate how the coolant line of the capsule's external radiator sustained a tiny puncture last week, just as two cosmonauts were preparing for a routine spacewalk. No final decision has been made about the precise means of flying the capsule's three crew members back to Earth - whether by launching another Soyuz to retrieve them or by the seemingly less likely option of sending them home in the leaky capsule without most of ...
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Russian ISS spacewalk cancelled due to coolant leak: NASA
15Dec By adminNo Comments
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Russian ISS spacewalk cancelled due to coolant leak: NASA

[ad_1] A spacewalk by two Russian cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station was called off after the detection of a coolant leak, NASA said on Thursday. A spacewalk by two Russian cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station was called off after the detection of a coolant leak, NASA said on Thursday. The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, said that a walk in space by Sergei Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin had been cancelled after one of the warning indicators went off in the Soyuz spacecraft docked to the ISS. The mission had been planned for Wednesday. NASA said that a coolant leak had been discovered "from the aft end of the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft", towards the back of the vessel. "NASA and Roscosmos will continue to work together to determine the next course of acti...
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