NASA says the first human on Mars will be a woman
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine made the announcement during a news conference on Friday (October 18).
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The UK plans to land a rover on the moon in 2021
The entire mission will be a set of firsts for the British country
NASA launches ICON to discover the boundary between Earth and space
The ICON explorer will be able to gather data about how this area in the Earth’s atmosphere could be so harmful.
NASA SLS rocket launch pushed back another year
NASA says that the delay may be due to technical difficulties and rigorous testing requirements.
NASA will continue to rely on Russia for astronaut deployment to the ISS
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U.S. Air Force selected eight companies for its nine years space launch program
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Jim Bridenstine visits SpaceX facility after Elon Musk online feud
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Authorities want people to end Snakehead Fish immediately
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Humans can regrow cartilage through salamander-like ability
Human beings have a “salamander-like” ability to regrow damaged cartilage. This is according to a study that was published in the journal called Science Advances….
Police Robot calls manufacturer instead of police officers
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NASA to launch ICON Space Satellite to investigate the ionosphere
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Here’s the Top 20 Global Carbon Emission Contributors
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Lithium-ion battery pioneers win Nobel Chemistry Prize 2019
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm proclaimed three scientists – John B Goodenough of the University of Texas at Austin, M Stanley Whittingham of…
LOOK: The most high-quality image of the lunar surface taken by the Chandrayaan-2
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There are 20 new moons discovered on Saturn and YOU can name them
Saturn now has 82 known moons after astronomers announced the discovery of 20 new ones. The exciting part is, they’re asking the public to help…
This space-grown meat could solve the environmental problems of conventional livestock production
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Research on how cells use oxygen wins ‘2019 Nobel Medicine Prize’
Three brilliant scientists will be awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine this year for their groundbreaking work in trying to understand how cells…
Intuitive Machines to send a lunar lander in preparation for NASA’s Artemis Program
Intuitive Machines will be sending its robotic Nova-C lander on the lunar surface in 2021 as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program….
China is developing a spacecraft that will send it’s astronauts to the moon and beyond
China is making great strides towards its space exploration ambitions as it is well on the way for developing its next-generation spacecraft that will be…
Astronomers detected four potentially harmful asteroids but did not collide with Earth but highlights the need for a asteroid-hunting system
Astronomers detected four potentially hazardous asteroids that will nearly plunge on the Earth’s surface. However, they were only able to identify them when they were…
Research says that humans could mine asteroids for sustained space travel
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Relativity Space earns $140M in new funding that will help launch them off the Earth
Relativity Space, a budding small satellite launch system company, has raised $140 million in new funding to take the company into commercial operations amidst rising…
Behold, the eco-friendly lithium-carbon dioxide battery
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago demonstrates the world’s very first fully rechargeable lithium-carbon dioxide battery. If introduced properly in the tech industry, it…
NASA makes the final call for proposals for a human landing system that will land man back on the moon
NASA has issued its final call for proposals for the construction and development of the human lander to its commercial partners on September 30. This…
US Air Force awards ULA a $1.8 billion contract for future classified space missions
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LOOK: Nine astronauts crammed aboard the ISS
There are currently nine astronauts aboard the International Space Station, all of which trying to conduct separate experiments, research, and maintenance work for their respective…
NASA says life on Mars could be found; mission launching in 2020
According to the chief scientist of NASA, Dr. Jim Green, the space agency is close to finding life on Mars. Dr. Green said that the…
Yes, this ‘flying fish’ robot jumps out like the real thing
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DNA-based data comes closer to reality with new milestone
Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, in cooperation with Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya have announced a technical breakthrough in improving the efficiency…
Composite spider silk: the ultimate plastic replacement?
A new spider silk material introduced by researchers at Aalto University and VTT could potentially rival plastic in terms of durability and usability in the…
NASA awards 14 companies a $40M contract for space technologies development for future space missions
NASA, in its latest press release, announced that they would be awarding 14 companies contracts totaling to more than $40 million to develop technologies that…
Unlocking phones tomorrow might just be an ear away
A new innovative breakthrough at the University at Buffalo shows that biometric authorization can be achieved using another unique aspect of the human body —…
Elon Musk says SpaceX plans to launch Starship into orbit in less than six months
Billionaire Elon Musk has unveiled the latest updates regarding the development and plans of SpaceX’s colossal Starship space vehicle in a conference in its facility…
Japanese robotic cargo ship docks at the ISS
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New AR tech could make your rendered field-of-view constant
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Research wants to use light to make processors even faster
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Lasers can transform iron into a ‘hotter’ superconductor
Researchers at Tokyo University have successfully “tricked” an iron-based compound into becoming a high-temperature superconductor with the use of lasers configured to the “correct conditions”….
New atomic clock design has ‘tweezer’ controls
Physicists at the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics (JILA) have demonstrated the versatility of their newest atomic clock design. Central to its design is the ability…
‘Bad’ laundry methods affect sea pollution more, says research
Researchers at Newcastle University in England have found conclusive evidence that water volume is the higher determining factor in sea pollution, when it comes to…
This flexible biofuel cell is powered by sweat
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Virginia Tech robo-dogs get the “natural” treatment
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Banana leaf technology developed as plastic alternative
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Watch as this black hole eats up an entire star
An official report was published yesterday that shows interpreted data from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) earlier this year. As it turns out, the…
Atlas retakes the robo-spotlight with some new parkour moves
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Oculus officially reveals its augmented reality project
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This neutron star is almost too massive to exist
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Virgin Orbit set to launch its maiden orbital test in preparation for missions catering the US Air Force
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NASA awards contract for construction of second mobile launcher to accommodate large SLS rocket
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UAE sends first astronaut to space but will only stay there for a week
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Our second interstellar visitor finally has its official name
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New astronaut spacesuits planned to be test “walked” on the ISS
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NASA and Japan will work together for the Artemis program
NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has signed a joint statement indicating that the two agencies are committing science and technological efforts towards NASA’s…
Proposed NASA FY 2020 budget of $22.75 billion set to be approved
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Research shows a new way to harvest energy via heat
A research paper published by scientists at the Ohio State Univesity introduces a potential new way to harvest waste heat generated by magnetic materials, to…
Spot, the internet’s favorite robo-dog, is now out
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Nanolasers may offer new options for efficient biosensors
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NASA to develop space-based asteroid-tracking telescope to protect Earth
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Smart Cane that will help the blind using Google Maps, a voice assistant, and Bluetooth speakers
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NASA to hand over production of Orion to Lockheed Martin until the next decade
NASA will be handing over a long-term contract to Lockheed Martin for the development and construction of the Orion space capsule that’s intended for future…
These tiny robots wiggle around to flap together optimally
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology demonstrates the coordination power of tiny robots that, even with relatively limited locomotion, are capable of working together…
US Air Force certifies SpaceX for more critical satellite deployments but will need to win in contract bidding
The U.S. Air Force has now certified SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy spacecraft to perform crucial and sensitive satellite deployments in their behalf but not for all…
Russia wants to keep details about the hole found in the ISS a secret but NASA wants to know
Last year, astronauts aboard the International Space Station patched a hole with an undetermined cause. Today, Roscomos says that they have identified the reason but…
China launches another spacecraft three weeks after its last
China has successfully conducted another commercial space launch, a little over three weeks since the last, along with five new satellites deployed into orbit. The…
Google achieves first quantum computer-only breakthrough
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Common anesthetic gave this woman’s blood the “blues”
Last week, a woman was hospitalized in Rhode Island due to a complication with a drug that literally gave her blood the “blues”. The potentially…
Scientists found a way to regrow precious tooth enamel
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Trump on mission to return to the moon: We’ve done that before. Mars is a more exciting goal!
During a White House meeting with Australia’s Prime Minister Friday, September 20, U.S. President Donald Trump praised NASA’s “tremendous” effort in the highly anticipated Artemis…
NASA awards $2.3 million worth of grants for this year’s fellowship
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Australia joins NASA’s 2024 Artemis mission to further the country’s science and technology efforts
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China and Russia team up for future lunar missions
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Reversing baldness may be one subtle zap away, says research
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Probabilistic computers could be the first practical quantum computer
A joint academic project involving engineers and researchers at Purdue University and Tohoku University was able to design and construct prototype hardware that uses, probabilistic…
SpaceX plans to buyout properties near Starship testing facility to prevent unwanted harm to residents
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NASA reveals new lunar Gateway logo
“What’s important is that we launch when we’re ready, that we have a successful mission when it launches, and I’m not going to sit here and tell you that just arbitrarily we’re going to make it”
Move over Vantablack, MIT created something even blacker
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Lunar Gateway is moving ahead as planned despite initial difficulties
NASA says that development for the lunar Gateway is moving ahead as planned despite difficulties encountered in the past. Speaking at the panel discussion of…
SpaceX Starship well underway, Elon Musk suggests
SpaceX is moving along with its plans on colonizing Mars as space company founder, Elon Musk, posted new photos of the gigantic Starship prototype that’s…
Virgin Galactic will help the Air Force launch satellites within a day’s notice
The Virgin Orbit’s modified 747 can have satellites up and running within a 24-hour notice
NASA awards a $13 million contract to demonstrate Gateway in lunar orbit
In essence, the CAPSTONE mission serves as a precursor to the Artemis mission, NASA’s goal of returning man and the first woman on the Moon’s surface by 2024.
A little too warm tonight? Harvest that energy instead
A three-man research team of scientists at Stanford has devised a new way to generate electric energy, using only the regular heat properties of the…
AR can transform how we learn about science and space
With AR, readers become “active participants in a story in which they are the main characters. The experience is interactive—the feeling is immersive—so that readers have a stake in the outcome of the story.”
EU wants to create sustainable measures in space
There are now well over an estimated million pieces of space debris larger than 1 centimeter in orbit around the Earth.
Bigelow shows off inflatable space module in ground test
Robert Bigelow emphasized during Thursday’s event that being chosen for the Gateway mission is their chief focus at the moment.
NASA bags Emmy for SpaceX Demo-1 mission
Anyone who wins at the Creative Arts Emmys versus the Primetime Emmys is still a bonafide Emmy winner
Space Force takes another step towards reality
Further details regarding the budget for the Space Force still remains to be discussed
Look: Hubble’s jaw dropping photo of Saturn
Hubble took a high-quality shot of Saturn as it made its closest approach to Earth
Here’s why NASA astronauts are mixing cement up in the ISS
Scientists wants to create structures in space such as on the Moon or Mars out of cement
Astronomers discover the most habitable planet outside of our Solar System
There may be more habitable planets out there but astronomers need more sensitive instruments to scope them out
SpaceX wants more Starlink launches to stay ahead of the competition
In hopes of maintaining its lead in the competition, SpaceX hopes that they will be able to significantly add more Starlink satellites in orbit
NASA resumes space science mission riddled by technical difficulties
NASA and Northrop Grumman has finally cleared the Pegasus rocket for launch
SpaceX to send SES’ most powerful satellites to orbit
Working on the development and progress resulted from the MEO satellites, SES is looking to launch their powerful O3b mPOWER constellation through SpaceX.
Aevum snatches USAF contract to develop military spaceplanes
Aevum Space’s contributions will largely benefit in the future to strengthen the country’s defense measures in space.