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Fighter pilot takes next giant step for India's space plans
Jun 05, 2025 (AFP)
An airforce fighter pilot, 39-year-old Shukla is joining a four-crew mission launching from the United States with private company Axiom Space, aboard a SpaceX ...
NASA pioneer Dr. Stanley Sander dies at age of 80
Jun 05, 2025 (UPI)
Dr. Stanley Sander was broadly recognized for his work on research on atmospheric chemistry at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory where he started his career in 1971...
UAH Lab Investigates Microgravity Effects on Microbial Gene Transfer
Jun 02, 2025 (SPX)
UAH researchers, led by Dr. Yo-Ann Velez Justiniano and Dr. Tanya Sysoeva, began the project several years ago to combat obstructive biofilms in the ISS Environ...
Momentus to Host Portal Space Systems' First In-space Tech Demo
Jun 02, 2025 (SPX)
Momentus continues to support the advancement of next-generation space technology. Portal Space Systems emerged from stealth mode in April 2024, following its 2...
Vienna calling: Strauss's 'Blue Danube' waltzes into outer space
Jun 01, 2025 (AFP)
But the world-famous waltz truly travelled among the stars on Saturday when the European Space Agency's antenna broadcast a live performance of it into space to...
Trump says withdrawing Musk ally as nominee to head NASA
Jun 01, 2025 (AFP)
Trump said last December, before returning to office, that he wanted the online payments entrepreneur and the first private astronaut to conduct a spacewalk to ...
Booming tourism takes its toll on Croatia's coast
May 30, 2025 (AFP)
But the environmental impact of tourism on the nearly 6,000-kilometre (3,720-mile) coastline and marine life is troubling experts -- and prompting calls for act...
Chinese students lament US plans to block visas
May 29, 2025 (AFP)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that authorities would "aggressively" revoke the visas of Chinese students, long a major revenue stream for Ame...
Czech Republic eyes astronaut mission through Axiom Space collaboration
May 28, 2025 (SPX)
The move builds upon an earlier Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two parties and demonstrates growing confidence in Axiom's capabilities. It marks ...
Hong Kong to open universities to more foreign students after US ban
May 24, 2025 (AFP)
The sharp escalation in US President Donald Trump's longstanding feud with the prestigious university came as tensions simmer between Washington and Beijing ove...
Revolutionary Passive Systems Transform Plant Watering in Microgravity
May 22, 2025 (SPX)
Feeding astronauts on deep space missions with fresh produce will require robust plant cultivation methods. However, watering plants in microgravity presents un...
At Houston event, NASA astronauts will discuss their recent space station missions
May 20, 2025 (UPI)
On Thursday, NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore and Don Pettit will be in Houston to participate in ceremonies to welcome them back to Ear...
Space tourism's growth blurs the line between scientific and symbolic achievement
May 20, 2025 (SPX)
The headlines called it a historic moment for women in space. But as a tourism educator, I paused - not because I questioned their experience, but because I que...
NASA's Voyager 1 Revives Backup Thrusters Before Command Pause
May 15, 2025 (JPL)
Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California have revived a set of thrusters aboard the Voyager 1 spacecraft that had been considered in...
Digital Stargazing: The Best E-Books and Audio Books on Astronomy for Modern Readers
May 14, 2025 (SPX)
This level of accessibility supports diverse learning styles and helps both students and lifelong learners deepen their understanding of space. For students man...
3D Printing Technologies Pave the Way for Moon and Mars Construction
May 14, 2025 (SPX)
MMPACT's approach uses simulated lunar and Martian regolith as the primary building material, mixed with binders like water that could also be extracted on-site...
Seeking something new, Airbnb CEO promises 'perfect concierge'
May 14, 2025 (AFP)
Alongside accommodation bookings -- which are "no longer new," he notes -- users will now be able to find beauty and wellness professionals as well as caterers ...
Space law doesn't protect historical sites, mining operations and bases on the Moon
May 13, 2025 (SPX)
At the end of April, a dedicated Working Group of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space released a draft set of recommended principle...
NASA hosts Twitch event for moon mascot, zero-g indicator contest
May 12, 2025 (UPI)
NASA's livestream will promote its ongoing Moon Mascot Challenge and allow viewers to collaborate in real-time with an artist as they create a sample zero gravi...
India's woman fighter pilot trailblazer eyes space
May 06, 2025 (AFP)
"This is where my adventure began," Shivangi Singh, 29, told AFP at the Air Force Museum in New Delhi, recalling her first visit as a child when she "gawked" an...
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