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NASA plans first space washing machine that could microwave laundry

December 2nd, 2011 at 11:58 am » Comments (0)

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A space laundry machine designed by UMPQUA (left) and Astronaut Buzz Aldrin walks on the surface of the Moon (right).
What  if you could put dirty clothes into a washing machine, leave, and only coming back once the freshly cleaned clothes have been dried out by microwaves.  That out-of-this-world-laundry concept could someday become a reality for [...]



Microscopic worms could hold the key to long-term space living

November 30th, 2011 at 11:17 am » Comments (0)

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NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander’s solar panel and the lander’s robotic arm.
Microscopic worms which are biologically very similar to humans may be the key to helping humans colonize other planets like Mars by giving clues on coping with long-term space living, according to British scientists.
 



NASA nuclear-powered rover to search for life’s habitats on Mars

November 25th, 2011 at 11:42 am » Comments (0)

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Artist’s conception depicts the rover Curiosity.
A nuclear-powered rover as big as a compact car is set to begin a nine-month journey to Mars this weekend to learn if the planet is or ever was suitable for life.
 



Women to be among pioneering Mars explorers

November 12th, 2011 at 8:16 am » Comments (0)

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Russian space agency rescuers helping US astronaut Cady Coleman leave the Soyuz TMA-20 capsule shortly after landing.
Men walked on the Moon, but  according to a gathering of top female space experts this week, women will be among the pioneering explorers who someday step foot on Mars.



NASA creates blackest substance on Earth

November 11th, 2011 at 10:19 am » Comments (0)

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A close-up image of the new material. A section has been removed to show the vertical nanotubes.
Engineers at Nasa have come up with a material that absorbs more than 99 per cent of all light that strikes it.
 



AstroCantus – iPhone app creates music from stars and galaxies

November 9th, 2011 at 2:20 pm » Comments (0)

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There are many apps that create music based on nature sounds from here on earth, but not many that can create music based on the stars in our galaxy. But that’s just what AstroCantus accomplishes.
 



DARPA wants vampire satellites to harvest parts from dead sats prior to decommissioning

October 23rd, 2011 at 9:49 pm » Comments (0)

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A new DARPA solicition seeks “swarming robot space vampires” (in JWZ’s evocative phrasing) to disassemble and harvest valuable components from decommissioned satellites before they’re decommissioned, to use as spare parts for the stuff that’s still functional…



NASA considers fuel depots in space

October 23rd, 2011 at 9:32 am » Comments (0)

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In-orbit gas station
NASA is considering a proposal to put fuel depots in space while looking to accelerate plans to send astronauts to distant destinations.
 



Lunar scientists’ plan for sustainable and affordable Moon base

October 22nd, 2011 at 8:37 am » Comments (0)

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Settlement on the Moon
It’s been a dream for a long time to have a human settlement on the Moon, but in this age of budget cuts and indecisive plans for NASA’s future, a Moon base may seem too costly and beyond our reach.  But a noted lunar scientist, Dr. Paul Spudis from the Lunar and Planetary [...]



NASA To unfurl the largest Solar Sail ever flown in space

October 20th, 2011 at 9:29 pm » Comments (0)

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Come sail away.
In a series of upcoming technology demonstration missions, NASA is hoping to prove that giant solar sails are a practical way to explore the cosmos, even though warp drive engines and rocket powered spacecraft make for better movie fodder.
Starting in 2015, NASA will be launching a series of three experiment driven missions, including [...]



‘Sticky boom’ – a sticky solution for grabbing objects in space

October 6th, 2011 at 9:33 am » Comments (0)

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For one spacecraft to grab onto another spacecraft in space is a very challenging task. Although the robotic arms on the space shuttles and International Space Station (ISS) have made it look easy over the years, the process requires complex manipulator arms and special fixtures on the objects the arms are grasping, limiting the technology’s [...]



Star Wars-like planet orbiting two suns discovered

September 16th, 2011 at 11:55 am » Comments (0)

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The planet named Kepler-16b, will have an extraordinary double sunset at the end of each day.
Astronomers discover a real-life Tatooine. A spectacle made popular by the “Star Wars” saga — a planet with two suns — has now been confirmed in space for the first time, astronomers revealed.
 



Astronomers find 50 new planets

September 13th, 2011 at 12:05 pm » Comments (0)

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An artist’s impression of the super-Earth HD 85512 b
Astronomers in Europe have discovered 50 new planets beyond our solar system, including 16 which are a similar size to Earth.
 



Space junk at a ‘tipping point’: study

September 2nd, 2011 at 12:44 pm » Comments (0)

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Space junk: a conceptual artwork representing defunct satellites, failed missions, and shrapnel orbiting Earth.
“A tipping point” for collisions has been reached with the amount of debris orbiting the Earth, which would in turn generate more of the debris that threatens astronauts and satellites, according to a U.S. study released on Thursday.
 



Diamond planet discovered by astronomers

August 26th, 2011 at 8:11 am » Comments (0)

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An exotic planet that seems to be made of diamond discovered.
Astronomers have spotted an exotic planet that seems to be made of diamond racing around a tiny star in our galactic backyard.
 



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