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Future Astronauts Could Enjoy Fresh Vegetables From an Autonomous Orbital Greenhouse
A team from a Russian polytechnic university is working on an autonomous space module where fresh vegetables could be grown…
Astronauts are Going to Attach a “Robot Hotel” to the Outside of the International Space Station
The Robotic Tool Stowage (RiTS) unit recently launched for the ISS, where it will be integrated and provide a home…
Cancer Seems to Have Trouble Spreading in Microgravity
A team of Australian researchers have found evidence that microgravity can disrupt the spread of cancer cells, which could lead…
Mice That Spend a Month in Space Were Able to Reproduce Once They Got Back to Earth
A team of Japanese researchers have used sperm from mice that spent time aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to…
Upgraded ISS Now Has a 600 Megabit per Second Internet Connection
In the digital age, connectivity and bandwidth are important, even if you're in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). And when you're…
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.