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JAXA Using Water Bottle Technology for Sample-Return Missions From the ISS
JAXA and the Tiger Corporation have come together to develop next-generation cooling containers that will allow for regular sample-returns from…
China Launches the Core Module of Its New Space Station
Early on Thursday, a Long March 5B rocket - currently the most powerful of China's space launch vehicles - blasted…
China and Russia Will Be Partners in a Lunar Research Station
There are many paths to the Moon, and not all of them go through the Lunar Gateway. This week, the…
Attention Astronauts. Fresh Radishes Are Now On the Menu
Radishes are a very divisive food - most people either love them or hate them. However, they are very easy…
Health Issues From Spaceflight Might Originate in the Mitochondria
An analysis of all the data we have on the effects of microgravity has indicated that the problem could have…
Spacefaring Worms Show How Gravity Affects Genes
New research involving nemotode worms aboard the ISS have shown that the effects of microgravity extend to the genetic level.
There’s Fabric on the Space Station That Scientists Are Using to “Listen” for Space Dust Impacts
One of the biggest threats to the International Space Station (ISS) comes from micrometeoroid impacts. A small hole in the…
SpaceX’s Resilience Spacecraft has Lifted Off and is Headed for the ISS!
NASA and SpaceX have once again made history with the flight of the Crew-1 (Resilience) to the ISS, the first…
ISS Crew Return Safely to Earth
After 196 days in space, some record spacewalks, several experiments, and patching an air leak, the crew of Expedition 63…
What Martian Settlers Need to Know About Soil Can Teach us How to Grow Better on Earth
The Soil Health in Space experiment is now being conducted on the ISS, which could lead to sustainable farming on…