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NASA’s Space Cup Holds Liquids Without Gravity
Drinking in space is typically tricky, as liquids separate into droplets without Earth’s gravitational pull. However, researchers at NASA have devised a way to drink from an open-top cup without gravity or …
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The First Native American Woman in Space, Nicole Mann
On 5 October, Nicole Mann became the first Native American woman in space. As a Marine Corps pilot, astronaut and member of the Wailacki tribe of the Round Valley Indian Tribes, Mann …
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Plants Grow in Lunar Soil for the First Time
Half a century ago, Apollo astronauts brought back samples of lunar rock and dust that researchers at the University of Florida recently planted thale cress seeds into and, for the first time, …
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Astronauts Make the “Best Space Tacos” With Peppers Grown in Orbit
A NASA crew in space has successfully grown green chile peppers for the first time. To celebrate, they used their new produce to make what astronaut Megan McArthur calls the “best space …
Attending Virgin Galactic’s Unity 22 Launch at Spaceport America
Mission specialist and astronaut Colin Bennett speaks with us in New Mexico after the inaugural flight
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Unearthed ancient ruins, extended art awards, astronaut urine and more in our look around the internet
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Astronaut Urine Will Be a Valuable Resource on the Moon
Since the cost of shipping resources to the moon remains prohibitively high, planning for long stints—or even habitation—requires savvy, as the rugged surface (aka regolith) restricts growth. Earlier this year, researchers found …
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Innovation in space food and slime, an artist's sudden success, and why we should eat more sea urchins
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Record-Setting NASA Astronaut Returns to Earth
Record-setting NASA astronaut Christina Koch has returned to her home planet after an incredible 328 days in orbit—the second-longest single trip into space by an American astronaut. During those 11 months among …