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“Cosmic Concrete” Could Be Used to Build Habitats on Mars
Scientists at the University of Manchester have succeeded in creating a building material that can be used for construction on Mars. This “cosmic concrete,” called StarCrete, is made up of potato starch …
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A Native American woman in space, Nick Cave's new textiles, tightening rules for orbital debris and more
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FCC Tightens Rules Governing Space Junk
Last week, the US Federal Communications Commission reduced the term that space agencies and private companies can leave orbital debris in place from 25 years to five. Though the rule was declared …
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Japanese Scientists Propose New Artificial Gravity Architecture for Space Habitats
Developed by a research team from Kyoto University’s SIC Manned Cosmology Research Center and the construction firm Kajima Corporation, “The Glass” is a 1,300-foot-tall artificial gravity living facility concept. By making a …
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NASA’s OSAM-1 Could Extend The Lifespans of Satellites
NASA’s OSAM-1 (On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 1) robotic spacecraft will repair, service and upgrade satellites within Earth’s orbit. Its mission (previously known as Restore-L) can be achieved thanks to five new technologies …
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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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DESI Constructs The Most Comprehensive Map of the Universe Yet
Despite being only 10% into its five-year mission, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (known as DESI) has already mapped more than 7.5 million galaxies as it looks up to 10 billion light-years …
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