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A mystery involving missing tomatoes onboard the International Space Station (ISS) has been solved. The yearlong tomato conundrum began after NASA astronaut Frank Rubio lost track of two tomatoes grown in space while harvesting for the eXposed Root On-Orbit Test System (XROOTS).
According to NASA, the XROOTS...
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NASA engineers and flight control teams are reviewing data and video associated with a coolant leak that postponed two US spacewalks initially scheduled for today and October 20, 2023. The leak is from a backup radiator on the International Space Station's Nauka multipurpose laboratory module (MLM).
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A retired technical fellow has devised a method for restructuring an asteroid into a large rotating space station. David Jensen says the project could be completed in as little as 12 years with a single rocket launch containing a base station, spider robots, and a modest set of supplies.
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NASA is developing its own ChatGPT-style interface for astronauts to interact with. The AI assistant is expected to be deployed with the space agency's Lunar Gateway, a space station that will be a part of the Artemis mission.
The thought of a spaceship having a personality of its own may bring to mind HAL 9000, a...
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NASA's Skylab paved the way for operations in low-Earth orbit 50 years ago this week. The first space station was touted as a "bold concept," and led the way for the International Space Station (ISS) to begin operation in November of 2000.
Skylab began as the Apollo Applications Program in 1968 with a mission objective to develop science-based
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The Orbital Reef Space Station reaches an important milestone, demonstrating to NASA the space station design is feasible and achievable. The Orbital Reef team successfully completed its System Definition Review (SDR) with NASA, allowing the team to move forward with its design phase.
Blue Origin and Sierra Space...
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