Tag: space
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Univ-Business Consortium Developing Advanced Satellites
An international consortium, led by University of South Australia, plans to create a new generation of space satellites with greater sensing and communications capabilities.
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Infographic – Countries with Most Space Satellites
The advocacy group Union of Concerned Scientists says space is an arena where most activity is for peaceful purposes, such as scientific research.
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Chip Device to Test Gut Infections on Space Station
A device with human intestine tissue and cells will be launched into space to test effects of weightlessness on immune functions and bacterial infections in the gastrointestinal tract.
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Immune Cell Chips to Launch into Space for Microgravity Tests
Chip devices with human immune system and stem cells are among the cargo set for launch today to the International Space Station.
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Faster Crop Breeding Techniques Made Available to Other Scientists
Plant scientists in the U.K. and Australia are making available to their colleagues experimental techniques that speed-up breeding cycles for more commercial crop varieties.
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NASA Boosts 3-D Printing, Lasers in Space Manufacturing
The federal government’s space agency is supporting two projects for improving the capabilities of astronauts to create and repair their equipment during space travel.
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Infographic — International Space Station Crew Members
Our friends at Statista published a chart showing the nations represented among ISS crew members since it become operational, our infographic for this weekend.
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Graphene Tested in Space Launch
The material graphene, studied for more than a decade on earth, is the subject of tests for its ability to withstand the rigors of space travel.
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Pharmacy Lab, Space Company Partner on Plant Microgravity Study
A university pharmacy lab and spin-off company building cargoes for space travel plan to test various plants in microgravity on their ability to produce therapeutic compounds.
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Agriculture Group Adapts Satellite Imaging, A.I., Big Data
An international agricultural network is partnering with a private company to boost the group’s capabilities in satellite imaging, big data analytics, and artificial intelligence.