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May 14, 2019
Moon: Exploration is in our DNA and our closest celestial friend, the Moon, is a treasure chest of science!
Posted by Michael Lance in categories: biotech/medical, science, space
As we look forward to #Moon2024 mission, we’re sharing these highlights of our favorite neighbor taken from the International Space Station and Earth:
Photographs of the moon taken by astronauts in space and individuals on Earth.
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May 13, 2019
NASA To Put Woman On Moon By 2024; Commercial Space Will Play Major Role
Posted by Bruce Dorminey in category: space
May 13, 2019
Watch Future Mars Settlers Ride a Space Elevator in This ‘Aniara’ Sci-Fi Film Clip
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: futurism, space
After billions of years of cooling, the Moon continues to shrink. This NASA study shows how wrinkle ridges, curved hills and shallow trenches are forming as the Moon loses heat: https://go.nasa.gov/2VpcOR3
May 13, 2019
Protect solar system from mining ‘gold rush’, say scientists
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in category: space
May 12, 2019
Microalgae Could Be Key to an Efficient Space Life Support System
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: food, space
Making sure astronauts on space missions have sufficient supplies is a major challenge. Not only does food need to be sent up to locations like the International Space Station (ISS) in expensive resupply launches, but a further problem is making sure that astronauts have enough water and oxygen for their needs as well.
It’s also hard to ensure that the astronauts are getting sufficient nutrition from their diet. Ideally the astronauts would be able to grow their own food on the space station, but plants react strangely to microgravity so it’s hard to grow fruits and vegetables successfully.
The current life support systems used in space use chemical reactions to create water and oxygen and to recycle carbon dioxide. But a new system could use algae to produce oxygen, water, and even food.
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