
NASA's Ares I-X Rocket Completes Successful Flight Test
NASA's Ares I-X test rocket
lifted off Wednesday from
NASA's Kennedy Space Center
in Florida for a two-minute
powered flight. The test
flight lasted about six
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Rocket Design Fires International Interest
A UK engineering student has
designed a motor that could
one day help transform
rocket design. ... > full story

New Aluminum-water Rocket Propellant Promising For Future Space Missions
Researchers are developing a
new type of rocket
propellant made of a frozen
mixture of water and
"nanoscale aluminum" powder
... > full story

ORMatE Returns To Naval Research Laboratory After Nearly Two Years In Earth Orbit
Completing an 18-month
mission orbiting the Earth
more than 6,000 times
on-orbit the International
Space Station (ISS), the
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Exploring The Final Frontier: Disease Proposed As Major Barrier To Mars And Beyond
October 30, 2009 Scientists argue that human missions to Mars, as well as all other long-term space flights might be compromised by microbial hitchhikers, such as bacteria. That's because long-term space travel packs ... > full story -
Soil Moisture And Ocean Salinity Satellite Ready For Launch
October 29, 2009 A new European Earth observation satellite will be launched in the early hours of Monday November 2 from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia. The European Space Agency Soil Moisture and Ocean ... > full story -
Lunar Lander Test Article Glides Above The Safety Net
September 29, 2009 NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center is testing a new robotic lunar lander test bed that will aid in the development of a new generation of multi-use landers for future robotic space ... > full story -
Finding Water On The Moon Has Major Implications For Human Space Exploration
September 25, 2009 The discovery of large quantities of water on the moon will have very significant implications for human space exploration, according to a UK space expert. The findings by NASA were reportedly made ... > full story -
Lotus-plant-inspired Dust-busting Shield To Protect Space Gear
September 23, 2009 A NASA team is developing a transparent coating that mimics the self-cleaning properties of the lotus plant to prevent dirt from sticking to the surfaces of spaceflight gear and bacteria from growing ... > full story -
Low-gravity Space Station Lab Used To Study Crystal Growth
September 22, 2009 A metallurgist will soon be studying how crystals grow in the low-gravity on board the International Space Station. He will use a mini lab known as DECLIC -- DEvice for the study of Critical LIquids ... > full story -
Learning How Materials Work In Space To Make Them Better On Earth
September 22, 2009 What's about the size of a large refrigerator, weighs a ton and may help pave the way for new and improved metals or glasses here on Earth? It's the Materials Science Research Rack -- a new ... > full story -
Space-related Radiation Research Could Help Reduce Fractures In Cancer Survivors
September 17, 2009 A research project looking for ways to reduce bone loss in astronauts may yield methods of improving the bone health of cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment. The scientists are seeking to ... > full story -
Chinks In ISS Armour Deliver Data On Space Junk Impacts
September 17, 2009 Speeding along in orbit at more than seven kilometres per second, the International Space Station has its surfaces carefully shielded against potentially catastrophic collisions with micrometeoroids ... > full story -
Water Quality In Orbit: H2O Disinfection Tested On International Space Station
September 15, 2009 Space is not a fun place to get a stomach bug. To ensure drinking water is adequately disinfected, chemists have developed a two-minute water quality monitoring method that just started six months of ... > full story
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