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    Astronauts may one day drink water from ancient moon volcanoes
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 19

    Astronauts may one day drink water from ancient moon volcanoes

    New research suggests that volcanoes may have left another lasting impact on the lunar surface: sheets of ice that dot the moon’s poles.
    This is what happens to the human brain over time in space
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 7

    This is what happens to the human brain over time in space

    Long-duration space flight alters fluid-filled spaces along veins and arteries in the brain, according to new research
    3D-printed bone for emergency medicine in space
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 12

    3D-printed bone for emergency medicine in space

    3D bioprinting may soon be practical on Earth, and could help meet the challenging conditions of spaceflight.
    Lettuce could protect astronauts’ bones on Mars trip
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 23

    Lettuce could protect astronauts’ bones on Mars trip

    Astronauts might one day grow and eat genetically modified plants to ward off disease associated with long spaceflights.
    NASA 'hero' Sally Ride honored with sculpture
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 9

    NASA 'hero' Sally Ride honored with sculpture

    While we watch the modern-day achievements of those involved in space exploration, it's important to never forget those who went before.
    What happens to the brains of astronauts during long-term space missions?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 20

    What happens to the brains of astronauts during long-term space missions?

    As human exploration of space reaches new horizons, understanding the effects of spaceflight on human brains is crucial.
    Astronauts in orbit could soon be controlling robots from space
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 3

    Astronauts in orbit could soon be controlling robots from space

    Astronauts in orbit could soon be using robots to explore lunar or planetary surfaces without having to expose themselves to danger.
    A world-first study has revealed how space travel affects red blood cells
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 16

    A world-first study has revealed how space travel affects red blood cells

    A world-first study has revealed how space travel can cause lower red blood cell counts, known as space anemia.
    Snoopy in the sky with Artemis
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 15, 2021

    Snoopy in the sky with Artemis

    A new rocket designed to launch humans to the moon, Mars and beyond will launch next year with a familiar fuzzy figure—Snoopy.
    People with disabilities have been locked out of spaceflight, but that is changing
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 10, 2021

    People with disabilities have been locked out of spaceflight, but that is changing

    As the airplane tilted steeply upward, Mona Minkara, who is legally blind, experienced gravity like never before. It's a bizarre feeling.
    Life on Mars: simulating Red Planet base in Israeli desert
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 12, 2021

    Life on Mars: simulating Red Planet base in Israeli desert

    Inside a huge crater in Israel's sun-baked Negev desert, a team wearing space suits ventures out on a mission to simulate conditions on Mars
    Its official:  Captain Kirk will be 'Boldly Go -ing' to space aboard Blue Origin
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 5, 2021

    Its official: Captain Kirk will be 'Boldly Go -ing' to space aboard Blue Origin

    Confirmed by The New York Times, William Shatner, the iconic actor who played Captain Kirk on "Star Trek, will launch to the edge of space.
    Captain Kirk may 'Boldly Go' to space aboard Blue Origin on its next flight
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 30, 2021

    Captain Kirk may 'Boldly Go' to space aboard Blue Origin on its next flight

    TMZ reported that the 90-year-old Shatner would be on the October 12 voyage, making him the oldest person ever to go to space.
    Carbon dioxide reactor makes Martian fuel
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 24, 2021

    Carbon dioxide reactor makes Martian fuel

    Engineers are developing new ways to convert greenhouse gases to fuel to address climate change and get astronauts home from Mars.
    Grandfather builds a replica Space X Dragon module for aspiring astronaut grandson
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 18, 2021

    Grandfather builds a replica Space X Dragon module for aspiring astronaut grandson

    After building an amazing replica of a Space X module for his grandson, Southampton's 'Grandpa Patrick' has been hailed a 'genius'.
    EXPLAINER: 4 civilians circling Earth on 1st SpaceX private flight
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 17, 2021

    EXPLAINER: 4 civilians circling Earth on 1st SpaceX private flight

    The first time in 60 years of human spaceflight, a rocket blasted into orbit with no professional astronauts on board, only four tourists
    Astronaut Captures Photos of Rare Blue Aurora Illuminated by the Moon
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 10, 2021

    Astronaut Captures Photos of Rare Blue Aurora Illuminated by the Moon

    Astronaut-photographer Thomas Pesquet recently captured photos of blue southern lights and other spectacular Earth images
    Will it be safe for humans to fly to Mars?
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 31, 2021

    Will it be safe for humans to fly to Mars?

    Sending human travelers to Mars would require scientists and engineers to overcome a range of technological and safety obstacles.
    Astronaut gets special ice cream delivery for 50th birthday
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 31, 2021

    Astronaut gets special ice cream delivery for 50th birthday

    A space station astronaut is celebrating her 50th birthday with the coolest present ever—a supply ship bearing ice cream and other treats.
    NASA facility in Ohio named for native son Neil Armstrong
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 15, 2021

    NASA facility in Ohio named for native son Neil Armstrong

    A NASA research facility in Ohio has been renamed after astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon.
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