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The last thing an astronaut or cosmonaut on the International Space Stations wants to hear from one of their crewmates is, “Do you smell plastic burning?” But that’s apparently what happened …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: September 12, 2021
There was a time when the idea of an international space station would have been seen as little more than fantasy. After all, the human spaceflight programs of the United …read more Continue reading As ISS Enters Its Final Years, Politics Take Center Stage
The International Space Station is about to receive its third robotic arm, which will be capable of “walking” around the Russian segment of the orbital outpost all by itself. The new European-made arm is on its way to the ISS after being launched atop … Continue reading “Walking” robotic arm on its way to ISS
The CRISPR gene-editing tool has been successfully used in space for the first time. Researchers onboard the International Space Station have edited colonies of yeast to study how they repair DNA damage, which could be the first steps towards finding w… Continue reading CRISPR gene-editing tested in space for first time in DNA damage study
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have undertaken three spacewalks over a 10-day period in order to fit a new set of solar arrays to the exterior hull of the ageing spacecraft. The two newly installed roll-out solar arrays will ev… Continue reading Astronauts successfully roll out and power up new solar arrays on ISS
An advanced spacecraft under development by Boeing is set to swing back into action, following a failed attempt to reach the International Space Station (ISS) in 2019. The Starliner capsule is undergoing final preparations ahead of a launch next week, … Continue reading Boeing’s Starliner capsule gears up for second attempt to reach ISS
Procter & Gamble, through its Tide brand, is working with NASA to develop special detergents and washing machines to launder clothes in space. Under a Space Act Agreement, the company’s Mission PGTide (P&G Telescience Investigation of Detergent Experim… Continue reading P & G and NASA team up to tackle astronauts’ dirty space laundry
Astronauts are currently installing the first of six new solar arrays on the International Space Station (ISS), in a bid to bolster the reduced power generation capability of the original …read more Continue reading ISS Gets Roll Out Solar Panels in Post-Shuttle Fix
The International Space Station is humanity’s most expensive gym membership. Since the earliest days of human spaceflight, it’s been understood that longer trips away from Earth’s gravity can have a …read more Continue reading ISS Artificial Gravity Study Shows Promise for Long Duration Spaceflight
ESA is working on ways to make sharing unwashed underwear used in spacesuits a bit less horrible. The Austrian Space Forum (OeWF) will work with the Vienna Textile Lab on the BACTeRMA project to test textiles with improved anti-bacterial properties for… Continue reading ESA seeks ways to make shared spacesuit underwear more hygienic