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Astronauts Might Be Able to Play with Lasers from the International Space Station Soon
According to ScienceDirect, a few researchers have come up with a plan to turn the International Space Station into a defence system against asteroids or other ‘orbiting debris’. How cool is that? Get a paid vacation in space… float around the room… and have some lasers to play around with!…
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Girl Writes Giant Message in Desert for Her Astronaut Father
What do you do when you want to message a member of your family? You call them, text them, perhaps drop them a message on Facebook. This is of course quite simple and thanks to modern technology, it’s still possible to send your father any of those, even when he’s on…
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SpaceX Successfully Launches Dragon Rocket, Fails to Make Landing
Elon Musk’s astronautics outfit SpaceX conducted a successful rocket launch on Saturday, but the landing left a little to be desired. The Dragon capsule was launched early on Saturday morning, and the rocket made it into orbit for rendezvous with the International Space Station. However, the return journey – the…
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European Space Agency Studying Potential Benefit of 3D Printing in Space
The lure of 3D printing technology in space is appealing, and the European Space Agency (ESA) is now studying implementing 3D-printed technology. The use of 3D printing could help reduce waste, so the ESA Clean Space initiative wants to see how effective it would be on the International Space Station (ISS). Although…
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NASA Clears 3D Printer For International Space Station
NASA will send a 3D printer to the International Space Station (ISS) in August, utilizing the printer manufactured by Made In Space. The custom unit was completed and finished testing ahead of schedule, which is why it will head into space three months earlier than initially expected. As part of the…
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Tim Peake Uploads Images Of International Space Station Toolbox
Everyone loves a good tool, no matter who we are, there is a tool that we prefer or can’t live without. Many people can’t live without WD-40 and Duct tape, this combination will help you do a quick repair on just about anything. For the International Space Station or ISS…
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International Space Station Starts Using Linux, Not Windows
Good bye Windows XP and hello Linux says the International Space Station as the United Space Alliance, who manage the computers on the ISS state that “We migrated key functions from Windows to Linux because we needed an operating system that was stable and reliable.” There are dozens of laptops used…
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