Paris (ESA) Aug 07, 2019 - Over two weeks have flown by since ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano was launched to the International Space Station for his second six-month stay in orbit. His arrival, alongside NASA astronaut Andrew M
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 07, 2019 - Exposure to chronic, low dose radiation - the conditions present in deep space - causes neural and behavioral impairments in mice, researchers report in eNeuro. These results highlight the pressing
Washington (UPI) Aug 6, 2019 - Scientists have developed a way to manipulate a mouse's neural circuits remotely. The technology, described this week in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering, could be used to study disorders like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
Tucson AZ (SPX) Aug 05, 2019 - Paragon Space Development Corporation (Paragon) and partner Thin Red Line Aerospace (TRLA), are now under contract to mature their Cryogenic Encapsulating Launch Shroud and Insulated Upper Stage (CE
Inverness, Scotland (SPX) Aug 05, 2019 - The owners of land earmarked for the Space Hub Sutherland development on the Moine Peninsula have agreed a lease option with developer, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Representatives
Hampton VA (SPX) Aug 05, 2019 - Can we get a wind-check on that launch? Engineers recently completed testing for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket in a low-speed wind tunnel at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia
Washington (AFP) Aug 4, 2019 - With its latest financial results, Apple is showing it can move beyond the iPhone with gadgets and services that can help the California tech giant weather the slumping smartphone market.
Plymouth UK (SPX) Aug 02, 2019 - A combination of waste materials supplemented with a product of biomass could help in the search for high quality soils, a new study suggests. Soil degradation is posing a huge threat to globa
Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 02, 2019 - Russia's Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket with Progress MS-12 cargo spacecraft was successfully launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome to the International Space Station (ISS) earlier in the day. The
Pasadena CA (SPX) Aug 02, 2019 - Years of computer simulations. Countless ground tests. They've all led up to now. The Planetary Society's crowdfunded LightSail 2 spacecraft is successfully raising its orbit solely on the power of
Townsville, Australia (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 - James Cook University scientists in Australia are using 3D printing to create fuels for rockets, and using tailor-made rocket motors they've built to test the fuels. JCU lecturer in mechanical
Helensvale, Australia (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 - On Monday July 29, Gilmour Space Technologies attempted to launch our 'One Vision' suborbital rocket to flight test the company's proprietary orbital-class hybrid rocket engine and demonstrate our m
Washington (AFP) July 31, 2019 - Mission accomplished: the Planetary Society announced Wednesday that its LightSail 2 spacecraft, which was launched last month, had successfully raised its orbit using only the power of photons from the Sun.
Washington (Sputnik) Jul 31, 2019 - Earlier this year, the US Air Force announced that it was in a 'race' with Russia and China to develop new hypersonic missile systems, with the Pentagon saying it would use President Trump's new 'Sp
Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 30, 2019 - The launch of Crew Dragon, a reusable spacecraft manufactured by US aerospace manufacturer SpaceX, to the International Space Station (ISS) has been postponed from November to December this year, a
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 30, 2019 - NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services contract was designed for quick access to the Moon with science and technology payloads delivered by commercial partners. Since the project began, NASA has s
