#Astronauts chow down on space harvest for the first time The International space station (ISS) was the scene of an historic lunch this week with the crew members of Expedition 44 dining on the first meal harvested in space.
space stations, or planetary outposts. It isn't possible to carry enough food, water, and air to make manned voyages lasting months or years feasible with current rocket technology.
#New 3d printer should work in the vacuum of outer space Last November, California-based Made in Space grabbed headlines
when one of its specially-designed 3d printers became the first such device to print an object in outer space...
that was within the protective confines of the International space station, however. Now, the company is working on a printer that will work outside the station, in the cold vacuum of actual outer space.
Made in Space has created already vacuum-compatible extrusion heads for its existing Additive Manufacturing Facility (AMF) 3d printer,
which is the full version of the demo system that was used on the ISS in 2014 plans call for the AMF to travel to the ISS later this year.
Those heads were tested over the course of a week in a vacuum chamber where they successfully printed a variety of objects using aerospace-grade thermopolymers.
"Complete structural optimization is now possible in space. c
#Beerbots demonstrate robotic collaboration by serving drinks in a makeshift bar Staffing bars and restaurants with machines sure sounds convenient,
or the detection of NOX leaks in automotive or industrial areas where exhaust fumes from engines containing the gas can prove lethal in confined spaces.
Developed over a decade of work in the marine engine and off-grid power space, the 600-kilowatt units combine a high-efficiency engine from Rolls royce-owned manufacturer MTU, a permanent magnet
cleaning up the space junk problem at the same time. Ion thrusters such as the one that took Dawn to Ceres are only suitable for use in vacuums
They need to 100 square meters of green space. E-Kaia satisfied with a single plant.
rather than changing the entire space. Wristify emits soft blue light when cooling you and warm orange light
Right now, devices are built with extra space on the viewing end for people wearing glasses.
and the empty spaces they leave behind, are then capable of driving forward the two half-reactions required to split water into oxygen and hydrogen.
Short-term Prediction Research and Transition (SPORT) team/Marshall Space flight Center) Nepal districts affected Satellite Photo of Nepal Districts After Earthquake This satellite image shows 11 districts in Nepal
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#Major 7. 3-Magnitude Earthquake Aftershock Hits Nepal A 7. 3-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal this morning (May 12), toppling buildings and killing at least a dozen people.
Computer simulations showed that the polythiophenes could indeed fit into a space found on one end of a prion,
on its orbital path through space, collides with particles from a comet or an asteroid. The Perseids come from the tail of Comet Swift-Tuttle,
Meteor experts Bill Cooke, Danielle Moser and Rhiannon Blaauw, all from NASA Meteoroid Environment Office at the Marshall Space flight Center, will also provide onair commentary.
You can tune in to the NASA TV webcast on Space. com . If you miss the Perseids this time around,
cold or even the vacuum of space.""When you remove the water, they quickly coat themselves in large amounts of glassy molecules,"Juan de Pablo,
it will allow experiments with multiple animals in the same space to better understand social interaction in the treatment of chronic pain and mental disorders, for example."
and the number-crunching processors in the same tiny space, said Max Shulaker, one of the designers of the chip,
Teleporting an object from one point in the universe to another without it moving through the space in between may sound like science fiction pulled from an episode of"Star trek,
of the Georgia Institute of technology in Atlanta, told Space. com via email.""The presence of liquid water on Mars'present-day surface therefore points to environment s that are more habitable than previously thought."
Observations by NASA's Curiosity rover and other spacecraft have shown that, billions of years ago, the Red planet was a relatively warm and wet world that could have supported microbial life, at least in some regions.
which could help it cram into the tiny space of a cell's nucleus n
#This whiskey glass was designed for imbibing in space If you're one of the many whiskey drinkers who has put off journeying into space simply
because there's no good way to enjoy your favorite beverage, today is your day. Scottish distiller Ballantine's, in partnership with Open Space agency James Parr, has designed the world's first whiskey glass optimized for drinking in the microgravity of space."
"Our brief was to develop a whisky glass that worked under the conditions of microgravity,
"It was important that we focused on creating a ritual around how you drink from the Ballantine Space Glass to ensure a familiarity of what we are used to here On earth?
and vision into coming up with the Space Glass, studying everything from the ways various liquids behave in microgravity to the special distilling process necessary On earth to bring out the smells
and flavors that might otherwise be lost in space. n space, you do not experience the sense of smell
explained. his meant I had to make the Ballantine Space Whisky more heightened in flavor
and distilling for a whiskey beverage in space, check out Ballantine's in depth chronicle on Medium.
Researchers note that there is potential for the Curiosity rover to travel to an RSL and analyze a sample of the liquid.
These new findings about liquid water on Mars make scientists and space exploration enthusiasts thirsty for more information n
which requires squeezing through small spaces. They are also using the PLL approach to increase throughput by operating many cantilevers on a single chip m
conformal electronics and antennas for maximizing space efficiency and reducing aerodynamic drag; and inherently more durable circuits that will withstand the extreme strain, shock,
foldable material that allows the circuitry to fit into extremely tight spaces and even to be integrated into complex curved surfaces,
They are planned also for use in the next Mars rover vehicle.""But if they become easier and cheaper to make,
they could be used widely in many applications including as exceptionally strong components in personal electronic devices, in space exploration vehicles,
the same trio of inventors developed an ultrathin material that radiated infrared heat directly back toward space without warming the atmosphere.
"because it shunted thermal energy directly into the deep, cold void of space. In their new paper, the researchers applied that work to improve solar array performance
in the form of infrared light, into space. Their experiments showed that the overlay allowed visible light to pass through to the solar cells,
In these new devices, the'rice grains'have been glued together at random points forming a mesh-like structure with lots of open space
the contractor that renovated the lab space for more information about the lights.""I've never had a client
which the space available for onboard fuel storage is limited. ANG has the potential to store high densities of methane within a porous material at ambient temperature and moderate pressures
"Dr. Peter Baum says. e are now able to record the fastest known atomic motions in four dimensions, namely in space and time".
"It would work great on something like the International space station, "Long said. Diamine-Appended Metal-Organic Frameworks The diamine-appended metal-organic framework before and after binding of carbon dioxide.
Once in space, they can accurately point cameras or change orbit, and they usually crash
the technology could give small startups and even countries without well-funded space programs the opportunity to use low-cost satellites for space exploration. t
what other people have called the emocratization of space,?Lozano says. think this will contribute to making that a reality.
But in space, it can push around a Cubesat, or a slightly larger satellite. The module has a plastic tank that stores a nontoxic
to stabilize a Cubesat launched from the International space station, and to compensate for atmospheric drag, hich is the force that pulls small satellites into the atmosphere prematurely,
the system could also help control how long they stay in space, so they don become floating space junk. ou can climb to an orbit where drag is less,
and stay there for longer, and use the same propulsion system to re-enter the atmosphere, he says.
which are allowed not to piggyback on the larger rockets that carry small satellites into space. o theye easy to produce,
when Brikner and Perna came to the Space Propulsion Laboratory, which Lozano directs. At the time, Lozano was prototyping an electric-propulsion system the precursor of the Accion technology that he been working on at MIT since around 2004.
It closed soon after it started. never thought I have another chance to do a space-propulsion company,
By"tuning"the spaces between the bars, it's possible to select the specific color to be reflected.
and there is no space left at radio frequencies for future expansion. At the same time, the grand challenge of the next-generation 5g network is to increase the data capacity by 1, 000 times.
which enables them to perform powerful movements in restricted spaces, explains Seelecke. The term shape memory refers to the fact that the wire is able to remember its shape
so it may find use in the thermal management of space systems as well. The next big step is"to build the first prototype to demonstrate the technology's potential,
"It's also important in space applications, where any change in humidity could signal a leak,
such as soft and lightweight robots for circumstances with restricted space and weight requirements or flapping wings of soft robotic birds that can generate a large lift force.
Among the most important is space solar power, an emerging critical technology that can significantly help to address energy shortages.
with plans to begin harvesting solar power from space by 2030.""Our research enables significantly higher energy absorption than classical antennas,
where every kilogram sent into space has a considerable cost. Without necessarily replacing accelerometers optic flow sensors could be used as an ultra-light backup system in the event of failure on a space mission4.
Notes (1) The robot, which has 3 degrees of freedom (pitch, altitude, forward) flies around an axis to
#Flexible sensors turn skin into a touch-sensitive interaction space for mobile devices (w/video) If a mobile phone rings during a meeting,
or even space exploration whenever you have a gripper that is not dexterous like a human hand,
"And more data from the European space agency's Herschel Space observatory reveal that 51 Eridani is surrounded also by a more distant and colder cometary belt, much like the Kuiper belt of comets beyond Neptune in the Solar system."
or monochromatic, light oscillates at all points in space with the same frequency but varying relative delays, or phases.
Polarization refers to the trajectory of the oscillations of the electromagnetic field at each point in space.
thus allowing arge scale exploration alloy materials space, according to their article. They specifically concentrated on the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide on metal electrodes ecause of the current interest in this process for sustainable production of fuels and value added chemicals,
They are planned also for use in the next Mars rover vehicle.""But if they become easier and cheaper to make,
they could be used widely in many applications including as exceptionally strong components in personal electronic devices, in space exploration vehicles,
"For more than 100 years, researchers have inferred how atoms are arranged in three-dimensional space using a technique called X-ray crystallography,
So far, physicists have assumed that it is impossible to directly access the characteristics of the ground state of empty space.
The robot was able to detect loops in the path through the office space and,
In the scheme, laser pulses, functioning as three-dimensional lenses in both time and space, can compress electron pulses to attosecond durations and sub-micrometer dimensions,
Compressing Electron Pulses In time and Space Short pulse durations are critical for high temporal resolution in ultrafast electron imaging techniques.
such as transporting substances through outer space, shaping the earth's surface and processing ozone-damaging molecules in the stratosphere.
#Scientists discover the gene that will open the door for space-based food production Queensland University of Technology (QUT) scientists have discovered the gene that will open the door for space-based food production.
--and space was an intriguing option.""So the recent film The Martian, which involved an astronaut stranded on Mars growing potatoes
Facebook Reveals Facebook has entered the virtual digital assistant space with a new service for its millions of Messenger users,
Facebook M can complete the tasks on behalf of the userfacebook M brings something new to the virtual digital assistant space
a space that is vastly dominated by Siri from Apple and Google Now from you know where.
The analysis showed that the chemically fixed brain was much smaller in volume, showing a significant loss of extracellular space the space around neurons.
The new paper suggests that the narrow spaces between ocular dominance columns associated with the left and right eye are where the brain coordinates each eye working field of vision.
those narrow spaces can function with either eye uch like a bilingual person living near the border of two countries,
because more information can be collected in a shorter space of time. Dr. Gaur added: his device could transform the way people with severe muscular weakness
from the International Centre for Radio astronomy Research, said scientists came to this conclusion after conducting the largest multi-wavelength survey ever put together. e used as many space
The men and women have their own small rooms, with space for a sleeping cot and desk,
only going outside if dressed in a spacesuit, and having limited access to the internet.
With all that time spent in a cramped space without access to fresh air, food,
The US space agency is studying how these scenarios play out On earth in a program called Hawaii Space exploration Analog
and has received just funding of another million for three more in the coming years according to principal investigator Kim Binsted. hat is very cheap for space research,
she told AFP. t is compared really inexpensive to the cost of a space mission going wrong. Binsted said that during the eight-month cohabitation mission
These molecules then diffuse into a cavity just outside the placenta, known as the intervillous space.
#First pocket rockets take tiny satellites for a spin The next giant leap in space exploration could start with a small spin around the lab. A new propulsion system for shrunk-down satellites called Cubesats just passed a key lab test,
promise a revolution in space exploration but only if only we can steer them. Because they are so simple to build,
they could open up space exploration to students and countries that lack their own space programmes, says Paulo Lozano at the Massachusetts institute of technology. e want to offer space access to people who don currently have space access,
Lozano told a meeting of science writers in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Sunday. About 10 of the 1-kilogram satellites can hitch a ride into space with a larger payload.
Once theye there, they can do serious science, from climate modelling to exoplanet hunting. But they are stuck also in that orbit for their entire working lives.
but Cubesats can become dangerous space junk. f little satellites had the capability to move, we could do a lot of things that currently we cannot,
and magnetically levitated it to mimic the conditions in space, and placed the thrusters on opposite sides of the Cubesat to push it in a circle,
meaning light no longer behaves as a moving wave, traveling through space in a series of crests and troughs.
The crests and troughs oscillate only as a variable of time, not space.""This uniform phase allows the light to be stretched or squashed, twisted or turned, without losing energy.
Without it, blind people can have a tough time learning their way around a new space.
To launch even a lightweight rocket into space, the cost is easily upwards of $100 million
CEO of New zealand-based private spaceflight company Rocket Lab, tells Popular Science. Its really difficult to build a low-cost rocket engine
To combat the exorbitant costs of space travel, Rocket Lab is reshaping both the way rocket engines are manufactured
Today at the Space Symposium in Colorado, the company unveiled its brand-new engine, named Rutherford--the first-ever battery-powered rocket engine.
which the company hopes to use as a low-cost method for launching satellites and other small payloads of up to 220 pounds into space.
As the nation closely watches Spacexs attempts to bring down the cost of spaceflight by reusing its rockets,
Rocket Lab hopes this new design will also alleviate some of the financial burden that comes with space travel.
and increasing launch frequency to create a solid space infrastructure, says Beck. And the more communication satellite constellations circulating our planet,
and perhaps even automatic parking in environments where space is limited. The good news is that
theye a great model for micro-robots, where all space is at a premium. Tiny rescue robots in the future may not have room for an accelerometer, even a small one,
with various rain clouds virtually scattered about the space and an immense funnel that darts about the room.
but also to squeeze into tight spaces as it moves forward (moving the aluminum component can change its direction).
and they run a high risk of running into each other in confined spaces. Now researchers from The swiss Federal Institute of technology have created an artificial eye and navigation system for these drones based on insectsvision,
or changes in how light is reflectederfect for maneuvering drones through small spaces with lots of obstacles.
000 Years Your DNA holds an incredible amount of information in a very small space.
or who don have the space. But a new device called the Sunport lets you use solar energy, anywhere,
and Phone for Outlet Space is No more Samsung has released a monitor with a charging station at the base where users can wirelessly charge their phones.
You step into the space expecting to see something new to lose yourself in stunning compositions anderhaps most importantlyivid colors.
the four plants at Ouarzazate will occupy a space as big as Morocco capital city,
along with serving to increase natural gas-powered vehicle driving range within the limited cargo space. atural gas storage in porous materials provides the key advantage of being able to store significant amounts of natural gas at low pressures
and chilled to temperatures colder than outer space has revealed an unexpected phase transition that crosses two different phase categories.
The microwave-assisted strategy works by increasing the space, and therefore decreasing the interaction, between individual layers of Mos2 nanosheets.
So, we have a much larger input space than current electronics allow for, "he said. The prototype is based on advances in so-called'electronic skin'that allow robots to better sense their environment,
of our increasingly fragmented forests Can a forest that exists only in the spaces between roads
#Amateur radio enthusiast makes contact with the International space station In the century or so since radio technology has been with us,
52 year-old UK resident Adrian Lane, who recently had a brief but exhilarating conversation with the astronauts on board the International space station (ISS.
The radio enthusiast had spent several weeks trying to make contact with the space station after learning it was due to pass over his house."
It's not every day you get to talk to some guy out in space, "Lane told The Daily telegraph.
It's made possible thanks to a ham radio installed on board the space station for various educational projects
we have a much larger input space than current electronics allow for. The researchers say that iskin could be used as a remote control mechanism for other sorts of digital devices,
#A magnetic'wormhole'that connects two regions of space has been created Researchers in Spain have created a tiny magnetic wormhole for the first time ever,
and they've used it to connect two regions of space so that a magnetic field can travel'invisibly'between them.
"It changes the topology of space, as if the inner region has been erased magnetically from space, "lead researcher Àlvar Sánchez explains.
The research will have practical applications in areas that use magnetic fields-for example, it could lead to the creation of MRI machines that don't require people to lie inside the claustrophobic machine,
They are planned also for use in the next Mars rover vehicle, "said Laws.""But if they become easier and cheaper to make,
including as exceptionally strong components in personal electronic devices, in space exploration vehicles, and as hydrogen storage materials in next generation batteries,"he added.
As far as space exploration goes, it's one of the most significant and historical announcements in many years,
-conjugated redox polymers will establish new design space in polymer chemistry and see widespread applications, especially in energy-related ones such as batteries, supercapacitors and thermoelectrics."
whether in a communications tower or a mobile phone, is to launch energy into free space in the form of electromagnetic or radio waves,
and to collect energy from free space to feed into the device. One of the biggest problems in modern electronics,
but virtually everywhere throughout the three-dimensional space of the cells see image 1. Prevailing theory did not consider this a problem:"
the next step is to see how it behaves in a space environment, "said Charles Gentile, a PPPL engineer who has worked closely with Rasmussen."
"We can't explore space without robots, "Rasmussen said.""Humans can only withstand a certain amount of radiation
so that limits the time that people can be in space, whereas robots particularly if they're radiation-resistant can be up there for long periods of time without being replaced."
and the coupon will go into space, "said Gentile.""So I'll be up there with Gene Roddenberry."
a rocket carrying the Dragon, both produced by Space X, which will carry 4, 300 pounds of supplies and payloads, including material for research experiments, to the International space station National Laboratory.
The nine-engine rocket will propel the Dragon into orbit where it will meet with the Space station 33 hours after it is launched.
Astronauts will use the station's 57-foot arm to reach out and capture Dragon at 7: 15 a m. on April 15.
/The material will be kept in a zero gravity storage rack in the U s. National Laboratory on the space station for 90 days.
The International space station is an international science laboratory in low Earth orbit where astronauts conduct scientific research in biology, human biology, astronomy, meteorology and other fields in a gravity-free environment.
opening the possibility of using light for wireless transmission in a"free space"optical communication system."
which each electrode produces a visible dot in space. Together, that collection of dots is intended to demonstrate what someone with restored vision will see.
Generating a magnetic field takes power and space, which is why magnets have not yet been integrated onto computer chips.
"Every watt matters in a space mission.""Narasimhan said depth cameras that can operate outdoors could be useful in automotive applications,
indicating they didn't recall the earlier shock in the space. However, when scientists put the mice back on the drug
because more information can be collected in a shorter space of time.""Dr Gaur added:""This device could transform the way people with severe muscular weakness
#A humanoid robot to liaise between space station crews A team of French researchers from the Institut cellule souche et cerveau (Inserm/Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1),
This technological progress could notably be used for operations on the International space station, where the robot, which is the only permanent member,
which is becoming more and more of a reality in the field of space operations, with the humanoid Robonaut 2 2 now permanently flying aboard the International space station.
To test their system, the scientists imagined a scenario that could occur on the International space station.
The transmission of information on board is essential, since crews change every six months. In this scenario, an electronic card is damaged.
Researchers are now hoping to test their Nao robot in the real conditions of space operations, with zero gravity.
#Paper tubes make stiff origami structures From shipping and construction to outer space, origami could put a folded twist on structural engineering.
"A lot of it was driven by space exploration, to be able to launch structures compactly and deploy them in space.
But we're starting to see how it has potential for a lot of different fields of engineering.
and microscale up to large scales and even structures that NASA would deploy into space, "Paulino said."
a space-grade plastic, using a carbon-dioxide laser. Although the team tried more complex designs
leaving spaces for the cuts. Then Lamoureux patterned the Kapton with the laser cutter. The design with the very best solar-tracking promise was impossible to make at U-M
leaving open spaces for the stem cells to expand into before they naturally migrate out of the gel structure altogether to form actual mineralized bone tissue.
For more than 100 years, researchers have inferred how atoms are arranged in three-dimensional space using a technique called X-ray crystallography,
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