Posts Tagged ‘International Space Station’
Will worms in space lead to life on Mars?
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — A microscopic worm may offer clues to how humans will cope with long-term space exploration. Continue…
Friday, December 2, 2011 11:12 - 1 Comment
Science & Technology - Jun 2, 2011 11:36 - 0 Comments
Worms in space clarify muscle atrophy
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Microscopic worms may hold clues to overcoming threats posed to human health by space travel and also help find ways to stop muscle degradation in the sick and elderly. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 24, 2011 18:43 - 3 Comments
Boiling at zero-gravity. That’s hot
U. MARYLAND (US) — Shuttle Discovery recently launched carrying an experiment designed to figure out how boiling is altered in zero-gravity. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 27, 2010 6:43 - 0 Comments
Hidden X-ray source found in Milky Way
PENN STATE (US) — Astronomers have discovered an X-ray emitting object that had been hidden inside the constellation Centaurus. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 30, 2010 10:08 - 0 Comments
Is sun causing thermosphere to shrink?
U. COLORADO (US)—Large changes in the sun’s energy output may drive unexpectedly dramatic fluctuations in Earth’s outer atmosphere, according to a new study. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 15, 2010 18:05 - 2 Comments
Big stars start off just like small ones
U. MICHIGAN (US)—The first close-up picture of a nascent super massive star and its surroundings has shown that the highest mass stars in the universe form just like their smaller counterparts. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 14, 2010 10:23 - 0 Comments
Final liftoff for space shuttle Atlantis
U. COLORADO (US)—The launch today from Kennedy Space Center is expected to be the last one for space shuttle Atlantis, marking the end of a career that includes 32 space missions—covering more than 115 million miles. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 10, 2010 10:19 - 0 Comments
Caterpillars ‘lost’ in space without gravity
U. KANSAS (US)—A recent trip into low-Earth orbit has shown just how much monarch butterflies depend on gravity. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 10, 2009 18:03 - 0 Comments
Space Station to host hatching butterflies
U. COLORADO (US)—When NASA’s space shuttle Atlantis launches for the International Space Station on Nov. 16 it will carry a butterfly experiment that will be monitored by thousands of K-12 students across the nation. The public, too, can view images and keep tabs on the project at http://bioedonline.org and www.monarchwatch.org/space. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 22, 2009 12:01 - 0 Comments
Crystals to grow in low gravity on Space Station
IOWA STATE (US)—An experiment to study crystal growth patterns in a microgravity environment that is on its way to the International Space Station may have important implications for developing new materials. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 7, 2009 13:20 - 2 Comments
Sci-fi meets Wi-Fi: Internet in outer space
Space payload operators Emily Pilinski (left), Andrew Jenkins (center), and Sebastian Kusminski receive data packets from the International Space Station as part of tests to extend the Internet to outer space. (Credit: Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)
