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The First Permanent Astronaut Aboard the ISS Could Be a Robot
Posted in Science on 12th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
Robots dont need food or water or comfort, and can work on the station for as long as need be.
Nasa starts year-long isolation to simulate life on Mars
Posted in Science on 29th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
A team of Nasa recruits has begun living in a dome near a barren volcano in Hawaii to simulate what life would be like on Mars.
MIT engineers unveil an inflatable shelter for camping on the Moon
Posted in Science on 16th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
Engineers have developed a solar-powered inflatable pod that could allow astronauts to spend days on the lunar surface without having to return to base for life support.
Successful liftoff for NASAs longest-ever manned mission
Posted in Science on 28th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
Astronauts Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko began their year-long stay in space on Friday as they headed for the International Space Station.
SpaceX and Boeing should fly manned crews to the space station starting in 2017
Posted in Hardware on 29th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller
Spacecraft testing and increasingly complex flights will pave the way for missions during the next few years to the International Space Station.