Companies Eye Microgravity Production Technology
A business unit of the Schafer Corporation based in Albuquerque, New Mexico has teamed with MoonDust Technologies of Tucson, Arizona to pursue a unique line of products resulting from the use of Schafer’s proprietary microgravity production technology. The agreement...CSExtra – Monday, November 21, 2011
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Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration opens today, organized by the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The just-opened exhibit launches visitors into the exciting future of space exploration as it boldly examines humanity’s next steps “out...Mars Rover Ready for Red Planet Duties
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover is set for a November 25th liftoff. Its destination is Mars’ Gale Crater, with the robot slated to land there in August of next year. During the nearly two-year prime mission of the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), the nuclear-powered rover...NASA seeks more “Right Stuff”
NASA needs new astronauts, and the competition for up to 15 opening is underway. As of Friday, 400 people had applied for a chance to “fly NASA” as a future astronaut assigned to a tour of duty aboard the International Space Station or a mission...CSExtra – Friday, November 18, 2011
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CSExtra – Thursday, November 17, 2011
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Helicopters, aerial and ground search teams are on standby mode ready to recover the Shenzhou 8 unmanned spacecraft. That craft was used for docking to the prototype space lab, Tiangong 1. The unpiloted spaceship is to touch down in the main landing field in north...Space Talk
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