Tag: Space Research
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Can a Private Space Station Fill the Gap When the ISS Falls in 2030?
The ISS’s Twilight and the Question of Continuity The International Space Station has long been humanity’s, and the world’s, shared laboratory in orbit. Its planned retirement around 2030 raises a fundamental question: who will carry forward the scientific, tech, and educational momentum built over more than two decades? NASA and its international partners envision a…
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PBS 25 Years of ISS with NOVA’s Operation Space Station
PBS Marks a Quarter-Century of the International Space Station On November 5, 2025, PBS invites viewers to dive into a milestone in space exploration: the 25th anniversary of the International Space Station (ISS). The public broadcaster continues its long-running collaboration with NOVA to illuminate the ISS’s enduring legacy, the science conducted aboard it, and the…
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Spacewalk Update: Cosmonauts Install High-Tech Space Station Experiment
Spacewalk Highlights: Installing a High-Tech ISS Experiment A recent spacewalk saw a team of cosmonauts on the International Space Station (ISS) reach outside the hull to install a cutting-edge experiment. The operation, conducted under careful planning and meticulous execution, demonstrates the ongoing push to expand science capabilities in microgravity and to validate technologies critical to…
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Mimas Ocean World? Hidden Subsurface Ocean on Saturn Moon
Unveiling a Hidden Ocean Beneath an Icy World Saturn’s small, cratered moon Mimas has long been dismissed as a frozen relic, its surface pockmarked by impact craters. Yet new research using advanced thermal and orbital models is prompting scientists to rethink what lies beneath that battered exterior. The findings point to a plausible, relatively young…
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Space-Awarding Milestone: Sake Brewing Tested on the International Space Station
Overview: A Bold Leap for Sake Brewing In a pioneering collaboration, Dassai Inc., a renowned sake brewer from Yamaguchi Prefecture, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. are preparing to test sake brewing in space. A Japanese H3 rocket will carry ingredients for Dassai sake, along with specially developed brewing equipment, to the International Space Station (ISS).…
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Mars Once Had an Ocean: New Research Builds the Case
New Research Bolsters the Case for an Ancient Martian Ocean Scientists now have stronger evidence that Mars was once a much warmer world with flowing rivers delivering sediment into a northern ocean. Building on decades of Martian geology and terrestrial analogs, researchers from the University of Arkansas argue that features in the Aeolis Dorsa region…
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Are Uranus and Neptune Rock Giants? Reassessing the Ice Giants Label
Rethinking the Ice Giants label For decades, Uranus and Neptune have been classed alongside Jupiter and Saturn as “giants,” but categorized as “ice giants” due to their higher water, ammonia, and methane content relative to the gas giants. A recent study accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics challenges this long-standing framework. A team from…
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Planetary Analog Sites in South Asia and the Indian Ocean: Underexplored Habitats for Astrobiology
Introduction: Why planetary analog sites matter for astrobiology Planetary analog environments on Earth offer invaluable windows into how life might endure on other worlds. In the field of astrobiology, studying extreme terrestrial settings helps scientists test life-detection instruments, understand biosignatures, and develop survival strategies for organisms facing alien-like stresses. A growing synthesis highlights more than…
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Rogue Planet SA 1107-7626: A World Devouring the Cosmos
Introduction: A Rogue World with an Insatiable Appetite In a scenario that has captivated space enthusiasts and scientists alike, a young planet named SA 1107-7626 is described as growing at an astonishing rate while roaming the galaxy without a host star. First identified in 2008, this rogue planet challenges the textbook image of planetary birth…
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Dr. Aparajita Singh: Indian Researcher Honored by NASA’s Artemis Program
Dr. Aparajita Singh: A Trailblazer in Space Research In an extraordinary recognition of innovation and excellence, Dr. Aparajita Singh, a talented researcher from Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, has been honored by NASA’s Artemis program. Her groundbreaking work will see her name inscribed on a microchip that will orbit the Moon alongside NASA’s Orion spacecraft and Space…