Scientists and space agencies are working to develop ways to mitigate the microgravity-induced changes to the human eye that astronauts experience while in space.
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Pale Blue Successfully Operates its Water-Based Propulsion System in Orbit
New in-space propulsion techniques seem to be popping out of the woodwork. The level of innovation behind moving things around in space is astounding, and now a company from Japan has just hit a significant milestone. Pale Blue, which I assumed was named as a nod to a beloved Carl Sagan book, recently successfully tested their in-orbit water-based propulsion system, adding yet another safe, affordable propulsion system to satellite designers’ repertoires.
Don’t Just Grow Potatoes on Mars, Use them for Concrete
A while back, we reported on a research group that was using an interesting mix of materials to create concrete on Mars. The University of Manchester researchers used blood and urine to create concrete bricks using Martian regolith stronger than concrete used on Earth. However, there was an obvious downside of literally requiring blood to make them, let alone the side effects of having astronauts potentially live in a building built partially out of their own bodily fluids. So the researchers thought up a different material whose usefulness in space will be familiar to anyone who has read Andy Weir’s most famous novel – potatoes.
Who is Bo-Katan Kryze?
The fearless Mandalorian warrior Bo-Katan Kryze is playing a huge role in The Mandalorian season 3, but what’s her full history? Here’s everything you should know.
Building the space age: Acknowledging skilled workers
Only rarely do we see or hear about skilled tradespeople receiving the accolades they so rightfully deserve within the space community, and we feel that this is an injustice that must be rectified.
April delights: Mercury, Venus and the Pleiades put on a sky show this month
From now through mid-April, Venus will help you to identify the normally hard-to-find planet Mercury. And along the way, Venus will have a striking interaction with the Pleiades star cluster.
Best space pranks: From space apes to smuggled sandwiches
Explore some of the best pranks carried out in space. From rogue gorillas to smuggled sandwiches, we discover the lighter side of space exploration.
Artemis 2's Canadian astronaut got their moon mission seat with 'potato salad'
It took four years of negotiations for Canada to get a seat aboard Artemis 2, the mission that will send four astronauts around the moon in 2024. Here's how it happened.
Son's design for astronaut dad's mission patch put into production 40 years later
A sketch that NASA astronaut Mike Mullane's son drew as a possible patch design for his 1984 space shuttle mission has been made into a new embroidered emblem.
April: Mercury & Venus at Their Best
This month’s episode offers an easy-to-follow guide to finding the solar system’s two innermost planets after sunset. And then it takes you on a guided tour of the rest of the key stars and planets that you’ll see on April evenings — a fun and informative way to introduce yourself to the nighttime sky!
ESA detects four-leaf clovers from space
ESA is excited to announce a revolutionary new technology that could bring luck to people all over the world: four-leaf clover detection from space.
Orion
Orion is a prominent constellation located in the northern hemisphere winter sky. It is named after the mythical hunter Orion from Greek mythology.
UAE Mars orbiter creates stunning new map of the Red Planet
A new map of Mars shows the Red Planet in stunning detail, revealing a wealth of fascinating geological features as seen from orbit.
SpaceX Starship will launch this new private moon rover in 2026 (video)
A new lunar rover built by Astrolab will launch on an upcoming SpaceX Starship mission to the moon as early as 2026.
Astronomers observe for the first time as a black hole jet changes direction
Astronomers are redefining a galaxy whose black hole jet changed directions by 90 degrees.
Low Gravity Simulator Lets You Jump Around in Lunar Gravity
When the Apollo astronauts landed on the Moon, they had to perform tasks in 1/6th of Earth’s gravity. At first, walking and working in this low gravity environment posed some challenges. However, the astronauts soon adapted and figured out that hopping like a bunny made it easier to get around.
Surprise! Icy 'rain' from Saturn's rings is heating the gas giant's atmosphere
Icy 'rain' from Saturn's rings is heating the gas giant's atmosphere, a phenomenon never seen in the solar system before, a new study suggests.
Private Dream Chaser space plane's 1st launch slips to December: report
Sierra Space's Dream Chaser will delay about half a year to December, while its new United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket's upper stage had an anomaly during testing.
Curious cosmic coincidence could help explain fast radio burst mystery
Two mysterious cosmic phenomena appeared in the same patch of sky nearly at once, and it may not be a coincidence.
