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In 1973, Skylab lost its heat shield and reached 130°F; NASA cooled the station with a parasol built from fishing rods and foil-like fabricIn 1973, Skylab, the United States' first space station, suffered from overheating just after its launch. Ingenious engineers quickly came ...- Why emergency blankets look like giant sheets of foil; a thin metallic coating reflects radiant heat toward the bodyEmergency blankets are designed to reflect radiant heat, effectively helping to maintain body warmth. This innovative technology has its ro...
- Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13, has passed away at 97. Lovell's leadership turned the failed moon mission into an extraordinary d...
- Who is Raja Chari, the Indian-American NASA astronaut all set to return to Earth after six months in space?Chari has Master's degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from MIT.
- 46 years since man first landed on the moon: A look at the NASA centre where it all startedThere’s so much to see in NASA that one gets this feeling of being an astronaut. The Living in Space module gives a glimpse of life inside ...
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