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In 1970, NASA’s Apollo 13 Mission nearly turned deadly. One woman’s invention saved lives. Her son became a Hollywood starHollywood star Jack Black’s late mother Judith Love Cohen was a heavyweight in her own right. An aerospace engineer, her invention played a...- AI is going to help find the Moon’s most valuable resource: How NASA and IBM are using AI to search for water iceNew artificial intelligence models are helping scientists find vital lunar water. This technology analyzes vast lunar data for future explo...
- IBM, NASA launch AI model to help map ice, craters on MoonThe NASA-IBM Lunar Foundation Model is a publicly available AI tool designed to study the Moon. It was trained on more than 30 layers of ...
- Late-stage funding squeeze; ISRO opens up spaceHappy Tuesday! India’s late-stage funding market is tightening, with investors writing smaller cheques and pushing for lower valuations. Th...
- Indian space sector booming with private players; India aims for 8-10% global sharePrivate players are driving significant activity across India's space sector. The nation aims to increase its global space economy share si...
- In 1994, the space shuttle Discovery held a Wake Shield disk behind it while still attached to its robot arm; the facility produced 5 good semiconductor filmsIn 1994, the space shuttle Discovery transported the Wake Shield Facility, designed to establish an ultra-clean vacuum environment. This gr...
- Nobel-winning chemist born to Palestinian refugees grew up with 9 siblings in one room without running water or electricity; after moving to the US in 1980, he developed technology to harvest water from dry desert air without electricityOmar M. Yaghi, a distinguished Nobel laureate, grew up in Jordan, where he faced the harsh reality of water scarcity. This early challenge ...
- In 2015, astronauts brewed espresso in orbit and drank it from a 3D-printed cup; surface tension pulled the coffee toward their lips without gravityAstronauts can now drink coffee normally in space thanks to a special 3D-printed cup. This innovative design utilizes capillary flow to mov...
- In 2014, NASA sent 800 ants to the International Space Station to study how they search without gravity; some spent seconds tumbling through the airResearchers sent ants to the International Space Station to investigate their behavior under microgravity. This unique environment posed ch...
- How U.S. military funding propelled China's robot dogsThe rise of Unitree, a Chinese company known for its impressive robot dogs, can be attributed to research breakthroughs funded by the US mi...
- In 1956, solar power was priced at about $1,865 per watt and survived largely because spacecraft needed lightweight power. Decades later, prices fell below 50 cents per watt and solar became the cheapest new electricitySolar power once cost a staggering $1,865 per watt in inflation-adjusted terms. Today, solar panels can cost only a fraction of a dollar pe...
- She was rejected by NASA at 14, then unpacked a space toilet: Claire Parfitt’s unlikely journey from a teenage work-experience placement to leading Mars exploration studies at the European Space AgencyAt 14, Claire Parfitt dreamed of working in space and applied to NASA, only to be rejected. She instead landed a work placement at Leiceste...
- Redcliffe Labs, Skyroot Aerospace to test diagnostic reagents in orbitReagents are chemicals used in diagnostic tests to detect specific biological markers in a sample. The founders said the longer-term object...
- Indian physicist Deepak Dhar wins prestigious 2026 Dirac MedalPhysicist Deepak Dhar received the 2026 Dirac Medal for his statistical mechanics work. He shares the award with three other scientists for...
- US turns decades-old radioactive waste into nuclear power technology that could keep underwater drones running for nearly 30 yearsAmerica is turning decades-old strontium-90 radioactive waste from Oak Ridge into a potential source of long-lasting nuclear power. Zeno Po...
- How researchers created a giant 3D printer capable of building an entire house in just 24 hours3D printer that builds a house in 24 hours: Researchers developed a giant 3D concrete printer for rapid house construction. This technology...
- Once rejected by NASA and Boeing, Peter Beck built Rocket Lab into a SpaceX and Blue Origin rival with 2,500 employees across the US, Canada and New ZealandRocket Lab founder Sir Peter Beck is now taking on Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin. Peter Beck was once rejected by NASA and...
- India's space sector takes off as private rocket readies launchIndia has sent spacecraft to Mars and the Moon, put hundreds of satellites into orbit and will in the coming days launch its first privatel...
- Meet Anil Menon, NASA astronaut who will spend 8 months aboard space station: All about the Indian-origin doctor who once served in AfghanistanAnil Menon NASA astronaut: Anil Menon, the first NASA astronaut of Malayali heritage, has reached the International Space Station (ISS) on ...
- From cleaning a space toilet to leading Mars exploration studies: Meet Claire Parfitt, who was rejected by NASA at 14Claire Parfitt's journey began with cleaning a space toilet replica. She later worked with important space artifacts and exhibits. Meeting ...
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