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UK’s Space Forge Partners with Texas A&M University System to Establish Terrestrial Semiconductor Material Manufacturing and Processing Base as First Step into US Market
Space Forge UK, USA Overview UK advanced materials company Space Forge has signed a strategic research agreement with the Texas A&M University System, marking its first step into establishing semiconductor material manufacturing and ... -
SETI Institute, Backed by NASA NIAC, Develops Orbital Raman Spectroscopy for Remote Space Resource Detection on Moon, Asteroids, and Phobos, Accelerating ISRU
EurekAlert! USA Overview A SETI Institute research team, supported by the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program, is developing an innovative method for remote space resource identification. They are testing the use of Raman sp... -
Firefly Aerospace Onboards Zeno Power’s RHU for Blue Ghost Mission to Demonstrate Radioisotope Technologies for Lunar Night Survival
Firefly Aerospace USA Overview Firefly Aerospace announced that Zeno Power Systems' innovative Radioisotope Heater Unit (RHU) will be integrated into its Blue Ghost lunar lander mission, part of NASA's CLPS program. This collaboration ai... -
Microgravity Drug Crystallization Achieves Earth-Unattainable Morphologies and Particle Size Distributions, Promising Enhanced Therapeutic Effects and Shelf Life, But Cost-Effectiveness Remains a Challenge
Reddit (r/biotech) USA Overview Discussions among experts reveal that microgravity drug crystallization offers the potential to achieve unique crystal morphologies and particle size distributions unattainable on Earth. Gravity significan... -
Serendipity Space Successfully Demonstrates Autonomous ‘Alchemy’ Pharmaceutical Factory on Orbital Prototype, Advancing Space-Based Drug Crystallization
Facebook India Overview Indian space-pharma startup Serendipity Space has successfully operated and recovered its orbital-class satellite prototype, which hosts the autonomous pharmaceutical factory 'Alchemy.' The system demonstrated dru... -
Saarland University to Launch First ISS Mission for Remote Study of Metallic Glass Alloy Properties Using High-Temperature Levitating Droplets, Advancing New Material Development
EurekAlert! Germany Overview A materials science research team led by Professor Ralf Busch at Saarland University is preparing for the world's first space science mission to remotely study metallic glass alloy properties on the Internati... -
Pioneering Partnership: Space Cargo Unlimited and Transcell Biologics Leverage Microgravity for Predictive Drug and Vaccine Discovery
Earth Imaging Journal Luxembourg, India Overview Space Cargo Unlimited (Luxembourg) and Transcell Biologics (India) have forged a strategic partnership to revolutionize drug and vaccine development through microgravity research. The coll... -
ISS Brain Organoid Research Accelerates New Neurological Treatments with Rapid Disease Model Generation in Microgravity and Successful Lamivudine Trial Link
ISS National Lab USA Overview Brain organoid research on the International Space Station (ISS) is making significant advancements towards groundbreaking treatments for neurological disorders. The microgravity environment offers a unique ... -
DOE Emphasizes Critical Role of Space Radioisotope Power Systems (RTGs) for Sustained Deep Space Exploration, Powering Missions Like New Horizons
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) USA Overview The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) detailed the critical importance of Space Radioisotope Power Systems (RTGs) in powering missions like New Horizons. RTGs convert thermal energy from plutoni... -
ISS National Lab Selects Eight Startups for Orbital Edge Accelerator, Including Astrileux for EUV Photomasks and Micro-gRx for Cell-Free Nanodrugs, Accelerating Microgravity Manufacturing
Military Aerospace USA Overview The ISS National Lab has selected eight promising startups, including Astrileux and Micro-gRx, for its "Orbital Edge Accelerator" program, aimed at accelerating commercial space innovation. Chosen companie...
