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Astute Group UK Overview Minco has introduced its "All-Polyimide (AP) Flexible Heaters," designed for demanding space environments, featuring an operating temperature range from -200°C to 260°C, low outgassing, radiation hardness, and li...

Cobb Courier USA Overview SpaceX's Starship undertook its inaugural orbital flight, critically testing its heat shield — a key determinant for the viability of fully reusable rocket systems. The Starship's heat shield comprises approxima...

Space USA Overview New experiments reveal surprisingly minimal changes in human cells exposed to simulated microgravity for 24 hours, suggesting that gravity itself could serve as a future therapeutic agent on Earth. Scientists are now i...

Tom's Hardware USA Overview Google is launching its experimental 'MVP' satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to test an AI data center in space, as part of its 'Project Suncatcher' initiative. The satellite is equipped with four Tens...

Wisevoter USA Overview Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have successfully analyzed the degradation of spacecraft heat shield materials in real-time by integrating X-ray micro-computed tomography and AI. This study pro...

Capella University USA Overview Varda Space Industries has announced the successful in-space manufacturing and Earth return of the antiviral drug ritonavir, marking a pivotal step towards commercial microgravity production. This achievem...

RocketSTEM USA Overview SpaceX's Starship underwent a rigorous re-entry test during its first orbital flight, evaluating its heat shield composed of approximately 18,000 hexagonal silica ceramic tiles. Engineers reinforced tile installat...

sciencesprings USA Overview Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have successfully developed a technique using X-ray micro-computed tomography and AI to visualize, in real-time and 3D, the degradation of spacecraft heat s...

USC Viterbi | School of Engineering USA Overview Engineers at the University of Southern California (USC) have developed an innovative material system capable of withstanding temperatures exceeding 600°C while efficiently radiating heat ...

Universe Today (arXiv preprint) USA Overview A new paper on arXiv by Julius Mercz et al. proposes a 1,000°C lunar microreactor, named MULE (Molten Salt Electrolysis Unit and Reactor), designed to power the next generation of moon bases. ...