international space station
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NASA’s Next-Generation ISS Spacesuit Passes Zero-Gravity Test
NASA’s current batch of ISS spacesuits are getting long in the tooth, having been in service for over four decades. The space agency is keen to acquire spacesuits fit for the 21st century, and recent zero-gravity tests performed by Collins Aerospace are a step in the right direction. North Carolina-based Collins Aerospace, in partnership with…
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You Don’t Win Friends With Space Salad
If you’re ever on your lunch break in space, you might actually want to stay away from the salad. A team of scientists grew lettuce in a simulated microgravity environment on Earth and found that plants have a hard time protecting themselves against harmful bacteria in space. Space lettuce has been a hit on board…
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We Finally Saw That Missing Space Tomato and Wish We Hadn’t
For a year, a rogue tomato was missing in action on board the International Space Station (ISS), sparking rumours that an astronaut may have eaten it during a moment of weakness. It turns out that there were actually two missing tomatoes, not just one, found squished in a tiny ziplock bag, and they’re looking a…
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ISS Astronauts Are Testing a New Surface Coating to Fight Space Germs
For astronauts living aboard the International Space Station (ISS), space germs are bad news. The confined environment, plus a weakened immunity system, and more aggressive bacteria, means that catching a cold in space is way worse than on Earth. In order to help stop the spread of viruses in space, Boeing developed an antimicrobial surface…