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More Ingredients for Life Identified on Mars

Interesting: More Ingredients for Life Identified on Mars.

March 29th, 2015 | Tags: , , | Category: Space Science | Comments are closed

Inflatables Moving Closer to Use

Bigelow’s already demonstrated that inflatables can be deployed and operated in space. Now they’re moving closer to demonstrating an inflatable habitat with actual people in it: On the BEAM: Headed for the Space Station.

In its packed configuration tucked aboard SpaceX’s Dragon resupply spacecraft, BEAM will measure approximately 8 feet in diameter.

Once BEAM is […]

March 14th, 2015 | Tags: , | Category: Science & Engineering, Space Commerce, Space Technology, Useful Technology | Comments are closed

How Far We’ve Come

Since just 1996: Infrared Camera:

The camera weighs only 9.9 pounds and measures 4.4 inches wide, 10.3 inches deep and 7.2 inches long. The prototype plugs into a wall socket for power but the camera can readily be converted to battery power for portability.

That eyeball ain’t gonna fit on a cubesat.

(Note the image […]

March 12th, 2015 | Tags: , | Category: Useful Technology | Comments are closed