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Scientists engage bacteria to mine rock in space
Researchers have sent bacteria to the International Space Station in his experiment named "BioRock" aimed to mine space rocks for future missions. Scientists have recently sent 18 various strains of…
Tiangong II space lab’s completed assigned tasks
China's largest space asset -- the Tiangong II space lab -- is scheduled to conduct a controlled fall today back into Earth's atmosphere, according to the China Manned Space Agency.…
NASA plans to grow chili peppers on space station
Life at the Space Station is about to get spicier as NASA announced its plans to grow the first fruiting plant in space before the end of this year entitled…
Space Summer School 2019 begun at IST, Islamabad
The consecutive third Space Summer School of Pakistan begun at Institute of Space Technology (IST) Islamabad under the theme of Space Technology Education and Popularization (STEP). After successfully completing the…
Test of bacteria driven space mining kits in orbit
Researchers have developed space mining devices based on bacteria natural ability to extract useful materials from rocks, and they will soon be tested in space, the University of Edinburgh announced.…
Three astronauts arrive at Int’l Space Station
Three astronauts arrived Saturday for their mission aboard the Int'l Space Station after Russia's Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft carried them into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The spacecraft has…
BRAIA delegation visits Institute of Space Technology
Institute of Space technology (IST), hosted a delegation of 80 guests including faculty and students from the member countries of Belt and Road Aerospace Innovation Alliance (BRAIA) like China, UK,…
China’s Tiangong II space lab for fiery return
China's Tiangong II space lab will spend its last days in orbit this week before making a controlled fall back into Earth's atmosphere, according to the China Manned Space Agency.…
CAS unveiled cloud-tech for commercial space industry
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has unveiled a cloud technology-based data platform tailored to the commercial space industry. The Space Cloud Cubic platform launched in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong…
Russian send toy car to space in response to spaceX
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk launched a Tesla car into space in 2018 for the first time. Keeping in line Elon, the Russian scientists send their own car to space, but…
NASA to launch GPS deep space atomic clock
NASA to launch a GPS-like Deep Space Atomic Clock that will test the feasibility of using an instrument to help space travelers in navigating the stars. The device will be…
Space Scientist Dr Yarjan Samad a pride of Pakistan
Space Scientist Dr Yarjan Abdul Samad a pride of Pakistan becomes the first young enthusiastic space scientist at the world’s leading university of Cambridge. Dr Yarjan works at the engineering…
China Space Station is set to welcome 17 nations to join
China Space Station is set to welcome aboard nine international scientific projects from 17 countries covering a wide range of research areas. They include space life sciences and biotechnology, microgravity…
NASA use non-toxic, green fuel for space missions
NASA for the first time use a non-toxic, rose-colored liquid that could fuel the future in space and propel missions to the moon and other deep space missions. The fuel…
NASA to open space station for tourists in 2020
NASA disclosed its new plan to open doors of International Space Station (ISS) for tourists by next year in order to boost its offerings to organizations to accelerate a commercial…
Iron-man helmet help astronauts in space mission
An artificial intelligence firm Hypergiant Industries has constructed an Iron Man-inspired space helmet, which they dubbed as the HyperVSR says its heads-up display for astronauts could help them better manage complex…
Maxar firm awards to build NASA’s lunar Gateway
NASA announced the selection of Maxar Technologies to develop and demonstrate power, propulsion and communications capabilities for NASA’s lunar Gateway. “The power and propulsion element is the foundation of Gateway…