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NASA is Playing with Fire. In Space. Literally.

Christopher Plain·
A new set of NASA experiments will test how fire acts and how to extinguish it in the microgravity environment of space. A follow-up to previous fire-analyzing missions, this decidedly dangerous undertaking hopes to increase fire safety for future colonists...
Vertical Farming experts share their methods that help boost energy efficiency and produce more crop output

Experts in Vertical Farming Share Their Secrets

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·
With sustainability becoming a more prevalent topic for society, more and more farmers and growers are turning to vertical farming in the 21st century. “Vertical farming is a form of controlled environment agriculture (CEA),” explains Romy Wilkin, the Business Development Manager of...
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Russian Space Junk Nearly Downs Chinese Satellite

Christopher Plain·
A Chinese science satellite narrowly avoided a potentially catastrophic collision with debris from an exploded Russian satellite earlier this week. Part of a Russian anti-satellite missile test last November that drew worldwide condemnation, the same field of space junk recently...
NATO

How NATO is Preparing for War in Outer Space

Christopher Plain·
The North Atlantic Treaties Organization (NATO) has issued a formal policy statement, which says that any attack on a member’s assets in space will be considered an attack on the entire alliance. This policy comes mere weeks after Russia put...
asteroids

Why Are Asteroids Sneaking Up on Earth?

Christopher Plain·
NASA funded scientists have identified a celestial “danger zone” where asteroids approaching Earth can go undetected by the system designed to spot such objects until it is too late. In the past, such space rocks have caused significant damage, even...
gravity moon

China Creates Gravity Chamber for Moon Simulations

Christopher Plain·
Chinese scientists have created a gravity manipulation chamber that simulates low gravity environments like those found on the moon. Inspired by previous research that involved levitating a frog, the “artificial moon” is expected to help the Chinese National Space Agency...
setii

SETI to Begin Searching for Alien Lasers

Christopher Plain·
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) is adding a new set of laser detectors to its arsenal, upping its array of tools in the search for signs of life beyond Earth. Designed to detect laser pulses originating from space, including...
flying saucer

Personal Flying Saucer Makes 1st Successful Flights

Christopher Plain·
Electric VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) manufacturer Zeva has announced that its Zeva Zero flying wing airframe recently made its first successful test flights. The manufacturer of the unique, one-person craft, which looks hauntingly like a flying saucer, had previously...
water on the moon

Chinese Rover Finds Water on the Moon

Christopher Plain·
China’s Chang’E-5 rover has found evidence of water molecules on the surface of the moon. Also, measurements taken by the rover indicate that the sun itself is the likely cause of the sparse yet detectable lunar water. BACKGROUND: WATER ON...