โ€ข ๐Ÿ“† 2018, #ISS became the first facility to produce #BECs โš›๏ธ in #space ๐ŸŒŒ
โ€ข In #space, so-called cool flames ๐Ÿ”ฅ can burn for minutes
โ€ข #ISS water ๐Ÿ’ฆ purification system deployed across #India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ, #Mexico ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ, #Pakistan๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ
โ€ข #StemCells regenerative medicine โš•๏ธ could repair/replace failing organs and cells
โ€ข Higher quality protein crystals
โ€ข #Microbes ๐Ÿฆ  can extract metals from #regolith
โ€ข Tissue/organ-on-a-chip effects faster in #microgravity
โ€ข #3Dprinting
โ€ข Organ growth
https://interestingengineering.com/lists/13-science-breakthroughs-experiments-iss

#NASA

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โ€œThe case for sending humans into #space gets weaker and weaker every year as #robots ๐Ÿค– get cleverer and more sophisticated,. They can do the #science โš—๏ธ ๐Ÿ”ฌ and assemble large structures in space and are much, much cheaper ๐Ÿ’ต ๐Ÿ“‰ to operate in space. We donโ€™t need humans ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ to do #research in space.โ€ https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/oct/29/international-space-station-25-years

#SpaceRobot#HumanSpaceflight

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โ€ข ๐Ÿ“† 2018, #ISS became the first facility to produce #BECs โš›๏ธ in #space ๐ŸŒŒ
โ€ข In #space, so-called cool flames ๐Ÿ”ฅ can burn for minutes
โ€ข #ISS water ๐Ÿ’ฆ purification system deployed across #India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ, #Mexico ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ, #Pakistan๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ
โ€ข #StemCells regenerative medicine โš•๏ธ could repair/replace failing organs and cells
โ€ข Higher quality protein crystals
โ€ข #Microbes ๐Ÿฆ  can extract metals from #regolith
โ€ข Tissue/organ-on-a-chip effects faster in #microgravity
โ€ข #3Dprinting
โ€ข Organ growth
https://interestingengineering.com/lists/13-science-breakthroughs-experiments-iss

#NASA

๐Ÿ“† October 18, 2023 Steve Jurvetson, an early investor in #SpaceX and #Planet, claimed that many #investors* in #startups working on small #LaunchVehicles were unaware of the scope of competition, many thinking there were no more than 10 other companies in the field. https://spacenews.com/small-launch-companies-struggle-to-complete-with-spacex-rideshare-missions/

#LaunchVehicle ๐Ÿš€ manufacturers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_private_spaceflight_companies#Launch_vehicle_manufacturers

4๏ธโƒฃ4๏ธโƒฃ #aerospace companies producing #rockets ๐Ÿš€ in #OpenStreetMap ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/tags/aerospace%3Aproduct=rocket

Cargo ๐Ÿ“ฆ Transportation & Landers https://www.factoriesinspace.com/cargo-transportation

* ๐Ÿ“Š 422 investors invested $8 billion ๐Ÿ’ฐ in 123 start-up #SpaceCompanies in ๐Ÿ“† 2022 https://brycetech.com/reports/report-documents/Bryce_Start_Up_Space_2023.pdf

#SpaceCompany#SpaceMarket

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#Space ๐ŸŒŒ is undergoing a revolution* comparable with the growth of the #internet ๐ŸŒ 20 years ago, and like the internet, this will affect all domains of life.

Our society is now utterly dependent on the #satellites ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ that orbit #Earth. The #communications ๐Ÿ“ถ and #navigation ๐Ÿงญ services that they make possible are so interwoven in our everyday lives that in the #UK ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง, #space is classed as one of 13 critical national #infrastructure sectors. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/nov/26/europe-moon-space-race-esa-india-russia-china-japan

* Report of the High-Level Advisory Group on Human and #Robotic#SpaceExploration for #Europe ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ https://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/corporate/h-lag_brochure.pdf

#ESA#SpaceRace

๐Ÿค” Why isn't the #ISS (partially) recycled (by #SpaceRobot) and parts โš™๏ธ or raw material used for the #LunarGateway (maybe for #RadiationProtection instead of #luggage ๐Ÿ›๏ธ)? The #BBC article doesn't cover this https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/why-is-the-iss-being-retired-and-what-will-happen-to-it

The #LaunchCost ๐Ÿ’ฐ were very high to bring this material to #orbit ๐Ÿš€ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station

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#DW ๐Ÿ“† 07/27/2022 "whoever it is and no matter what they do in the future, everyone in the industry knows how hard it is to transport heavy #materials into #space. It's likely that at least some of these companies are hoping to #salvage parts of the #ISS" https://www.dw.com/en/therell-be-many-more-space-stations-in-future/a-62615228

#SpaceDebris #recycling โ™ป๏ธ

#AstroForge is tracking several candidate asteroids, each of which is about 400 meters ๐Ÿ“ across. There is no shortage of potential targets. Scientists estimate that there are about 10 million near-Earth #asteroids โ˜„๏ธ, perhaps 3 to 5 percent of these are rich in #metals, so there are potentially hundreds of thousands of candidates for #mining. https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/08/against-all-odds-an-asteroid-mining-company-appears-to-be-making-headway/

#AsteroidMining#NEA#SpaceMining

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๐Ÿ“† 2016 thesis : It was found that a future space mission to harvest #asteroids โ˜„๏ธ seems prosperous and even plausible in the near future if using a cost-effective mission architecture, perhaps even within a decade. The necessary knowledge increases quickly due to interests of profit and exploration and #space is among the fastest growing ๐Ÿ“ˆ businesses today https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lup/publication/8882371

โ€ข Remote Sensing Techniques
โ€ข Space Shuttles & Technology
โ€ข Targeting Asteroids
โ€ข Financial Feasibility
โ€ข Conclusions

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#Microorganisms ๐Ÿฆ  as #SpaceFood : The demand for food ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ increases greatly when the duration โณ of #space endeavors lengthens. It will be essential that edible #microbial biomass also enables the production of #appealing ๐Ÿ˜‹ foods. #3dFoodPrinting ๐Ÿ–จ๏ธ technologies make it possible to manufacture more complex food ๐Ÿ— https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-33974-7

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An extremely detailed diagram of the history of Science Fiction. The diagram has a rather monstrous aspect, with tentacle-like roots and branches. On the upper left corner are found the roots of the diagram: Fear and Wonder, giving way to Animism and Legend. Other portals into the diagram are Philosophy, Art, Exploration and Observation. These roots converge and possibly interact with other concepts such as the Enlightment, Science, Utopias, Romantic Movements. Important science fiction works, authors and genres emerge on the way, amidst a vast quantity of other entries: the Gothic Novel, Frankenstein, Jules Vernes, H.G. Wells, Edgar Allan Poe, Science Adventure, Fantasy Adventure, Alice in Wonderland, Weird Tales, Pulp Magazines, Astounding Science Fiction, Galaxy Magazine, H.P. Lovecraft, Sword+Sorcery, Modern Horrror, Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick, Dune, Space Opera, Cyber Punk, Star Wars, Alien, Terminator, 2001 Space Odissey, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Total Recall, J.R.R. Tolkien, Dracula, Metropolis, King Kong, Aldous Huxley, and so on. A timeline is indicated on the upper and lower boundaries of the diagram.
An extremely detailed diagram of the history of Science Fiction. The diagram has a rather monstrous aspect, with tentacle-like roots and branches. On the upper left corner are found the roots of the diagram: Fear and Wonder, giving way to Animism and Legend. Other portals into the diagram are Philosophy, Art, Exploration and Observation. These roots converge and possibly interact with other concepts such as the Enlightment, Science, Utopias, Romantic Movements. Important science fiction works, authors and genres emerge on the way, amidst a vast quantity of other entries: the Gothic Novel, Frankenstein, Jules Vernes, H.G. Wells, Edgar Allan Poe, Science Adventure, Fantasy Adventure, Alice in Wonderland, Weird Tales, Pulp Magazines, Astounding Science Fiction, Galaxy Magazine, H.P. Lovecraft, Sword+Sorcery, Modern Horrror, Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick, Dune, Space Opera, Cyber Punk, Star Wars, Alien, Terminator, 2001 Space Odissey, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Total Recall, J.R.R. Tolkien, Dracula, Metropolis, King Kong, Aldous Huxley, and so on. A timeline is indicated on the upper and lower boundaries of the diagram.

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Launch costs have fallen 95% ๐Ÿ“‰ (with another massive reduction expected in the coming years) thanks to reuse, improved engineering, and increased volumes.
โ€œIn economics, we assume that resources are limited; land is limited; natural resources are limited. With #space ๐ŸŒŒ, it allows us to change that.โ€ https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/may/03/were-in-a-new-era-the-21st-century-space-race-takes-off

#LaunchCost#SpaceMining

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NASA's visualization team created a beautiful preview of every phase of the Moon in 2025, hour by hour.

The best part: Watching how the Moon's appearance changes due to its inclination, oval orbit, and libration (wobble).

https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5415 #science #nature #nasa #astronomy #space

The phase and libration of the Moon for 2025, at hourly intervals. Includes supplemental graphics that display the Moon's orbit, subsolar and sub-Earth points, and the Moon's distance from Earth at true scale. Craters near the terminator are labeled, as are Apollo landing sites, maria, and other albedo features in sunlight.

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@lori_garver โ€œIt got funded as a rocket to nowhere, and we at #NASA had to figure out something to do with itโ€.
The #rocket is #unsustainable by design, relying on an old and potentially quite expensive ๐Ÿ’ฐ way to get to #space ๐ŸŒŒ. Much of #SLS is a holdover from the #SpaceShuttle. https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/01/09/1065143/nasa-artemis-return-to-moon

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Two unusual things happened on Earth around 460 million years ago: a bunch of asteroid impacts near the equator & an intense global cold spell.

Possibly both were the result of an asteroid that broke up & gave our planet a pretty but deadly set of rings.

https://eos.org/articles/a-close-asteroid-encounter-may-have-once-given-earth-a-ring #space #science #nature

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"Documentary director redefines astronaut Eileen Collins as the 'Spacewoman'" by @Spacecom - Documentary about USAF Colonel Eileen Collins, test pilot instructor who became the first female Space Shuttle pilot and commander. She remains a historical figure to point to when encouraging girls and women they can learn to fly too. https://www.space.com/spacewoman-documentary-astronaut-eileen-collins-director-interview#NASA #space #aviation #pilot #avgeek #history

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When I worked for XCOR Aerospace in Mojave, we heard a story from co-worker Rick Searfoss who was a former NASA Space Shuttle commander. He knew Eileen Collins when they were test pilot instructors at Edwards AFB. Both applied to the NASA astronaut program. After he was selected, he said he called Eileen, understanding history would be made if she was selected too. She had to ask him to keep quiet until the White House made the announcement.๐Ÿ˜€ #NASA #space #aviation #pilot #avgeek #history

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Among Collins' claims to #NASA #space fame...
She commanded STS-93 Columbia. Chandra X-Ray Telescope was heaviest payload launched by a shuttle.
She commanded STS-114 Discovery, the "Return to Flight" mission of modified shuttle after 2003 Columbia accident. No gimmick having female commander - she was next in line to fly. On 114 she was first to fly the backflip maneuver for ISS to photograph/inspect incoming shuttles for launch damage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rendezvous_pitch_maneuver #aviation #pilot #avgeek #history