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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

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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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#Moon ๐ŸŒ™ scouts will all be #robotic, designed to build a foundation for #astronauts ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿš€ to follow about two years later. There is need for transporting ๐Ÿš€ large masses of equipment and materials from #Earth. An #IntuitiveMachines lander is set to reach the Moon later this year. #NASAโ€™s #JPL will release a โ€œswarmโ€ of robot-explorers equipped with stereo cameras ๐Ÿ“น and charged with creating photorealistic #3D maps ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ of the #lunar terrain https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinholdenplatt/2024/04/27/robot-explorers-futuristic-spacex-starships-set-to-transform-the-moon/

#SpaceRobot#SpaceLogistics#Starship

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Breaking the full-size #humanoid speed world record (the previous record was about 2.5m/s) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83ShvgtyFAg

Soon on the #moon ๐ŸŒ™ ? "The #Chinese ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ firm shows its first humanoid to achieve a linear walking speed of 3.3m/s" https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/unitree-world-record-fastest-humanoid-robot

#SpaceRobot

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#COTS* #spaceflight
"Business models will likely shift from a few, very expensive and bespoke solutions to higher volume, lower cost, and more #standard offerings. #Robotics has advanced significantly over the years, allowing the creation of more capable and versatile robotics ๐Ÿค– systems for #SpaceExplorationhttps://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/aerospace-defense/future-of-space-economy.html

* Commercial off-the-shelf https://termaviation.com/what-is-cots-in-aviation/