new Once there, the Axiom-3 team will spend 14 days docked at the ISS, using the microgravity conditions of low-Earth orbit to conduct experiments and technology demonstrations across a range of scientific disciplines, including human health, medicine, cell biology, materials and even gastronomy. — Space.com, 1d ago

new One unclassified experiment flying as part of USSF-52 is NASA's "Seeds-2," which will test the radiation effects of long-duration spaceflight on plant seeds. Other mission objectives, according to the Space Force, include,"experimenting with space domain awareness technologies."... — livescience.com, 1d ago

new To address the challenges of lunar habitation, the MPH is crucial in providing life-support solutions for astronauts, safeguarding them from space radiation, extreme lunar temperatures, and the abrasive lunar regolith. Thales Alenia Space emphasizes the need for a “secure, comfortable, and multifunctional habitation module for astronauts,” highlighting the immense responsibility of creating a technologically advanced and secure lunar habitat. — Wonderful Engineering, 1d ago

new Professor, Florida Institute of Technology (2006 – Present):Teaching and research activities include instrumentation, planetary science, and human space exploration. Developing an interdisciplinary program focused on human space exploration.Executive Director, Florida Space Research Institute (2001 – 2006):Providing leadership for the Florida Space Research Institute, a State of Florida chartered industry-driven center of excellence for space-related research and education programs.Director, Florida Space Grant Consortium (2000 – 2004):Providing new focus to the Space Grant programs to make them more supportive of the state's space industry.Associate Professor, University of Central Florida (1998 – 2004):Developed new course entitled “Space Science & Technology”, a comprehensive introduction to the Space Program for undergraduates. Taught at Kennedy Space Center.Director, Science & Technology, Final Analysis Inc (1996 – 1998):Developed a Secondary Payloads Program to fly scientific instruments on the communications satellites in Final Analysis’ low-earth-orbit constellation.NASA Astronaut, Payload Specialist (1984 – 1996):Major role in the design, construction, integration, and testing of the Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope and NASA’s Astro Observatory. Flew on two Space Shuttle missions dedicated to astronomy, spending a total of 26 days in space.Research Scientist, Johns Hopkins University (1980 – 1996):Developed space-borne instrumentation: telescopes, spectrometers, detectors, and imaging systems. Conducted ultraviolet spectroscopic observations, making several important discoveries in planetary astronomy. Created and directed a program of adaptive optics instrumentation for ground-based astronomy. Made several important discoveries in the fields of star- and planet-formation, including the discovery of Gliese 229 B, the first unambiguous detection of a brown dwarf. Published over 60 technical papers on planetary astronomy, adaptive optics, atmospheric physics, nuclear physics, and spacecraft operations. — fit.edu, 2d ago

new Servicing Mission 1’s impact echoed far beyond Hubble. The mission was a showcase for tasks that could be done in space, proving humanity’s ability to perform highly complex work in orbit. The lessons learned from training for Hubble and from the servicing work itself would be built upon for other astronaut missions, including the four subsequent servicing visits to Hubble between 1997-2009. These additional missions to Hubble would enable the installation of new, cutting-edge instruments, repair of existing science instruments, and the replacement of key hardware, keeping Hubble at the forefront of astrophysics exploration. — SciTechDaily, 14h ago

new Hegelich and his team are currently exploring the use of their accelerator, called an advanced wakefield laser accelerator, for a variety of purposes. They hope to use it to test how well space-bound electronics can withstand radiation, to image the 3D internal structures of new semiconductor chip designs, and even to develop novel cancer therapies and advanced medical imaging techniques. — SciTechDaily, 1d ago

new CIPHER is an integrated experiment measuring psychological and physiological changes-including bone and muscle loss - in crew members on missions ranging in length from a few weeks to one year. As NASA sets goals or longer missions deeper into space, scientists want to know: Do long missions change astronauts' physical bodies more than shorter missions? Do changes to certain systems plateau after a certain amount of time in space? Do any changes feed back to affect different biological systems? NASA needs such data to best prepare astronauts to achieve agency exploration goals. — Space Daily, 20h ago

new The International Space Station (ISS) is a multi-national collaborative project involving five participating space agencies: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada). Orbiting Earth, the ISS serves as a microgravity and space environment research laboratory where scientific research is conducted in astrobiology, astronomy, meteorology, physics, and other fields. The ISS is a testament to international cooperation in space exploration, continuously inhabited since November 2000. — SciTechDaily, 2d ago

new The Progress MS-25 has brought more than 2.5 tonnes of supplies to the ISS, such as dry cargo for the crew and systems of the station, fuel, drinking water, nitrogen to maintain the atmosphere on the space station, and equipment for space research, including an incubator to study the development of quail egg embryos in space and equipment for corrosion research to be installed in outer space. — Sputnik International, 1d ago

new During space weather events, there’s more hazardous radiation near the Earth. This radiation can potentially harm satellites and astronauts. Space weather can also damage large conducting systems, such as major pipelines and power grids, by overloading currents in these systems. — IFLScience, 2d ago

new ...2001-presentInstructor in sciences and mathematics, Sancta Familia Academy, Melbourne, Florida.Consultant to Harris Corporation in the areas of computer-controlled instrumentation involving the IEEE-488 bus system, and in solid state physics, especially electromigration.Consultant to NEOS Technologies, Inc. in the area of optical and opto-mechanical system design.Consultant to Equipment Fabricators Inc. for design and testing of computer-controlled measurement equipment incorporated into large multiple crane system built for Disney's Epcot Center.1994-95 Chief Scientist, Orion Team Site R&D contract for the U.S. Air Force Malabar Test Facility.2001-present, Emeritus Professor of Physics and Space Sciences, Florida Tech.1989-1990 Acting Director, Center for Space Flight Engineering Research, Space Research Institute.1982-2001, Professor of Physics and Space Sciences, Florida Tech. Research in the areas of electromigration, computer controlled instrumentation, spectroscopy, and applied optics.1974-1982 Associate Professor of Physics and Space Sciences, Florida Tech. Department head 1974-1976.1970-1974, Assistant Professor of Physics, Florida Institute of Technology. Acting department head 1973-1974.1968-1970 Senior Research Assistant, The Research Institute of the University of Alabama in Huntsville: Research on the optical spectroscopy of Rare Earth salts at liquid Helium temperatures, involving the development of elaborate electronic noise reduction techniques (Ph.D. dissertation).1966-1967 Senior Scientist, Hayes International Corporation, Huntsville, Alabama: Contract support to NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in the fields of experiment design and error analysis, instrumentation design and development, study of space power systems and space tools, and extensive work in underwater and mechanical space simulation. Pressure suit qualified for KC-135 Zero-g flights.1964-1966 Research Physicist, U.S. Army Missile Command Propulsion Laboratory, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama: Research on gelled propellants, instrumentation and data transmission system design for a remote rocket propellant mixing and engine testing facility, and an electronic data processing method for time-of-flight mass spectrometry (M.S. Thesis).1962-1964 Physicist, U.S. Army Missile Support Command Calibration Center, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama: Research in new methods of metrology and calibration, including measurements of shock, acceleration, flow, vibration, high voltage and current, high vacuum, and optical intensity and transmission. — fit.edu, 2d ago

new Russia's Progress spacecraft are one of several different vehicles used to periodically resupply the ISS. They are disposable and are designed to burn up in Earth's atmosphere at the end of their months-long missions. SpaceX's Dragon cargo ships and Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft also resupply the station. — Space.com, 1d ago

new Dr. Sori and his research group broadly study planetary geophysics of the solid worlds in the Solar System, including Mars, the Moon, Ceres, icy satellites, and more. Specific topics of interest include planetary interiors, volcanism and cryovolcanism, planetary surfaces, and icy processes. Dr. Sori and his group also study how best to conduct future geophysics-themed exploration of our Solar System with spacecraft missions. — Space.com, 2d ago

new Its primary scientific task is to study gamma-ray bursts, the most luminous events in the universe. EIRSAT-1 also has equipment to perform a thermal-coating study to assess the performance of surface treatments for satellites and an alternative system for controlling spacecraft orientation. — Silicon Republic, 2d ago