Although the idea of soft robots in space exploration is still far from becoming a reality, there are obvious advantages that are driving researchers to pursue the possibility.
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Can bacteria survive in space?
New study provides the best estimate to date that bacteria could survive a trip to Mars.
Greenhouse gas emissions show sharp decline due to pandemic
Around the world, cities and regions are showing significant drops in pollution and greenhouse gas levels.
Advanced Light-Weight Structural Materials for Aerospace and Automotive Applications
Bridging the gap from the development of the so-called TNM alloy, through computational materials design, structural characterization with sophisticated in and ex situ methods, engineering properties, manufacturing and processing technologies to all aspects of application.
Travelling through Space with Solar Sails
A solar sail device is developed that can be steered by electronically altering its transparency near the edges while requiring only a low amount of power.
Space modules for industrial and scientific purposes
Bigelow Aerospace and United Launch Alliance join forces to foster habitable volumes in Low Earth orbit
Metasurfaces could shrink spectrometers, transforming how we observe the Universe
Metasurfaces to detect terahertz radiation are making spectrometers smaller, lighter, and more efficient for space travel.
How carbon dioxide and biomass could become resilient, sustainable food sources
As valuable resources dwindle and environmental risks loom, reducing our dependence on traditional agriculture is becoming necessary.
An organ-on-chip simulates the effects of cosmic radiation on astronauts
Future astronauts may be protected from galactic cosmic rays thanks to a novel organ-on-chip system containing interconnected human tissue.
Steven Hawley: “I’ve always enjoyed the progress we made”
Astrophysicist and retired NASA astronaut Steven Hawley takes us through his fascinating career.
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