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Mapping astronauts' behavior on the ISS could make a better ride to Mars
Posted in Science on 16th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
A company called Draper is developing a way to monitor how astronauts use the ISS for planning a long term spaceflight to Mars.
British astronaut to run the London Marathon in real time from space
Posted in Science on 5th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
Astronauts regularly take to the treadmill while in space, running as much as two hours a day to keep fit and offset the effects of zero gravity.
Quietly, the new space race between SpaceX and Boeing burns hot
Posted in Business on 11th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
Whichever company flies astronauts first in 2017 gains serious bragging rights.
What travelling to Mars might do to the brain
Posted in Science on 29th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
Although the stress can have many long-lasting effects on the body and mind, it appears that 18 months isnt long enough to do any permanent damage.
Orion astronaut flight faces delay to 2023
Posted in Science on 18th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
The Space Launch System (SLS) is more powerful than the Apollo program's Saturn V, and is due to make its debut with the Orion vehicle in an uncrewed configuration, in late 2018.