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European scientists set eyes on ice moon Europa

Posted in Science on 21st Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

European scientists are meeting to consider options for exploring Europa, a moon of Jupiter. They have ideas that could fit as add-ons to US missions that are to be launched in the 2020s.

Fermi telescope to find gravitational wave sources

Posted in Science on 19th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

Scientists are interested in observing and characterizing these waves to learn more about the sources producing them and about gravity itself.

First expandable habitat installed on ISS

Posted in Science on 18th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

The ISS received an exciting renovation today as the experimental Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) was successfully attached to the Tranquility module.

ULA and Bigelow announce partnership for first commercial space stations

Posted in Hardware on 12th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

The agreement unveiled on Monday will see Bigelow deliver two fully functional B330 modules to ULA for notional launches in 2020.

SpaceX Dragon spacecraft arrives at the ISS

Posted in Science on 11th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

Tim Peake has successfully berthed the latest cargo ship to visit the ISS. Using the robotic arm, he grabbed the Dragon freighter on Sunday, pulling it into the Harmony module.