Category: Science & Space - Page 4

Space ROS: Modular Software Architecture for Space Robotics

Explore how Space ROS combines ROS 2 flexibility with aerospace safety standards to enable modular, flight‑ready software for space robotics, and learn the steps to adopt it.

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Falcon 9 Booster Landing Explained - Tech Behind SpaceX Reusability

Discover how SpaceX's Falcon 9 booster lands safely using grid fins, landing legs, and a single Merlin engine, and why reusability cuts launch costs dramatically.

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Offgassing & Material Selection for Space Habitat Air Quality

Learn how offgassing impacts air quality in space habitats, the NASA ASTM E595‑21 standards, material choices, and practical steps to keep cabin air safe for crew.

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Mars Water Extraction: Drilling and Heating Methods for Regolith

Explore drilling and heating methods for extracting water from Martian regolith, compare technologies, and see the roadmap to a functional Mars water system.

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Spacecraft Docking Procedures and Airlock Rehearsals Explained

A detailed guide on how spacecraft dock to the ISS, the airlock steps crew rehearse, key system differences, training routines, and upcoming innovations.

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Exoplanet Surface Mapping with Light Curve Inverse Techniques - 2025 Guide

Learn how to reconstruct exoplanet surface features from light curves using SVD and sparse modeling. Step-by-step guide, data needs, tools, and future prospects.

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Lunar Tourism Explained: Private Circumlunar Trips & Future Outlook

Explore the emerging world of lunar tourism, from private circumlunar flight concepts and pricing to the companies racing to make a Moon flyby possible.

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What Happens to Astronauts' Bodies in Space? Explained

Explore how microgravity, radiation, and fluid shifts change an astronaut's body, from bone loss to vision issues, and learn the countermeasures NASA uses.

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Space Exploration: Benefits and Drawbacks Explained

A balanced look at space exploration’s scientific, economic and ethical impacts, weighing its major benefits against costs, debris risks and planetary protection concerns.

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Moon Surface Science: Drills, Spectrometers & Cameras Explained

Explore how lunar drills, spectrometers and cameras work together to unlock Moon secrets, from Apollo roots to Artemis innovations and future missions.

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5 Essential Things Astronauts Need to Survive in Space

Learn the five essential items-oxygen, food, water, power, and a pressurized habitat-that keep astronauts alive in space, plus how they are managed and what happens when they fail.

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SpaceX Crew‑5 Destination: Destination and Mission Details

Find out where SpaceX Crew‑5 is heading, its mission goals, crew lineup, launch timeline, and how it fits into NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.

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