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NASA demonstrates Martian oxygen production
NASA has expressed confidence in its capability to generate enough oxygen on Mars for future crewed missions. According to IEEE Spectrum, the results of its
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Hyundai and Kia to develop lunar vehicle
Hyundai Motor and Kia signed research agreements with six Korean research institutes to develop ‘Lunar Surface Exploration Mobility’. The companies stated on 27 July that
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Generating Resources in Space
The cost of sending resources into space can be a make or break factor for missions. As human beings explore the Universe they are also
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#138 Space Resources: The Next Leap
Ever since the beginning of the space age, scientists and engineers have considered the role extra-terrestrial resources could have to supporting missions of exploration and
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Making biofuel on Mars for return journey
While at times during the year the planet Mars looks tantalising close in the night sky, it is only for one-way journeys. The weight and
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Four years max for Mars
Sending human travellers to Mars would require engineers and scientists to overcome a range of technological and safety obstacles, according to a press release from
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Japan to Collect Soil Samples from Phobos
A space agency from Japan is aiming to bring back soil samples from Phobos – a moon of Mars. According to an article on phys.org,
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#112 Hagerbach: The Bat Cave of Tunnelling
Every good superhero universe has its origins story. Hagerbach’s begins with Rudolf Amberg, looking to innovate and find new efficiency savings for his iron mine.
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Architects Design Sustainable Martian City
Plans have been unveiled for a sustainable city to be built on Mars. Architectural firm ABIBOO has produced the designs for this proposed city in
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Deploying the Mars-copter
The Mars 2020 mission will have one feature that has never been seen before: a prototype helicopter that will fly through the thin Martian atmosphere.
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#40 Becoming a Role Model: Ying Wan Loh
Becoming a Role Model: Ying Wan Loh From rotary drilling on Mars to hybrid-electric aviation and the expansive global supply chains of the aeronautical industry,
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#23 Becoming an astronaut: Sophie Harker
It was a meeting with the first Briton in space, Dr Helen Sharman, that changed the course of Sophie Harker’s life forever. A maths student