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06/12/2018 / By David Williams

NASA scientists study how astronauts’ blood changes in microgravity

There is a long-standing assumption that astronauts somehow develop some type of “space anemia” that affects them as they venture out into space, mainly due to results from blood tests that are taken after they land back on Earth. However, there hasn’t been any comprehensive data on this phenomenon. And so, a team of researchers […]

04/28/2018 / By David Williams

Researchers develop air-powered ion thruster engine that could be used in space missions

Did you know that scientists are looking for ways to improve current propulsion systems for existing satellites and future space missions? Indeed they are, and it seems that the experts working at the European Space Agency (ESA) have just come upon a potential solution. The ESA announced that it successfully tested a new prototype ion […]

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