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Showing posts with label Space station. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Space station. Show all posts

Monday, May 14, 2018

NASA decided plants that can grow and bear fruits in space

NASA has decided plants develop for future generation of researchers who will need to feed themselves on travel to the Moon or Mars for several months or years. It is no easy to develop plants in space. The plant seeds can spread out in different directions. Water, instead of draining down through the earth, is collected in dewdrop and can flood the roots.

Saturday, February 25, 2017

Progress MS-05 and Dragon CRS-10 arrive at the space station

Two cargo vehicles arrived at the international space station almost consecutively. On February 22, the Dragon CRS-10 spacecraft aborted its connection to the complex due to an error in the navigation system that advised to delay the maneuver after reaching a distance of one kilometer.

Sunday, July 14, 2013

The Great Wall of China is not can be seen from space

One of the most popular spatial myths is that the Great Wall is the only man that can be seen from space. Well, not true. The reality is you cannot easily see the Great Wall from low Earth orbit to the naked eye. And rightly the Apollo astronauts could not see it from the moon, despite the urban legend has spread widely.

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Space station adjusts Its position to watch the Sun

The sun shines and illuminates our planet by our scientists, while those watching our nearest star in an attempt to deepen the understanding of solar activity and its importance to our planet. Unique data obtained from studies of the Sun, will help scientists to replenish the treasury of our knowledge of the Earth's atmosphere and climate. June 30 was the second occasion in the history of space exploration, when the International Space Station has changed his position to assist in the new study, giving astronomers a chance continuous review of our star.