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Power thrust for spider silk

Power thrust for spider silk

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Apr 24, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (11) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Spiderman would definitely have an easier time of things with this spider silk - for example, if he had to stop a getaway car moving off at 100 kilometres per hour. A five-millimetre-thick ...





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Russian cargo ship blasts off for International Space Station

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 24, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

A Russian cargo ship blasted off Friday from the Baikonur space station in Kazakhstan on a mission to resupply the International Space Station (ISS), Russia's space agency said.


Six astronauts are currently on board the ISS

Russian cargo ship docks with ISS

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

A Russian cargo ship, launched Friday from the Baikonur space station in Kazakhstan, docked Wednesday with the International Space Station, the Russian news agency Interfax said.


This image provided by NASA, shows a partial view of Space Shuttle Endeavour

Space shuttle Endeavour readies return to Earth

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 28, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

The space shuttle Endeavour undocked from the International Space Station on Tuesday to take photographs of the orbiting research facility before final maneuvers to prepare its return home.


Space officials talk about the ISS

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jan 23, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The heads of the International Space Station partners met at the European Space Agency headquarters in Paris Tuesday to review ISS cooperation.


Space station astronauts fix broken toilet: NASA

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

NASA avoided a rather messy situation in space Monday after giving astronauts aboard the International Space Station the green light to use a toilet after crew members worked for a day to repair it.


Japan's H-2B rocket launches from the Tanegashima Space Center

Japan cargo spacecraft docks at ISS

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created Sep 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Japan's first cargo spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday after astronauts aboard the station grabbed and docked it using a robotic arm.


Cryogenic Freezers

UAB space freezers deemed a success

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 16, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The newest generation of compact research freezers is performing well in space and have already boosted the scientific capacity of the International Space Station (ISS), said engineers at the University of ...


Russia plans more ISS modules

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 10, 2007 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Roskosmos chief Anatoly Perminov says the Russian space agency will build three new modules for the International Space Station by 2011.


Build your own space station

Build your own space station

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 03, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club has produced a paper model of the International Space Station (ISS) - the first designed just for children.


Scientists prepare the Mini-Research Module 2 (MRM 2) "Poisk"

Rocket with new module for space station blasts off

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A Soyuz rocket carrying a new Russian-made module for the International Space Station blasted off on Tuesday from the Baikonur space base in Kazakhstan, television pictures showed.



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