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Volunteers wanted for simulated 520-day Mars mission

Oct 20, 2009 | 3.8 / 5 (24) | 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- Starting in 2010, an international crew of six will simulate a 520-day round-trip to Mars, including a 30-day stay on the martian surface. In reality, they will live and work in a sealed facility ...

Astronauts return from space to sushi overload

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Aug 01, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

(AP) -- Koichi Wakata was still getting used to gravity, though it wasn't going to stop him from diving into a deluge of sushi.

Australian cruiser docks after swine flu outbreak

Medicine & Health / Diseases

May 30, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- An ocean liner docked in an Australian city on Saturday despite objections raised by port officials over a swine flu outbreak on board that cut short a Great Barrier Reef cruise.

Virtual engineer reduces 'transpiration phase' in new designs

Technology / Computer Sciences

Apr 23, 2009 | 3 / 5 (1) | 1

When designing new products, a lot of time is lost carrying out repetitive and uninspiring work. In order to shorten this 'transpiration phase' and create more room for real inspiration, University of Twente ...

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Preparing for a journey to Mars: Crew locked for 105 days in simulator

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Mar 05, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- On 31 March, a crew of six, including a French pilot and a German engineer, will embark on a 105-day simulated Mars mission. They will enter a special facility at the Institute of Biomedical ...

Inuit are on the right track

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Feb 04, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

Inuit trails are more than merely means to get from A to B. In reality, they represent a complex social network spanning the Canadian Arctic and are a distinctive aspect of the Inuit cultural identity. And what is remarkable ...

NASA Lunar Spacecraft Ships South in Preparation for Launch

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Feb 11, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, spacecraft was loaded on a truck Wednesday to begin its two-day journey to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Launch is targeted for April ...

A 3,000 km solar car race across Australia's desert heartland has began

World solar car race begins in Australia

Technology / Energy

Oct 25, 2009 | 2.5 / 5 (2) | 0

A 3,000-kilometre (1,860-mile) solar car race across Australia's desert heartland began in the northern city of Darwin Sunday, organisers said.

Rosetta bound for outer Solar System after final Earth swingby (w/ Video)

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Nov 13, 2009 | 4.9 / 5 (7) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- This morning, mission controllers confirmed that ESA’s comet chaser Rosetta had swung by Earth at 8:45 CET as planned, skimming past our planet to pick up a gravitational boost for an epic ...

Scientists track green turtle’s 900km migration

Biology / Ecology

Oct 02, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Exeter scientists are part of the first team to monitor a sea turtle's journey from the Turks and Caicos Islands. The adult female green turtle, named ‘Suzie’ by local fishermen, ...

Obama calls astronauts aboard shuttle Atlantis

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

May 21, 2009 | 1 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- President Barack Obama told the astronauts aboard space shuttle Atlantis on Wednesday that they are an example of the dedication and commitment to exploration that represents America.

SMOS ready to ship to launch site

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

May 28, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

ESA's next Earth Explorer, SMOS, has just passed the all-important Flight Acceptance Review, signifying that all the elements that make up the mission are in place for launch later this year. The satellite ...

Proba-2's journey to Russia marks its first step towards space

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Jul 06, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Proba-2, one of the smallest satellites ESA has ever built for space, is about to leave its Belgian homeland. Its development and testing complete, the satellite is being packed up for the ...