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Billionaire space barons want to build 'mixed-use business parks' in low Earth orbit
With the Mir Space Station having deorbited in 2001 and the ISS scheduled for retirement by the end of the decade, tomorrow’s space stations are very likely to be owned and operated by companies, not countries.
Canada will get its first universal quantum computer from IBM
Canada is getting its first universal quantum computer thanks to a team-up with IBM.
3D map of an exoplanet's atmosphere may help find Earth-like worlds
Scientists have created a 3D map of an ultra-hot exoplanet that could help discover habitable worlds.
NASA's JPL appoints its first female director
NASA's JPL has appointed its first female director, Dr. Laurie Leshin.
NASA hopes to speed up mission scheduling with help from Microsoft's Quantum division
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is partnering with Microsoft’s Azure Quantum team to explore ways to communicate more efficiently with spacecraft.
Strange Milky Way object sends radio bursts a minute at a time
A strange object in the Milky Way galaxy is sending radio bursts a minute at a time, and it's not necessarily a neutron star.
The James Webb Space Telescope arrives at its final orbit
The James Webb Space Telescope has reached its final orbit, although observations will still have to wait.
German Bionic's connected exoskeleton helps workers lift smarter
The new Cray X exoskeleton from German Bionic not only lifts 30kg with ease, it also actively monitors the wearer's movements, preventing them from straining something painful.
US surgeons implant genetically altered pig kidneys in a brain-dead patient
The lead surgeon is hoping to offer pig kidney transplants to patients within five years.
NASA's Swift Observatory may have suffered an attitude control failure
NASA has temporarily paused science aboard the Swift Observatory after noticing a potential equipment failure.
All-in-one diabetes devices could take the hassle out of insulin injections
MIT is developing all-in-one diabetes devices that could track blood glucose levels, inject insulin and otherwise reduce daily hassles.
The first movie studio in space could be attached to the ISS in 2024
Space Entertainment Enterprise is also behind a Tom Cruise movie that's set to be filmed on the ISS.
Anemia could make space travel to Mars a challenge, study finds
Anemia is more serious than thought in space and may create challenges with future travel to Mars.
Face mask sensor can detect leaks and your heart rate
A new face mask sensor can measure your heart rate and even detect leaks.
Hitting the Books: The first man to listen to the birth of stars
In his new book, The Invisible World: Why There's More to Reality than Meets the Eye, University of Cambridge Public Astronomer, Matthew Bothwell tells the story of how we discovered an entire, previously unseen universe beyond humanity's natural sight.
China's Chang'e-5 probe finds on-site evidence of water on the Moon's surface
China’s Chang’e-5 lunar lander has found water on the surface of the Moon, marking the first-ever time scientists have found on-site evidence of the substance on Earth’s satellite.
Breakthrough could help you 3D print OLED screens at home
Scientists have built a fully 3D-printed flexible OLED display that might let you make your own screens.
Mars Perseverance halts rock sample storage due to debris
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover has run into trouble as debris risks preventing it from storing rock samples.
NASA finishes deploying the James Webb Space Telescope
NASA has finished deployment for the James Webb Space Telescope, although you'll have to wait a while for images.
NASA will test Alexa voice control aboard the Artemis I mission
Alexa will be available in space when NASA brings it aboard the Artemis I mission.

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