On September 6, Chinese media reported that an experimental reusable spacecraft, launched into orbit two days ago by China, has successfully returned to its designated landing site on September 6.
So far, the Chinese media has not yet updated any footage of the craft's return. The returning of the craft could mark a breakthrough, leading to cheaper round trips into space.
On October 31, Chen Hogbo, a researcher associated with China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), which is responsible for the development of the reusable craft, told Xinhua that unlike traditional one-off spacecraft, the new spacecraft will fly into the sky like an aircraft.
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Space travel leads to new motor skills, blurred vision: study - Business Insider
Imagine you could throw the perfect bullseye, but you'd have to wear glasses to do it. That's a trade-off some space travelers may unwittingly make when they venture off the planet.
"They actually acquired some kind of new motor skill, like riding a bike," Steven Jillings, the study's lead author, told Business Insider.
"If you were to do an MRI study where you compare normal people to athletes or people who really use motor skills like dart players, for example, you would hypothesize to find changes in the cerebellum," Jillings said. "This is not just because they trained once and then it changes and goes back. It's actually something that lasts in the brain."
Elon Musk Raising Popularity of Space Travel Like He Raised Popularity of Electric Cars
Tesla has famously made electric cars cool. Today, NASA and space travel in general are experiencing a resurgence of cool, and Elon Musk's SpaceX has been a big part of that, as reported in a recent CNBC video . Famous astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has said that NASA's partnership with SpaceX is one of the biggest advancements the agency has made since the Apollo moon landing.
Of course, space was super cool in the 1960s, when some 600 million people around the world tuned in to watch the first moon mission. The Space Shuttle program, which ran from 1981 to 2011, made some important advances, but never attained the same coolness level somehow.
Researchers sent mice to space and they came back super buff – BGR
Way back in December 2019, a SpaceX rocket sent a spacecraft to the International Space Station. It had a whole bunch of stuff on board, but one of its most precious pieces of cargo was a group of 40 small mice. The mice were not all created equal, as some had been given a genetic enhancement to maximize their muscle mass.
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'Away' Star Hilary Swank and Cast Reflect on Astronauts' "Admirable"
Hilary Swank stars in the new Netflix drama Away as Emma Green, an astronaut leading four other space explorers from around the world, played by Ato Essandoh, Ray Panthaki, Mark Ivanir and Vivian Wu, on the first mission to Mars.
While the sci-fi series details the technical aspects of space travel, it also tells the emotional stories of what each astronaut had to leave behind to go where no person has gone before. The cast opened up to The Hollywood Reporter about what makes this show different from other space movies and television series viewers have seen so far.
High school student conducts COVID-19 research in NASA internship
Connor McFarlin has always had a passion for science, a penchant for problem solving and a drive to find ways to make the world a better place. This summer, he enjoyed a unique opportunity to apply his knowledge to the challenge of assessing and mitigating the impacts of COVID-19 on space travel.
A rising senior at St. John Paul II Catholic High School in Tallahassee, McFarlin was recently selected for the prestigious Student Enhancement in Earth and Space Science (SEES) NASA summer internship hosted by The University of Texas at Austin's Center for Space Research.
Can you answer these real 'Jeopardy!' clues about space? | Multimedia | gwinnettdailypost.com
In celebration of NASA's successful launch of its Perseverance rover to Mars, Stacker has compiled a number of Jeopardy questions relating to space and space travel. How many can you answer?
The Perseverance rover is NASA's most recent excursion into the cosmos. Since Oct. 1, 1958, this American institution has contributed much to the dense knowledge of astronomy and space science. Whether it's through direct space exploration with drones or manned spaceflights, astute observations through a telescope, or satellite images of our world and solar system, NASA pushes the boundaries of aeronautics, aerospace research, and continues to make new inroads with civilian space exploration.
Virgin Galactic Stock Could Surge By More Than 50% This Year, Says UBS
UBS initiated coverage of Virgin Galactic on Monday with a buy rating and analysts there predict the stock will climb more than 50% over the next year as space tourism eventually becomes an $800 billion industry by 2030.
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The firm began its coverage of Virgin Galactic with a bullish stance, assigning the stock a buy rating and a price target of $25 per share.
The space tourism company's stock currently trades at around $18 per share, after rallying more than 12% on Tuesday and over 45% so far in 2020.
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16. CCP regime's secret 'reusable spacecraft' spent 2 days in the orbit, likely released 2 small satellites & then… https://t.co/UhVNwuVfqf AartiTikoo (from Kashmir, New Delhi, India) Wed Sep 09 02:51:51 +0000 2020
China has launched and recovered a reusable spacecraft, an important step in the country's space program, state med… https://t.co/uoopZm19CZ cnni (from Everywhere) Mon Sep 07 16:26:04 +0000 2020
China has provided very few specific details into the reusable spacecraft it said it tested over the weekend (no im… https://t.co/xgDquIUqBG techreview (from Cambridge, MA) Wed Sep 09 01:44:34 +0000 2020
It's likely China's reusable spacecraft it tested over the weekend was modeled after the US Air Force's X-37B, whic… https://t.co/LxDJr4j9jw techreview (from Cambridge, MA) Wed Sep 09 05:22:37 +0000 2020
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