Are women better astronauts than men? This question will become central to the selection of crews to the Moon, Mars, and beyond as we undertake the colonization of space.
In the struggle for gender equality, women have already proven they are capable of doing anything — including conquering space, showing that not even the sky is the limit for their success.
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"The first all-women spacewalk at the International Space Station was carried out in October of 2019 and many other milestones have already been accomplished by women astronauts. But there has yet to be a first woman on the moon (or on Mars)," Katharina Buchholz writes for Statista.
Not to change the topic here:
NASA looks to use Electric Propulsion for future Space Travel - Clarksville, TN Online
But what if the most powerful propulsion system in NASA's toolbox produces less than one pound of thrust while reaching speeds of up to 200,000 mph? What if it costs less, carries more, and uses less fuel?
A solar electric propulsion Hall Effect thruster being tested under vacuum conditions at NASA. (NASA)
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It can reduce the amount of fuel, or propellant, needed by up to 90% compared to chemical propulsion systems, saving millions in launch costs while providing greater mission flexibility.
Virgin Galactic Hires Two New Pilots into its Pilot Co
Virgin Galactic today announced the appointment of two new pilots into its Pilot Corps, bringing the total number of pilots to eight.
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Jameel Janjua and Patrick Moran will be based at Spaceport America, New Mexico, and join the Virgin Galactic team as preparations for commercial service continue.
Both will embark on an extensive training program before flying SpaceShipTwo. In addition to the Spaceship, the pilots will also train to fly the carrier aircraft, VMS Eve. VMS Eve provides a way for the pilots to fly simulated parts of the SpaceShipTwo flight trajectory, gaining valuable hands-on training.
NASA Invites Media to Next SpaceX Space Station Cargo Launch | NASA
While you're here, how about this:
New nuclear engine concept could help realize 3-month trips to Mars
Because chemical rockets are already near their theoretical limits and electric space propulsion systems have such low thrust, rocket engineers continue to seek ways to build more efficient, more powerful engines using some variant of nuclear energy. If properly designed, such nuclear rockets could have several times the efficiency of the chemical variety.
According to Dr. Michael Eades, principal engineer at USNC-Tech, the new concept engine is more reliable than previous NTP designs and can produce twice the specific impulse of a chemical rocket. Specific impulse is a measure of a rocket's efficiency.
With skeletons in retro shirts and ties, Park Ridge family's Halloween display recreates 1966
When it comes to decorating their front yard for Halloween, Ken and Julie Kovacin's visions go far beyond the typical jack-o'-lantern.
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While most people may not equate Halloween with NASA, the holiday was the perfect opportunity for the Park Ridge couple to delve into their love of space exploration and recreate the November 1966 launch of the Gemini 12 spaceflight — complete with a model rocket and human-size skeletons in retro shirts, ties and glasses.
Japan wants to bring space travel into the city - CNN Style
Water on the Moon could sustain a lunar base - BBC News
This "unambiguous detection of molecular water" will boost Nasa's hopes of establishing a lunar base.
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Unlike previous detections of water in permanently shadowed parts of lunar craters, scientists have now detected the molecule in sunlit regions of the Moon's surface.
Speaking during a virtual teleconference, co-author Casey Honniball, postdoctoral fellow at Nasa's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, said: "The amount of water is roughly equivalent to a 12-ounce bottle of water in a cubic metre of lunar soil."
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