Cosmic trip could help bacteria keep future space missions safe from radiation

A new research collaboration that fuses fashion and science is set to send bacteria into space—and the outcomes could create ...

UK space weather probe captures biggest solar radiation spike in almost 20 years

New balloon-mounted space radiation probes developed by the Surrey Space Center at the University of Surrey have captured ...

Chernobyl's Black Fungi Thrive On Radiation And Could Help Protect Life In Space

This cool discovery in the ruins of Chernobyl is now helping to understand how life on Earth copes with radiation, and how ...

Strange Chernobyl Black Fungus May Eat Radiation

Research has found a black mold has been growing toward and surviving on the ionizing radiation at the Chernobyl nuclear ...

Scientists Warn of Flight Risk After Sun’s Worst Radiation Spike in Years

"We know from historical observations that significantly bigger events are possible, and we need to be ready," said a ...
Electronic Design

Rad-Hard-by-Design: GaN Semis for Next-Gen Space and Defense Systems

Enter the realm of radiation hardness and space-qualified power system designs that employ gallium-nitride power semiconductors.
Machine Design

Thermal Modeling in Space: Simulating Satellite Temperatures

Simulate satellite thermal behavior in orbit. Explore how a Monte Carlo model demonstrates temperature changes as it moves ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A Weak Spot in Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Growing, but Scientists Say Not to Worry. Here’s a Look at What Shields Us From Space Weather

Our planet’s magnetosphere has seen dramatic shifts across its history—even total reversals—but this recent wrinkle doesn’t ...

Chernobyl Fungus Feeding on Gamma Radiation Emerges as a Surprising Contender for Future Space Radiation Shields

A species of fungus found in the irradiated ruins of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone is receiving renewed interest from space ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Moss survived nine months in space outside the ISS before returning to Earth

Spores from a species of moss have survived nine months exposed to space outside the International Space Station. Eighty per cent of the spores could reproduce when brought back to Earth. Without a ...

Fabric which changes colour in response to radiation to be sent into space

“Our small and mighty tech demonstrator PocketQube satellite, SpinnyOne, will return photographs of the fabric during next ...
Ars Technica

An explosion 92 million miles away just grounded Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn rocket

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida—The second flight of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket was postponed again Wednesday as a supercharged wave of magnetized plasma from the Sun enveloped the Earth, triggering ...