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NASA Selects 10 New Astronauts to Support Future Moon and Mars Missions
NASA has unveiled its 2025 astronaut class, selecting 10 candidates from over 8,000 applicants. For the first time, women make up the majority. Their training will prepare them for missions to the ISS, Artemis lunar exploration, and ultimately crewed missions to Mars, supporting NASA’s bold long-term spaceflight goals.
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New Synthetic Antioxidant Inspired by 'Conan the Bacterium' Could Shield Humans from Radiation
Researchers have developed a synthetic antioxidant inspired by Deinococcus radiodurans, a bacterium nicknamed "Conan the Bacterium" for its ability to survive extreme radiation levels. This lab-made compound, called manganese-dependent peptide (MDP), combines manganese ions, phosphate ions, and a peptide from D. radiodurans to neutralise harmful ra...
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University Body Calls Applications For Global Space Exploration Conference 2025
The Global Space Exploration Conference - GLEX-2025 of IAF is scheduled during May 7-9, 2025 at New Delhi.
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NASA Astronauts Aboard ISS To Use Augmented Reality Technology To Repair Tools
NASA is developing an augmented reality (AR) application for astronauts to enable them to inspect and maintain equipment on the International Space Station (ISS) without needing assistance from ground control. This, the agency hopes, will reduce the impact of communication delays between the ISS crew and NASA mission control in Houston, Texas, US.
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French Lecturer Reaches For Stars With Astronaut Application
In a break from his job teaching engineering to students in France's Normandy region, Matthieu Pluvinage put the finishing touches on an application for a new job: astronaut.
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Japanese Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa Invites 8 People for Private Lunar Expedition Onboard SpaceX Spaceship
Japanese billionaire and online fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa has posted an invitation on Twitter for eight people to join him on a private lunar expedition. He was announced in 2018 as the first man to book a spot aboard the lunar spaceship being developed by SpaceX.
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NASA Begins Accepting Applications for Aspiring Moon, Mars Explorers
As NASA prepares to send the first woman and next man to the Moon with the Artemis programme, the agency, for the first time in more than four years, has begun accepting applications for future astronauts.
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NASA, Eyeing Moon, Hosts First Public Astronaut Graduation Ceremony
NASA on Friday celebrated its latest class of graduating astronauts at a public ceremony in Houston, honouring a diverse and gender-balanced group now qualified for spaceflight missions including America's return to the Moon and eventual journey to Mars.
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Indian-American Among 12 New Astronauts Chosen By NASA
NASA has chosen 12 new astronauts, including an Indian-American, from a record number of over 18,000 applicants, who will be trained for missions into Earth orbit and to deep space.
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NASA Needs 14 New Astronauts. A Record-Breaking 18,300 Folks Applied.
In 2014, Harvard's acceptance rate was 5.9 percent. NASA's latest round of astronaut candidate applications is going to be just a little tougher: With a record-breaking 18,300-plus applications and just 14 spots, applicants have less than a .08 percent chance of getting picked for training.
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NASA Selects 10 New Astronauts to Support Future Moon and Mars Missions
NASA has unveiled its 2025 astronaut class, selecting 10 candidates from over 8,000 applicants. For the first time, women make up the majority. Their training will prepare them for missions to the ISS, Artemis lunar exploration, and ultimately crewed missions to Mars, supporting NASA’s bold long-term spaceflight goals.
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New Synthetic Antioxidant Inspired by 'Conan the Bacterium' Could Shield Humans from Radiation
Researchers have developed a synthetic antioxidant inspired by Deinococcus radiodurans, a bacterium nicknamed "Conan the Bacterium" for its ability to survive extreme radiation levels. This lab-made compound, called manganese-dependent peptide (MDP), combines manganese ions, phosphate ions, and a peptide from D. radiodurans to neutralise harmful ra...
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University Body Calls Applications For Global Space Exploration Conference 2025
The Global Space Exploration Conference - GLEX-2025 of IAF is scheduled during May 7-9, 2025 at New Delhi.
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NASA Astronauts Aboard ISS To Use Augmented Reality Technology To Repair Tools
NASA is developing an augmented reality (AR) application for astronauts to enable them to inspect and maintain equipment on the International Space Station (ISS) without needing assistance from ground control. This, the agency hopes, will reduce the impact of communication delays between the ISS crew and NASA mission control in Houston, Texas, US.
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French Lecturer Reaches For Stars With Astronaut Application
In a break from his job teaching engineering to students in France's Normandy region, Matthieu Pluvinage put the finishing touches on an application for a new job: astronaut.
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Japanese Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa Invites 8 People for Private Lunar Expedition Onboard SpaceX Spaceship
Japanese billionaire and online fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa has posted an invitation on Twitter for eight people to join him on a private lunar expedition. He was announced in 2018 as the first man to book a spot aboard the lunar spaceship being developed by SpaceX.
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NASA Begins Accepting Applications for Aspiring Moon, Mars Explorers
As NASA prepares to send the first woman and next man to the Moon with the Artemis programme, the agency, for the first time in more than four years, has begun accepting applications for future astronauts.
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NASA, Eyeing Moon, Hosts First Public Astronaut Graduation Ceremony
NASA on Friday celebrated its latest class of graduating astronauts at a public ceremony in Houston, honouring a diverse and gender-balanced group now qualified for spaceflight missions including America's return to the Moon and eventual journey to Mars.
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Indian-American Among 12 New Astronauts Chosen By NASA
NASA has chosen 12 new astronauts, including an Indian-American, from a record number of over 18,000 applicants, who will be trained for missions into Earth orbit and to deep space.
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NASA Needs 14 New Astronauts. A Record-Breaking 18,300 Folks Applied.
In 2014, Harvard's acceptance rate was 5.9 percent. NASA's latest round of astronaut candidate applications is going to be just a little tougher: With a record-breaking 18,300-plus applications and just 14 spots, applicants have less than a .08 percent chance of getting picked for training.
