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Menstrual Cups Passed a Brutal Space Test. They Could Finally Fix a Major Problem for Many Astronauts
To simulate menstrual fluid, the team used glycerol, a thick liquid similar in consistency to blood. In both pre-flight and ...
US military issues update on China's Rocket Force threat
Senior Pentagon officials are increasingly concerned by China's advancing hypersonic and nuclear capabilities.
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Air Force suspends plan to land cargo rockets on remote Pacific atoll
The Department of the Air Force has suspended plans to use Johnston Atoll, an isolated Pacific island about 700 nautical ...
Rocket Report: Japan’s workhorse booster takes a bow; you can invest in SpaceX now
At the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, Orbex chief executive Miguel Bello Mora announced that the company is now targeting next ...
See photos: SpaceX launches record-breaking Falcon 9 rocket early Wednesday in Cape Canaveral
The Starlink 10-25 mission launched at 2:28 a.m. July 2 from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 40. The Falcon 9 booster saw its ...
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US Space Force taps Boeing to develop $2.8 billion 'Nuclear Command' satellites
Boeing's new satellites will fly roughly 22,000 miles above the Earth's surface, providing constant coverage for warfighters.
Menstrual cups tested in space flight conditions for the first time
Scientists have launched menstrual cups into space for the first time, testing whether these reusable devices can withstand ...
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