Space Medicine - MIT Conducts Osteoarthritis Research On International Space Station

     A groundbreaking study on the International Space Station National Laboratory (ISSNL) has led to a new tissue chip model that imitates the early stages of osteoarthritis after joint injuries.
     Osteoarthritis is a common joint disease that affects over 650 million people worldwide. It can cause severe pain and stiffness in joints. There are few treatment options available.

Power - Virtus Solis Is Working On Solar Energy Systems In Earth Orbit

     Virtus Solis wants to unlock a new era of reliable low-cost solar power for everyone around the globe. This Michigan-based startup hopes to build the first-ever solar farm in space. The plans of Virtus Solis were presented in April at the International Conference on Energy from Space in London.

Habitats - NASA Working On MOMO Modulate Habitats For Lunar Missions

     MIT’s Department of Architecture, AeroAstro, and the MIT Media Lab have joined forces to create MOMO, a revolutionary self-assembling lunar habitat. This initiative is not only focused on meeting the immediate needs of lunar missions like Artemis III but also intends to lay the groundwork for long-term lunar settlement.

Space Debris - NASA Publishes A Report On Methods To Remove Space Debris In Earth Orbit

     A recent NASA report outlines the most promising strategies for handling the growing space debris problem.
     There are currently more than one hundred and sixty million pieces of space debris orbiting the Earth. Experts are worried that we could be on the verge of a destructive cascading orbital effect known as the Kessler Syndrome.

Transportation - NASA Working On Levitating Railway For The Moon - Part 2 of 2 Parts

Part 2 of 2 Parts (Please read Part 1 first)
     This flexibility and autonomy that will be provided by the lunar FLOAT system is particularly important for NASA because it is getting more and more serious about its lunar base, especially with the Artemis program.

Transportation - NASA Working On Levitating Railway For The Moon - Part 1 of 2 Parts

Part 1 of 2 Parts    
     While there are many articles being published about private companies in space, it is easy to forget just how much groundbreaking research NASA is carrying out. NASA’s research is not all about space flight and telescopes, either. The goal of some NASA research is to support other space operations such as a base on the moon.

Power - The U.K. Space Agency Is Give Grants For Nuclear Power Systems

     Two nuclear projects are among eleven international space projects selected to receive funding from the U.K. Space Agency. Rolls-Royce's collaboration with BWXT receives one and a half million dollars to further its work on fission nuclear systems for space power missions. An international project led by the University of Leicester receives a million dollars.

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