Category: international space station

The ISS is crawling with nasty bacteria

Post author By Randall
Post date April 8, 2019
Categories In bacteria, germs, international space station, iss, Nasa, Space, spacecraft, Tech, tomorrow
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[ad_1] The microbes come from humans and are similar to the ones in gyms, offices, and hospitals on Earth. They include so-called opportunistic pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus (commonly found on the skin and in the nasal passage) and Enterobacter (associated with the human gastrointestinal tract). Though they can cause diseases back on Earth, it’s […]

Boeing delays its first Starliner test flight until August

Post author By Randall
Post date April 3, 2019
Categories In boeing, commercial space travel, delay, extension, gear, international space station, iss, Nasa, Space, spacecraft, starliner, Tech, test flight, tomorrow, Transportation, uncrewed
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[ad_1] While NASA and Boeing once said they’d launch the uncrewed Starliner in August 2018, skeptics always had doubts that the two would meet that goal. Initial delays were no surprise. Now, NASA says the new August 2019 date is due to limited launch opportunities this spring and early summer. In a press release, NASA […]