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US military wants to grow giant biological structures in space
The US military is brainstorming ways to build large structures in space, from telescope antennas to elevator tethers. By growing these objects in microgravity using biological organisms, they hope to ...
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Chinese lunar spacecraft discovered 'hidden structures' on the dark side of the moon
Scientists have discovered billions of years worth of hidden structures buried deep beneath the surface of the moon. The ...
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US' in-orbit mobile carrier to rapidly deploy space vehicles, tackle satellite threats
US Space Force aims to deploy maneuverable spacecraft, not as isolated units but housed within a central "mothership" capable ...
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Space Force plans to put a multisatellite ‘carrier’ into orbit
Gravitics gets an up-to-$60 million contract to build a satellite that can spit out other satellites as needed.
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DARPA Wants to ‘Grow’ Enormous Living Structures in Space
Embedded in a biocompatible matrix that provides structure, they could form a living material that withstands the unforgiving environment of space. It sounds like science fiction, and it still is. But ...
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DARPA Requests Plans for "Large Bio-Mechanical Space Structures"
According to a description of the request, DARPA is looking into the "feasibility" of creating "useful space structures" over 1,600 feet in length that could "disrupt the current state-of-the-art ...
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Ryan T. Watkins Talks DfAM for Better Spacecraft Performance at AMUG 2025
We spoke to Ryan T. Foster to learn more about his keynote speech at AMUG 2025 and the importance of DfAM for aerospace ...
NEO surveyor instrument enclosure tested inside historic chamber for Apollo spacecraft testing
The instrument enclosure of NASA's Near-Earth Object Surveyor was prepared for critical environmental tests inside the ...