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Thursday, Nov 20

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Scientists put moss on the outside of the International Space Station for 9 months — then kept it growing back on Earth

www.livescience.com

A species of moss survived for 9 months on the outside of the International Space Station, new research reveals — and 80% of the samples kept reproducing when returned to Earth.

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Moss survives 9 months outside NASA space station, returns to Earth ready to reproduce

For humanity to establish a sustained presence in space, cultivating plants is essential for survival....

Moss survived in space for nine months, study finds

www.nbcnews.com

Moss spores were attached to the outside of the International Space Station for nine months in an experiment. Most survived and were able to reproduce back on Earth.

Moss Can Survive the Harsh Conditions of Space

time.com

A months-long sojourn outside the International Space Station didn't phase these plants.

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Kraus-Anderson Completes $24.1M Fire Station in Edina, Minnesota

rebusinessonline.com

EDINA, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson Construction has completed a $24.1 million fire station in the Twin Cities suburb of Edina. The two-story project at 4401 W. 76th St. replaces the former facility on York Avenue. Designed by BKV Group, the 35…

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First crime in outer space hoax: Space station astronaut’s ex admits fake bank fraud claim

wegotthiscovered.com

Summer Heather Worden, the woman whose allegations once triggered headlines about a possible “first crime in outer space,” has now admitted in federal court that the accusations were false.

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Reimagining space stations for the commercial age

spacenews.com

In this episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss sits down with Marshall Smith, CEO of Starlab Space for a fireside chat at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, the next installment of the Center’s Discovery Series.

Three Yorkshire service stations among 'UK's best' according to drivers

www.examinerlive.co.uk

A new study has revealed the UK's best service station, with factors such as the number of electric charging points, parking prices and green spaces all taken into account

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Russia, India working on mutual deployment of ground stations for navigation systems

tass.com

Cooperation in space research remains one of flagship areas of bilateral cooperation between the two countries, Russian Ambassador to New Delhi Denis Alipov said

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On This Day, Nov. 20: First module of International Space Station launched

www.upi.com

On Nov. 20, 1998, Zarya, the first module that would make up the International Space Station, was launched from Kazakhstan.

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SSC introduces streamlined ground station service

spacenews.com

Swedish Space Corp. has rolled out a new ground station service designed to provide streamlined support for operators of small satellites and constellations.

Wednesday, Nov 19

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Hardcore space sim Ostranauts just joined the legendary patch notes canon: 'Corpses should no longer become hotter than the Sun and explode the ships/stations they are on'

www.pcgamer.com

The games in the Kitfox publishing stable have a long history of producing beautifully absurd patch notes and bug reports thanks to the absurd intricacies of their systems and simulations. Dwarf Fortress has been responsible for classics…

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International Space Station climbs to hire orbit, gets set for crew rotation — Roscosmos

tass.com

The average altitude of the ISS orbit is 419.74 km above the Earth’s surface

Tuesday, Nov 18

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Chinese Astronauts Stranded In Space

www.newsweek.com

Three Chinese astronauts are stranded on board the Tiangong space station.

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Resupply spacecraft prepared for Tiangong station after safe crew return

www.spacedaily.com

The China Manned Space Agency is preparing to launch the unmanned Shenzhou XXII spacecraft, which will deliver provisions and equipment to the Tiangong space station. A senior engineer confirmed on Saturday that teams are actively testing…

China returns research samples from space station to Earth for study

www.spacedaily.com

China's space station has delivered 46.67 kilograms of scientific samples from 26 experiments for analysis on Earth, according to the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization (CSU) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Monday, Nov 17

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Space Junk Strands Astronauts on China’s Space Station

www.insidehook.com

Twelve years ago, the critically acclaimed film Gravity gave viewers a harrowing look at what it might look like if an astronaut was placed in jeopardy as a result of debris moving through space at high velocity. The troubling properties…

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Three more Chinese astronauts are now stranded in space following successful rescue of their colleagues

www.livescience.com

The Shenzhou-21 crew has been marooned on China's Tiangong space station after three of their colleagues were brought back to Earth in the wrong spacecraft. For now, the astronauts have no safe way of returning home.

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Chinese astronauts 'stuck' on space station to get a new spacecraft after debris strike leaves them without a ride home

www.space.com

China has a launch date for an uncrewed spacecraft that will replace one damaged by space debris while docked at the Tiangong Space Station.

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A Collision With Space Debris Leaves 3 Chinese Astronauts Stranded in Orbit

www.wired.com

The only craft docked at Tiangong space station has been damaged and “does not meet the release conditions for a safe manned return.”