Science news articles about 'satellites and astronauts'

... working with a team at Soreq NRC to create and test new materials to make the heavens safer for satellites and astronauts alike. The Hazards in Space The oldest piece of "space junk" is the U.S. ...

... Microbiology Today. Ever since the start of the space race we have sent more than just satellites and astronauts into space: spacecraft are not routinely decontaminated and are teeming with microbial ...

... usually produces a blizzard of high-energy particles dangerous to both satellites and astronauts. An hour later they arrived, but they were not the particles researchers expected. NASA's twin ...