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The technology is set to launch on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket on Wednesday (November 9) from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, alongside a JPSS-2 polar-orbiting weather satellite.
The Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) test is scheduled for November 1 and will see a huge heat shield launched into low Earth orbit.
Researchers from Washington State University (WSU) have found a way to 3D-print tools and rocket parts using Martian regolith mixed with a titanium alloy.
Scientists from the European Space Agency (ESA) have created the first water map of Mars, based on data from its Mars Express Observatory and NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Iowa State University researchers found alfalfa grows well in a volcanic soil that mimics Martian regolith, and could be turned into fertiliser to help grow turnips, radishes and lettuce.
University of California, Riverside researchers used a two-step chemical process to convert carbon dioxide, electricity and water into acetate - a form of the main component of vinegar.
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The US space agency put out a plea for 'a new virtual reality research, development, and testing environment to prepare for the experiences and situations that will be encountered on Mars.'
The space agency have challenged developers and designers to create scenarios inside this virtual world that the first crew could face when they arrive.