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Space Gardening: A flower blooms in International Space Station for the first time

Previously, an experiment team of a space gardening project called Veggie has also succeeded planting consumable lettuce. The flower bloom is a remarkable step forward to a more advanced technique and choice of plants to grow in space. The project was established because NASA seeks to learn how astronauts can grow their own food in space to sustain long-term space journey.

Researchers are developing robotic hand-worn to help the blind to “see”

Researchers at the University of Nevada and the University of Arkansas team up to develop a robotic glove-like device that can help the blind to recognize the objects around them. The researchers team received $820,000 of NRI grant to develop this technology.

NASA aims to use modified bacteria to survive on Mars

The researchers at NASA's Ames Research Center has developed a strain of bacteria that can produce sugar for food supply. The bacteria will be on space test in 2017. The sugar produced by the bacteria could also be turned into fuel. Other type of modified bacteria can even make 3D tools for astronauts.

NASA is developing the Chemical Laptop to detect aliens

NASA develops a tool that can be used to detect signs of life in other planets such as Mars and Europa. The device called Chemical Laptop is a miniature of chemical laboratory in laptop size.

Journalists invited for a tour in new NASA Quantum Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

NASA and Google sent out invitations to journalists for a tour to their new Quantum Artificial Intelligence Laboratory set on December 8 at NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.

NASA Develops new technology to Detect and Fight Wildfires from Space

NASA developed a new technology that will help detect, monitor, and prevent wildfire.

NASA approves SpaceX to Bring Astronauts to International Space Station

NASA announced Friday that it has approved a space mission SpaceX to bring astronauts to the International Space Station, which will happen 2017.

Antarctica is actually gaining ice: NASA

NASA's latest study claimed that the ice gains in Antarctica are greater than the loss suffered from melting. The study challenged other research conducted by IPCC in 2013 that reported Antarctica was losing ice mass.

NASA redesigns heat shield for Orion's EM-1 space mission in 2018

NASA is redesigning the Orion heat shield for its EM-1 space mission in 2018. They came up with a new strategy that will save costs and reduce manufacturing time.

NASA crowdsources a smartwatch for space; offers $1,500 to winning design

NASA is challenging programmers, UI interface designers and the likes to participate in their smart watch app interface design contest which will end on September 9. They will give out $1,500 to the winner.

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