Margaret Hamilton

Visions of the Future

by NASA/JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)

Solar System

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We’re studying a new method of water recycling and carbon dioxide removal that relies on specific geometric shapes and fluid dynamics, rather than complex machinery, in an effort to help build better life support systems for spacecraft. The research could also teach us more about the water processing approaches we take on Earth. Here, NASA astronaut Jack Fischer, is working with the Capillary Structures for Exploration Life Support (Capillary Structures) investigation capillary sorbent hardware that is made up of 3D printed contractors that are supported by tubing, valves and a pump.

Learn more about how this highly interactive investigation works, and what we could learn from the results HERE.

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RIP John Glenn

celestial bodies

Christianus Prolianus, Astronomia, Naples 1478

Manchester, John Rylands University Library, Latin MS 53, fol. 58v

“Venice, city of gondoliers and the lovers they carry along the canals. Happy Valentine’s Day!” Thomas Pesquet from the International Space Station, Feb. 14, 2017 ⚘❤

Ship Ready for Return (Unfinished) - Chesley Bonestell