Researchers have developed a plasma device that kills microbes on fabric, offering a potential solution for laundry during long space missions.
Astronauts on the International Space Station currently wear the same clothes for days before discarding them to burn up in Earth's atmosphere. This approach works for short missions but fails for extended trips to the moon or Mars without regular resupply from Earth.
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Following their successful launch, NASA's Artemis II astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft resolved a jammed toilet fan and Microsoft Outlook software glitches during the initial phase of their 10-day lunar orbit mission. The crew—Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialists Jeremy Hansen and Christina Koch—marks historic firsts: Glover as the first Black astronaut, Koch the first woman, and Hansen the first Canadian to venture toward the moon.
A popular guide to zero-waste cleaning and laundry has been refreshed with new advice on microplastics and safer products.
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Dust storms on Mars generate static electricity that triggers chemical reactions, altering the planet's surface and atmosphere, according to new research. Scientists led by Alian Wang at Washington University in St. Louis used lab simulations to demonstrate how these discharges produce chlorine compounds, carbonates and perchlorates. The findings explain isotopic patterns observed by NASA rovers.
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg found that feelings of disgust from dirty recycling stations lead to poorer waste sorting. An experiment showed clear improvements when stations received extra cleaning. The study was published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology.
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NASA's Psyche spacecraft flew past Mars on May 15, using the planet's gravity to gain speed and adjust its course. The maneuver brought it closer to Mars than either of the planet's moons.