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August 11, 2015

First bite of space-grown lettuce is 'awesome'
Miami (AFP) Aug 10, 2015
Astronauts living at the International Space Station took their first bites of space-grown lettuce on Monday, in what scientists described as another step toward enabling human missions to Mars. "That's awesome," exclaimed NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren, after he ate a piece of red romaine lettuce that was grown in a special box aboard the orbiting outpost. "Tastes good," agreed US astronaut Scott Kelly, who is spending one year at the research station. "Kind of like arugula," Kelly added, th ... read more

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Intelsat 34 fueled for heavy-lift mission with Ariane 5 The second passenger for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 flight has been fueled at the Spaceport, completing another major step for the August 20 launch from French Guiana. This was the final stan ... more		Giving robots a more nimble grasp Most robots on a factory floor are fairly ham-handed: Equipped with large pincers or claws, they are designed to perform simple maneuvers, such as grabbing an object, and placing it somewhere else i ... more		China to deploy space-air-ground sensors for environment protection China will build a space-air-ground integrated sensing system to detect and stop pollution, according to the Ministry of Environmental Protection Tuesday. China's central authorities decided i ... more
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F-35B Lightning II fighters declared combat ready

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