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Italian group Prada and Houston-based startup Axiom Space unveiled on Wednesday the design of a spacesuit that will be used for NASA's Artemis 3 mission to the moon that is planned for 2026. In its outward appearance, the spacesuit does not stray too far from what astronauts have worn in the past. It is the familiar bulky white suit, with added red...

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Pursuant to their shared goal of advancing bilateral space cooperation as declared by their leaders, the Government of the USA and the Government of the Italian Republic held their first bilateral Space Dialogue in Rome, Italy on October 10-11, 2024.  The convening of the inaugural U.S.-Italy Space Dialogue follows the commitment from Prime Minist...

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Italy's Spacewear is discussing a deal with Virgin Galactic (SPCE.N), opens new tab to design and develop a clothing range for the training of its astronauts and space tourists, the founder of the startup said. "With Virgin Galactic we will make innovative, performing suits to be worn during training by those who will fly with Virgin Galactic," Spa...

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The challenge is twofold: on the Moon and around the Earth. This is the prospect of the space market, which by 2030 will be worth a trillion euros. In the coming years, we will see inhabited modules on the lunar soil, where astronauts and scientists will work to develop new technologies and search for resources, useful not only to continue Space ex...

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ENEA, as part of the ReBUS project funded by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), which includes the Cnr, Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS), Thales Alenia Space Italia, Kayser Italia, Telespazio and the Universities of Tor Vergata, Pavia and Federico II of Naples as coordinator, has developed an insect based system converting waste produced by astronau...

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The Artemis program is also enriched in its lunar architecture thanks to Italy's contribution. The design proposed to build the first habitation module proposed by the Italian Space Agency (ASI) for the surface of our satellite - MPH (Multi Purpose Habitation module) - has passed another evaluation test in Washington by the NASA Board. For MPH, whi...

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Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago, and suspect there are hundreds more that could house future astronauts. An Italian-led team reported Monday that there's evidence for a sizable cave accessible from the deepest known pit on the moon. It's located at the Sea of Tranqu...

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Thanks to a new innovative project, astronauts will be able to "sip" a glass of wine in space through "pills." On March 20th and 21st, in Rome, at the headquarters of the Italian Space Agency, the Symposium "A tavola nello Spazio: produzione e conservazione di cibo" (At the table in Space: production and preservation of food) was held. An event to...

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The appeal of space is undeniable, and it’s no wonder that becoming an astronaut is among the dreams of many children. While only a select few will realize this dream, after years of rigorous study, intense preparation, and a dose of valor, the broader community benefits from the fruits of research conducted in orbit or beyond our planet’s gaseous...

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Italy’s Ambassador to the US, Mariangela Zappia, visited “Satellite 2024” yesterday, the main private sector event in the space industry in the US. Italy is participating in the event this year with an entire pavilion of 12 Italian companies, organized by the ICE agency in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency and the Embassy in Washington, i...

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