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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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One of the rarest meteorites ever seen has been discovered in Italy. In fact, it is the third to contain an extremely rare alloy of aluminum and copper and the second with a quasicrystal of natural origin, that is, a material considered 'impossible' because, unlike normal crystals, its structure follows patterns that never repeat. Described in the...

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Rome astronaut Walter Villadei will serve as pilot on the Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3), a private spaceflight to the International Space Station (ISS) set to launch on Thursday. Villadei, 49, will be part of the four-person crew on the mission along with Spanish commander Michael López-Alegría, Turkey's first astronaut Alper Gezeravcı, and Sweden's Marcu...

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Italy is set to send approximately 3 kilograms of fusilli to the International Space Station (ISS) for testing and evaluation. The goal is to determine the best recipe that suits microgravity conditions and meets the nutritional needs of astronauts.  The initiative is a collaborative effort between the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereig...

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Two iconic Italian food brands are ready to join astronauts on their next space voyage. “We are poised to elevate Italian gastronomy into the cosmos, as it encapsulates the rich tapestry of the past, tradition, and unwavering quality.” This assertion stems from the Italian Minister of Agriculture, Francesco Lollobrigida, unveiling the ‘Italian Spac...

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Thales Alenia Space Italia and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) have signed a contract to start activities on a lunar habitation module called the Multi-Purpose Habitat (MPH). The project has already passed NASA's Element Initiation Review, which acknowledged the crucial functionalities of the Italian MPH module within the Artemis program's lunar sur...

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When: Tuesday, December 12 · 5:30 - 8pm EST - Where: Consolato Generale d'Italia a Boston, 600 Atlantic Ave Boston, MA 02210 United States Seminar on the Italian space activities since their birth but with a glance to the future and to the perspectives of “Space economy”. The Science Counselor Prof. Paolo Gaudenzi, with the help of major Italian ex...

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An Italian Earth observation project funded by pandemic relief euros has ordered at least 34 satellites and a pair of Vega launches in recent months. More than 47 Italian companies have secured contracts for the 1.1 billion euro ($1.2 billion) IRIDE constellation, or International Report for Innovative Defense of Earth, as part of the Italian gover...

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There was no greater view than that of the Earth from the International Space Station (ISS), as no other gave such a feeling of insignificance – the petty problems, the constant fears of the unknown, the overwhelming exhaustion of never living up to a grander purpose. All of it melted away as a feeling of peace, contentment, of utter awe overtook t...

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