Sentences with phrase «space habitats for»

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Bigelow first started his space company, Bigelow Aerospace, in 1999 to develop habitats for use as research labs for corporations and countries without space programs, housing for missions to Mars, or even as hotels for tourists on the final frontier.

It's a result of a $ 17.8 million contract the company signed with NASA in 2012 to develop and test expandable habitat technology for potential use in deep space.

Every phase takes on a new aspect towards the ultimate goal of building 3D printed habitats designed for deep space exploration and colonization.

It will improve wildlife habitats, help control flooding, improve streamwater quality, avoid added congestion and protect property values, said Kaaren Oldfield, a Glen Ellyn marketing and media consultant who headed an ad hoc advocacy group called Neighbors for Open Space, which supported the proposal.

Parks are necessary for protection of air and water quality, to conserve habitat for wildlife and to provide recreational spaces for the people.

Cuomo announced that the acreage added to Schunnemunk State Park in Orange County was purchased from the Open Space Institute for about $ 800,000, which will help open trails in the park year - round and protect natural habitat.

It is perhaps surprising that in the 1990s, Stephen Bannon, White House strategist and ideologue, was CEO of Biosphere 2, a project in Arizona to create an artificial habitat for humans, partly to inform potential space colonisation missions.

So he went looking for entrepreneurial solutions to creating underwater habitats: school bus — size seafloor shelters that give aquanauts a pressurized, climate - controlled base, just as the International Space Station gives astronauts a hospitable home in orbit.

Lockheed Martin is developing its Mars habitat design as part of NASA's Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP) program.

The robot could be sent into orbit to spruce up the International Space Station, for instance, or help construct the first human habitat on Mars.

The ultimate goal is a journey to Mars, when Orion would dock with another traveling habitat for extra living space.

The floral turnover may have affected terrestrial vertebrate communities as the loss of wetland habitat space and an increase in arid climate adapted plants may have dwindled the supply of palatable vegetation for herbivores.

Topics of discussion regarding science for integrated management of coastal and shelf processes included natural variability of the coastal zone in space and time, experimental management, potential roles of different species, assemblages and habitats in coastal systems, effects of changing nutrient regimes, and perturbations of food - web dynamics.

Like all the conference attendees, he is buoyed by the privatization of space, seen recently in SpaceX launches, Paul Allen's Stratolaunch Systems, and the two test modules for expandable habitats that Bigelow Aerospace has placed in orbit.

«But over time the making money part really dwindled, and it's become a mission,» a way to change the global standard of living with ubiquitous energy and access to resources such as raw minerals from asteroids, helium - 3 from the moon, or oxygen, water and other lunar materials for space - or Mars - based habitats.

Researchers are continuing that tradition by designing robots to work in a deep - space habitat, tending gardens and growing food for astronaut explorers.

«They provide habitat for dozens of species, they provide food for many predators and occupy a large amount of space, so are truly a «dominant» species.»

On 10 April, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) in Tucson, Arizona, joined three other organizations — the Humane Society of the United States, Defenders of Wildlife, and Whale and Dolphin Conservation — to file a federal lawsuit calling for the government to increase the amount of space designated as critical habitat for the whales under the US Endangered Species Act.

However, these well - oxygenated environments may have been in short supply, limiting habitat space in the ocean for the earliest animals.»

Although the space agency did not announce a firm date for a manned mission, humans might be living and working in «Earth independent» habitats on Mars as early as the 2030s — if all goes according to plan.

Logsdon says two commercial companies have expressed interest in a long - term low - Earth orbit space station: Axiom Space, a company planning to build a replacement for the ISS for space tourism, manufacturing and advertising purposes among others, and Bigelow Aerospace, which already has an inflated habitat module attached to thespace station: Axiom Space, a company planning to build a replacement for the ISS for space tourism, manufacturing and advertising purposes among others, and Bigelow Aerospace, which already has an inflated habitat module attached to theSpace, a company planning to build a replacement for the ISS for space tourism, manufacturing and advertising purposes among others, and Bigelow Aerospace, which already has an inflated habitat module attached to thespace tourism, manufacturing and advertising purposes among others, and Bigelow Aerospace, which already has an inflated habitat module attached to the ISS.

NASA, Boeing and Orbital ATK are focused on habitats in cis - lunar space, while Lockheed Martin yesterday announced a «vision» for a Mars Base Camp in orbit around Mars in 2028.

Space agencies would rather be able to lease an expandable orbiting habitat at a relatively affordable price — perhaps at $ 1 million for a one to two month visit.

Representatives of NASA, Boeing and Orbital ATK explained their efforts at developing habitats for cis - lunar space, which they consider the next step on the journey to Mars.

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The habitat for active, social animals, such as gerbils, mice and rats, should ideally be at least twice as long as the animal's length, including its tail, to allow enough space for running, jumping and digging.

6 mm wire spacing provides security for even the smallest furry friends Includes a food dish and water bottle Includes a look - out tower, exterior exercise ball and front get right of entry to door CritterTrail Habitats are completely compatible to all CritterTrail accessories For dwarf hamsters, hamsters, gerbils, mice or other small animfor even the smallest furry friends Includes a food dish and water bottle Includes a look - out tower, exterior exercise ball and front get right of entry to door CritterTrail Habitats are completely compatible to all CritterTrail accessories For dwarf hamsters, hamsters, gerbils, mice or other small animFor dwarf hamsters, hamsters, gerbils, mice or other small animals

Modular habitats designed for hamsters provide them with play space and give their human companions the opportunity to watch them play, but can be difficult to clean.

The The Hamster / Gerbil Skyscraper is for the hamster owner who wants the maximum amount of space to build the habitat of any hamster's dream.

These types of habitats are ideal for pet parents who can't have their little lop ears live outdoors due to colder climates or lack of space.

Air pollution isn't good for anyone and roadways take space that could otherwise be used as a habitat for wild animals.

6 mm wire spacing supplies security for even the smallest furry friends Includes a petting zone, exercise wheel, food dish and water bottle Includes a look - out tower, exterior extreme wheel and front get admission to door CritterTrail Habitats are totally compatible to all CritterTrail accessories For dwarf hamsters, hamsters, gerbils, mice or other small animfor even the smallest furry friends Includes a petting zone, exercise wheel, food dish and water bottle Includes a look - out tower, exterior extreme wheel and front get admission to door CritterTrail Habitats are totally compatible to all CritterTrail accessories For dwarf hamsters, hamsters, gerbils, mice or other small animFor dwarf hamsters, hamsters, gerbils, mice or other small animals

Boasting 540 square inches of living space for hamsters, gerbils or other small animals, it features large top door access and a port door connector for expanding pets» living space with another CritterTrail habitat or CritterTrail accessory.

Cubic Feet: 1.9 Suitable Housing For: 1 - 3 Dwarf Hamsters (Campbell Dwarf Hamsters and Winter White Dwarf Hamster pairs generally need more floor space, Roborovski pairs get along better in this cage) Average Price: $ 35 - $ 65 New Pros: Flexible and durable plastic construction, well made accessories, integrated carrier, expandable with additional habitats and accessories, full length second floor with walls Cons: Floor space is partially dominated by wheel and tube access to second level.

Cubic Feet: 1.3 Suitable Housing For: 1 - 2 Dwarf Hamsters (Campbell Dwarf Hamsters and Winter White Dwarf Hamster pairs generally need more floor space, Roborovski pairs get along better in this cage) Average Price: $ 25 - $ 45 New Pros: Flexible and durable plastic construction, well made accessories, integrated carrier, expandable with additional habitats and accessories Cons: Not suitable for campbell dwarf hamster or winter white dwarf hamster pairs (roborovskis do better), floor space is partially dominated by wheel and tube access to top levFor: 1 - 2 Dwarf Hamsters (Campbell Dwarf Hamsters and Winter White Dwarf Hamster pairs generally need more floor space, Roborovski pairs get along better in this cage) Average Price: $ 25 - $ 45 New Pros: Flexible and durable plastic construction, well made accessories, integrated carrier, expandable with additional habitats and accessories Cons: Not suitable for campbell dwarf hamster or winter white dwarf hamster pairs (roborovskis do better), floor space is partially dominated by wheel and tube access to top levfor campbell dwarf hamster or winter white dwarf hamster pairs (roborovskis do better), floor space is partially dominated by wheel and tube access to top level.

«The tunnels are long, skinny polyester fabric tubes that add a new dimension to the pet's habitat by extending space for play and exploration.

The space in between toes on your pooch's paws can also be excellent habitats for these ectoparasites.

Just like Aquapaw is attempting to make a splash in the at - home grooming sector at this year's Global Pet Expo, MidWest Homes for Pets (Booth # 2825) is hoping to do the same for pet habitats — delving further into the «small» small animal space.

Cockatiels are social birds that need space to play, so it's important to choose a habitat that is the appropriate size for your bird.

The ideal hamster cage is safe and kept clean, and once those qualities are met, choosing which hamster cage or habitat is best for you and your hamster is often determined by available space and budget.

A small pet habitat should not only be large enough to provide space for toys to encourage play and exercise, but also include some open space for frolicking.

• Remind teachers that the classroom must have a quiet space for the animal's habitat, out of direct sunlight and away from drafts, and the nighttime temperature must be comfortable for the animals.

A gerbil habitat needs to provide enough room for at least two gerbils, and give them space to run and jump.

These include the size and type of your rabbit, how much space you have for a habitat, the budget you have for building or buying a rabbit house and whether you intended to keep your new pet indoors or outdoors.

That quality extends to the care given to protecting and preserving water resources and natural spaces within the course as habitat for wildlife.

Loss of habitat to beachfront development and human recreation has forced elephant seals and plovers to compete for limited protected space.

Until breeding space becomes available, unmated individuals use marginal habitats not suitable for breeding.

In conjunction with this live performance, a collection of architectural models designed for the moon in collaboration with a number of architects will be on view at APF LAB, presenting various possible spaces to build and inhabit in the future, while offering a realistic scheme that seeks to fit the context and conditions offered by the moon as a habitat.

Through this work, she investigates the fabricated space of the greenhouse, in which exotic plants are carefully selected, placed and cared for in an environment that simulates their natural habitat, creating an imagined tropical experience for the visitor.

This statement makes sense, given the complexity of Thater's subject matter: the networked entanglements between human and other, species and habitat, viewer and viewing space, zebra and zeal (the last a term of venery for a group of zebras).