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Koichi Wakata, Gennady Padalka danMichael Barratt meminum air yang dikitar semula Angkasawan-angkasawan di stesen angkasa antarabangasa kini meminum air yang dikitar semula dari sumber air kencing sendiri, peluh dan juga udara yang dihembus keluar. “Rasanya hebat!” kata angkasawan Amerika Syarikat Michael Barratt, selepas meminum contoh air dari sebuah beg minuman yang dilabelkan “Hanya minum jikalau air tulen tidak boleh diperolehi di dalam jarak 200 batu jauhnya.” NASA menyifatkan sistem mengkitar semula air di stesen angkasa […]

Koichi Wakata, Gennady Padalka, andMichael Barratt take a sip of recycled urine Astronauts on board the international space station are drinking water recycled from their own urine, sweat and exhaled air. “The taste is great,” American astronaut Michael Barratt said after taking a sip from his drinking bag, marked with a label that said: “Drink this when real water is over 200 miles away.” NASA hailed the urine recycling system as “a huge milestone” when

KUALA LUMPUR: The Government is calling all short-listed candidates of the Astronaut Programme to help in its space programmes. Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry secretary-general Datuk Abdul Hanan Alang Endut said the participation of the short-listed candidates before the final selection was done would help create greater awareness among schoolchildren and rural folk. Currently, only Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor and Capt Dr Faiz Khaleed are involved in promotional and awareness programmes. “The ministry will

Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar bersama ahli-ahli persatuan Baru-baru ini kami sempat berjumpa dengan Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar pada 8hb Februari 2009 di Restoran Rebung, Bangsar setelah beliau selamat pulang dari misi kemanusian di Gaza. Kami berpeluang mendengar pengalaman beliau disana yang cukup menyayat hati. Selepas itu mesyuarat bulanan persatuan dilangsungkan untuk menentukan arah dan objektif kami. Sila beri sokongan kepada kami dengan memberi maklumbalas anda. Terima kasih,Mohammed Faiz

Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar with our members We caught up with Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar recently on the 8th of February 2009 at Rebung Restaurant, Bangsar after safely returning home from his humanitarian trip to Gaza. It was very informative learning about his experience there. Our monthly meeting followed soon after to discuss on the direction of our association. Kindly visit our poll for your feedback. Thank youMohammed Faiz

HE may have flown among the stars but Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Sheikh Mustapha’s heart is still very much in the operating theatre. Malaysia’s first astronaut joined the Malaysian Mosques Youth Assembly on their mercy mission to Gaza, hoping to contribute his expertise as an orthopaedic surgeon. Although he only managed to spend one day in the Al-Shifa hospital operating theatre — the two other days being taken up getting clearance to treat patients