Science News Roundup: NASA astronauts cap historic 'odyssey' and Scientists create artificial skin able to feel

Following is a summary of current science news briefs.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 04-08-2020 02:38 IST | Created: 04-08-2020 02:27 IST
Science News Roundup: NASA astronauts cap historic 'odyssey' and Scientists create artificial skin able to feel
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Following is a summary of current science news briefs.

NASA astronauts cap historic ‘odyssey’ aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule

U.S. astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, who flew to the International Space Station in SpaceX's new Crew Dragon, splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday after a two-month voyage that was NASA's first crewed mission from home soil in nine years. Behnken and Hurley, tallying 64 days in space, undocked from the station on Saturday and returned home to land their capsule in calm waters off Florida's Pensacola coast on schedule at 2:48 p.m. ET following a 21-hour overnight journey aboard Crew Dragon "Endeavor."

Scientists inspired by 'Star Wars' create artificial skin able to feel

Singapore researchers have developed "electronic skin" capable of recreating a sense of touch, an innovation they hope will allow people with prosthetic limbs to detect objects, as well as feel texture, or even temperature and pain. The device, dubbed ACES, or Asynchronous Coded Electronic Skin, is made up of 100 small sensors and is about 1 sq cm (0.16 square inch) in size.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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