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January 23, 2025
MOON DAILY
Astronauts on NASA's Artemis mission to the Moon will need better boots - here's why



Grand Forks, ND (SPX) Jan 21, 2025
The U.S.'s return to the Moon with NASA's Artemis program will not be a mere stroll in the park. Instead it will be a perilous journey to a lunar location representing one of the most extreme environments in the solar system. For the Artemis program astronauts, walking on the Moon will require new ways of thinking, the latest technology and innovative approaches to improve boot and spacesuit design. The Apollo program's journeys to the Moon 50 years ago were all to the milder, equatorial reg ... read more

MARSDAILY
NASA Sets Sights on Mars Terrain with Revolutionary Tire Tech
Cleveland OH (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
The mystique of Mars has been studied for centuries. The fourth planet from the Sun is reminiscent of a rich, red desert and features a rugged surface challenging to traverse. While several robotic ... more
EXO WORLDS
Bioactive compounds with industrial applications discovered in Andes bacteria
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 20, 2025
Researchers have analyzed biofilm produced by bacteria from the El Medano hot springs in Chile's central Andes, discovering that a key component has potential applications as a natural additive in t ... more
EXO WORLDS
Extreme supersonic winds detected on distant exoplanet
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
Astronomers have observed remarkably powerful winds on the giant exoplanet WASP-127b, located over 500 light-years from Earth. These winds, clocked at an extraordinary 33,000 km/h, represent the fas ... more
TIME AND SPACE
On the path to defining a new second
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 20, 2025
The future of timekeeping is being reshaped by optical atomic clocks, which operate with laser frequencies roughly 100,000 times faster than the microwave frequencies of caesium clocks, the current ... more
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ISRO demonstrates restart of Vikas engine
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 20, 2025
ISRO successfully demonstrated the capability to restart its Vikas liquid engine during a test conducted on January 17, 2025, at the ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri. The Vikas engine, a crit ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab schedules next Electron launch for IoT constellation operator
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. has announced the upcoming launch of its Electron rocket for Kineis, a global Internet-of-Things (IoT) connectivity provider. This mission, titled "IOT 4 You and Me," is schedul ... more
MOON DAILY
Blue Ghost Advances Lunar Mission Milestones
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander continues its ambitious mission to the Moon, transporting 10 NASA science and technology payloads. Now four days into the mission, the spacecraft has successfully c ... more
MARSDAILY
Mysterious Martian mounds formed by ancient water
London UK (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
Over 15,000 mounds are scattered across Chryse Planitia in Mars' lowlands - but until recently, no one knew how they got there. Scientists have dug into the history of these geological feature ... more

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MARSDAILY
New marsquake data sheds light on the Martian crust mystery
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
New research from The Australian National University (ANU) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has unveiled insights into Mars' geological evolution. Analysis of marsquakes-seismic events similar to ... more
MOON DAILY
Snooping science on the Moon
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 20, 2025
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed its inaugural exploration data purchase agreement with Hungary-based Puli Space Technologies. The agreement focuses on the deployment of a neutron spectrom ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
MSU researcher's breakthrough model sheds light on solar storms and space weather
East Lansing MI (SPX) Jan 20, 2025
Our sun is essentially a searing hot sphere of gas. Its mix of primarily hydrogen and helium can reach temperatures between 10,000 and 3.6 million degrees Fahrenheit on its surface and its atmospher ... more
TECH SPACE
Malargue antenna upgrade boosts data capacity
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 20, 2025
The Malargue deep-space communication station in Argentina has undergone a significant upgrade, enhancing its data transmission capabilities by nearly 80%. Completed in late July 2024, this improvem ... more
TECH SPACE
Turn on the lights DAVD display helps navy divers navigate undersea conditions
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 19, 2025
The USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor left a lasting impression on Dr. Sandra Chapman during childhood visits with her father. Now a program officer in the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) Warfig ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Shenzhou XIX crew completes second spacewalk mission
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
The crew of Shenzhou XIX aboard China's space station successfully carried out their second series of extravehicular activities (EVAs) early Tuesday, as confirmed by the China Manned Space Agency. T ... more
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Professor's Classroom Is Where Critical Thinking Meets Space Policy
US Air Force Academy, CO (SPX) Jan 20, 2025
Cadets from different academic disciplines credit U.S. Air Force Academy Department of Political Science Professor Madison Walker with stoking their passion for space law, policy and research. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Technology for oxidizing atmospheric methane won't help the climate
Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Jan 20, 2025
As the atmosphere continues to fill with greenhouse gases from human activities, many proposals have surfaced to "geoengineer" climate-saving solutions, that is, alter the atmosphere at a global sca ... more
ENERGY TECH
Chinese artificial sun achieves record-setting milestone towards fusion power generation
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), often referred to as China's "artificial sun," has achieved a significant scientific achievement by maintaining high-confinement plasma oper ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA Opens New Challenge to Inspire Climate Solutions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
NASA has launched the Sustainable Business Model Challenge to encourage entrepreneurs, startups, and researchers to use the agency's Earth system science data in developing innovative commercial sol ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Troublesome cosmic megastructure 32 times the size of Milky Way discovered
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 21, 2025
Astronomers using South Africa's MeerKAT telescope have identified an extraordinary giant radio galaxy (GRG) measuring 3.3 million light-years across-an astonishing 32 times the size of our Milky Wa ... more
EXO WORLDS
Astronauts to Collect Microbial Samples from Space Station Exterior
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are preparing for a unique task during upcoming spacewalks-collecting microbiological samples from the station's exterior. This activity is pa ... more
EXO WORLDS
Double the disks double the discovery new insights into planet formation in DF Tau
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2025
Nestled within the star-forming Taurus constellation, a binary star system named DF Tau is revealing surprising contrasts in its circumstellar disks of dust and gas. Researchers at Lowell Observator ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Getting the most out of cosmic maps
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
A University of Michigan-led research initiative is paving the way for cosmology to fully utilize the capabilities of telescopes and instruments tackling the universe's biggest questions. The ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Astronomers thought they understood fast radio bursts. A recent one calls that into question
Berkeley CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
Astronomer Calvin Leung was excited last summer to crunch data from a newly commissioned radio telescope to precisely pinpoint the origin of repeated bursts of intense radio waves - so-called fast r ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
NASA rockets to fly through flickering, vanishing auroras
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
Two NASA rocket missions are taking to the Alaskan skies in hopes of discovering why some auroras flicker, others pulsate, and still others are riddled with holes. Understanding these peculiar featu ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
How NISAR satellite will transform earth observation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite is poised to launch in the coming months, bringing an innovative capability to track Earth's surface changes with remarkable precision. Using ... more
TECH SPACE
Slot games that will immerse you into space
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 23, 2025
One of the most popular online casino games has to be slots. Fun-packed, easy to play and with a huge array of themes it's no wonder so many people pick slots as their go-to game when choosing a live casino experience. ... more
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Surrey Satellite Opens Advanced Imaging R&D Cleanroom
London, UK (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has officially opened its advanced Research and Development Imaging Cleanroom at its Guildford headquarters. This new facility is designed to strengthen the co ... more
TECH SPACE
Bright Ascension software powers Czech Republic's largest satellite mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2025
Bright Ascension Ltd., a leading provider of space software technology, has announced the successful deployment of its software aboard the Czech Republic's largest satellite, TROLL. The satellite wa ... more
VSAT NEWS
Auden Techno and Quadsat expand satellite services in Southeast Asia
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 21, 2025
Quadsat and Auden Techno Corp have announced a strategic partnership to introduce Quadsat's advanced satellite network emulation and electromagnetic calibration services to key markets in Southeast ... more
TECH SPACE
Flexential Links Up with Lonestar to Support First Commercial Space Data Center
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
Flexential, a prominent provider of secure and adaptive data center solutions, has joined forces with Lonestar Data Holdings Inc. (Lonestar), a leading innovator in lunar infrastructure and Resilien ... more
VSAT NEWS
Gilat Secures Over 5 Million in Contracts for Defense Connectivity
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), a global leader in satellite networking technology and solutions, has announced that its US-based subsidiary, Gilat DataPath, has secured contract ... more
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