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February 03, 2022
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab to expand Colorado dootprint with new Space Systems Complex



Littleton CO (SPX) Feb 03, 2022
Rocket Lab USA will open a new space systems complex in Littleton, Colorado to support growing customer demand for flight software, mission simulation, and Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) services. The new complex expands on Rocket Lab's existing footprint in Colorado, which was established in October 2021 with the acquisition of Advanced Solutions, Inc. (ASI), an aerospace engineering firm that develops industry-leading software and technology solutions for reliable space mission design an ... read more

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NASA, Space Station Partners Approve First Axiom Mission Astronauts
Houston TX (SPX) Feb 03, 2022
NASA and its international partners approved crew members for Axiom Space's first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. The flight, called Axiom Mission 1 or Ax-1, is targete ... more
SPACEWAR
SpaceX rocket successfully launches US spy satellite
Washington (AFP) Feb 3, 2022
A US intelligence agency said Wednesday that its newest spy satellite successfully launched into orbit atop a reusable SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. ... more
EXO WORLDS
Exoplanet has Earth-like layered atmosphere made of titanium gas
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 31, 2021
Scientists have discovered that a planet outside of the solar system may have a complex atmosphere made of metal gases that operate like Earth's atmosphere. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA details plan to deorbit International Space Station in 2031
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 1, 2021
NASA has released details of the International Space Station's transition plan, including destruction of the structure in 2031, and research goals for the interim and the future. ... more
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Comtech Unveils Breakthrough Next Generation ELEVATE VSAT Platform
Melville NY (SPX) Feb 02, 2022
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. has unveiled Comtech ELEVATE, a breakthrough next generation Very Small Aperture Terminal ("VSAT") technology solution. Designed to meet the evolving communications ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
China's solar research to get boost from satellite
Beijing (XNA) Feb 02, 2022
China's solar observation satellite has achieved some scientific and technological feats during its ongoing in-orbit trial operation, according to a space official. Zhao Jian, head of the Chin ... more
TECH SPACE
Space Sustainability - It's Time for Action
Harwell UK (SPX) Feb 02, 2022
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales visited Astroscale's ELSA-d Mission Control Centre this afternoon, to learn more from the first private company to demonstrate a vision for the safe and sustai ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
How NASA in Silicon Valley will use Webb Telescope to study distant worlds
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Feb 01, 2022
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is getting ready to give us the best view yet of worlds beyond our own solar system, commonly known as exoplanets. Scientists at NASA's Ames Research Center in Cali ... more
EXO WORLDS
What the rise of oxygen on early Earth tells us about life on other planets
Montreal, Canada (SPX) Feb 01, 2022
When did the Earth reach oxygen levels sufficient to support animal life? Researchers from McGill University have discovered that a rise in oxygen levels occurred in step with the evolution and expa ... more
MARSDAILY


Extremely harsh volcanic lake shows how life might have existed on Mars

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Hibernate for a trip to Mars, the bear way
Paris (ESA) Feb 01, 2022
Hibernating astronauts could be the best way to save mission costs, reduce the size of spacecraft by a third and keep crew healthy on their way to Mars. An ESA-led investigation suggests that human ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
New ISS National Laboratory tool expands visibility of ISS-related educational resources
Houston TX (SPX) Feb 01, 2022
The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. (CASIS), manager of the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory, has announced the release of a new online tool for educators c ... more
IRON AND ICE
Did comet's fiery destruction lead to downfall of ancient Hopewell?
Cincinnati OH (SPX) Feb 02, 2022
The rapid decline of the Hopewell culture about 1,500 years ago might be explained by falling debris from a near-Earth comet that created a devastating explosion over North America, laying waste to ... more
IRON AND ICE
Lowell helps confirm second Earth Trojan
Flagstaff AZ (SPX) Feb 02, 2022
Supported by observations made with the 4.3-meter Lowell Discovery Telescope (LDT) in northern Arizona, an international team of scientists confirmed the existence of the second-known Earth Trojan A ... more
MARSDAILY
Sols 3371-3373: Some Lucky Breaks at the Prow
Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 01, 2022
We continue to characterize "The Prow," which stands proud above nearby flat lying dust coated bedrock. Our sedimentologists are very keen to get grain size measurements, as this can give very valua ... more
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New ISS National Laboratory tool expands visibility of ISS-related educational resources
Houston TX (SPX) Feb 01, 2022
The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. (CASIS), manager of the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory, has announced the release of a new online tool for educators called Expedition Space Lab. This tool is designed to provide educators with easy access to ISS-related lessons, activities, and other resources to integrate into their curriculum. Through Expedi ... more
+ NASA details plan to deorbit International Space Station in 2031
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Skyroot Aerospace to fly its rocket from mobile launch pad in 2022
New Delhi (IANS) Jan 28, 2022
Rocket maker Skyroot Aerospace Private Ltd's Vikram-1 rocket is slated to lift off from a mobile launch pad or transporter, erector and launcher (TEL), a top company official said. The Hyderabad-based company is planning to test launch its rocket with a couple of satellites by the end of this year, he added. "Our maiden rocket launch will be with a couple of satellites from a mobile launc ... more
+ NASA's Artemis I moonshot slips back to April or May
+ NASA, Space Station Partners Approve First Axiom Mission Astronauts
+ Rocket Lab to expand Colorado dootprint with new Space Systems Complex
+ SpaceX sucessfully launches Italian Earth-observation satellite
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Extremely harsh volcanic lake shows how life might have existed on Mars
Boulder CO (SPX) Jan 28, 2022
A few specialist microbes survive conditions analogous to those of Mars' early history, reports a new publication in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Science-and this may be thanks to a broad range of adaptations. The hydrothermal crater lake of the Poas volcano in Costa Rica is one of the most hostile habitats on the planet. The water is ultra-acidic, full of toxic metals and the temperat ... more
+ Sols 3376-3377: Second Servings at the Prow
+ NASA-Funded Study Extends Period When Mars Could Have Supported Life
+ Helicopters Flying at Mars May Glow at Dusk
+ China's Mars orbiter sends back selfie video on Lunar New Year eve
+ Almost on the rove again
+ Sols 3371-3373: Some Lucky Breaks at the Prow
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China Focus: China to explore lunar polar regions, mulling human landing: white paper
Beijing (XNA) Jan 28, 2022
China will explore the moon's polar regions and is mulling over a manned lunar landing in the coming five years, according to a white paper released on Friday. The white paper, titled "China's Space Program: A 2021 Perspective," said China will continue its studies and research "on the plan for a human lunar landing." A new-generation manned spacecraft will be developed to support it ... more
+ China to boost satellite services, space technology application: white paper
+ China Focus: China to explore space science more: white paper
+ China to improve space debris monitoring: white paper
+ China welcomes intl cooperation in space station, explorations: White paper
+ China to improve space infrastructure with new satellites, technologies: white paper
+ China to explore more in space science next five years: White paper
+ China's cooperation with int'l space community fruitful


ASTRA rebrands as Orion Space Solutions
Louisville CO (SPX) Feb 03, 2022
Atmospheric and Space Technology Research Associates, LLC, or "ASTRA" announces completion of a major rebranding and is now doing business as Orion Space Solutions (OSS). "Our new identity - Orion Space Solutions, LLC - continues to emphasize our space domain expertise and history of imagining, implementing, and actualizing all aspects of our customers' space mission requirements," says Ge ... more
+ From Earth to Mars and Beyond
+ In space race, Europe faces choice: passenger or pilot
+ Boost for space clusters across the UK
+ Space Foundation Launches Space Commerce Institute
+ Blue Origin set to acquire Honeybee Robotics
+ Advances in Space Transportation Systems Transforming Space Coast
+ EU launches 'game changer' space startup fund
Space Sustainability - It's Time for Action
Harwell UK (SPX) Feb 02, 2022
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales visited Astroscale's ELSA-d Mission Control Centre this afternoon, to learn more from the first private company to demonstrate a vision for the safe and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations. His Royal Highness gathered with leading industry representatives from OneWeb and the Satellite Applications Catapult, together with M ... more
+ D-Orbit merges with Breeze Holdings Acquisition Corp. to become Publicly Company
+ New funding to support sustainable future of space
+ Incoming! Debris enroute to the Moon
+ New lightweight material is stronger than steel
+ Turion Space and NanoAvionics to build a satellite for orbital reconnaissance mission
+ Scientists identify geological 'Goldilocks zone' for the formation of metal ore deposits
+ The impacts of impacts




Exoplanet has Earth-like layered atmosphere made of titanium gas
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 31, 2021
Scientists have discovered that a planet outside of the solar system may have a complex atmosphere made of metal gases that operate like Earth's atmosphere. The research, published in the journal Nature Astronomy, found evidence that metals discovered in the atmosphere of WASP-189b are layered - the first time research has suggested that gas giant planets like Jupiter might have a comp ... more
+ Even dying stars can still give birth to planets
+ What the rise of oxygen on early Earth tells us about life on other planets
+ Moons may yield clues to what makes planets habitable
+ Animal genomes: Chromosomes almost unchanged for over 600 million years
+ Extreme exoplanet has a complex and exotic atmosphere
+ A planetary dynamical crime scene at 14 Herculis
+ Scientists are a step closer to finding planets like Earth
Oxygen ions in Jupiter's innermost radiation belts
Gottingen, Germany (SPX) Jan 13, 2022
Planets like Earth, Jupiter, and Saturn with global magnetic fields of their own are surrounded by so-called radiation belts: Trapped in the magnetic field, fast moving charged particles such as electrons, protons, and heavier ions whiz around thus forming the invisible, torus-shaped radiation belts. With their high velocities reaching almost the speed of light, the particles can ionize other mo ... more
+ Ocean Physics Explain Cyclones on Jupiter
+ Looking Back, Looking Forward To New Horizons
+ Testing radar to peer into Jupiter's moons
+ NASA's Juno Spacecraft 'Hears' Jupiter's Moon
+ Deep Mantle Krypton Reveals Earth's Outer Solar System Ancestry
+ Cracking the mystery of nitrogen ice dynamics on Pluto
+ Planet decision that booted out Pluto is rooted in folklore, astrology




Police operation targets illegal water tapping in Spain
Madrid (AFP) Feb 2, 2022
More than 130 people were arrested or placed under investigation for illegal water tapping last year, Spain's Guardia Civil police said on Wednesday following a huge operation. During the year-long operation, "133 people were arrested or investigated for extracting water through more than 1,533 illegal infrastructure devices", the police's environmental unit said in a statement. A simi ... more
+ France limits visitors to save beloved Marseille beach
+ Corals doomed even if global climate goals met: study
+ Australia pumps cash into Great Barrier Reef protection
+ Iran water protesters attack Afghan vehicles: state media
+ US says national water supply 'absolutely' vulnerable to hackers
+ After three years of declines, shark bites are again on the rise
+ UN plans zero-Covid Tonga relief effort
China completes health check on BDS satellite constellation
Xian (XNA) Jan 26, 2022
A health check on all 52 in-orbit satellites of China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has been completed, according to the Xi'an Satellite Control Center. The center said the satellites met all key indicators, meaning the constellation can provide services without issue. The evaluation was conducted without interrupting the satellites' usual navigation services, and develo ... more
+ Providing GPS-quality timing accuracy without GPS
+ Arianespace to launch eight new Galileo satellites
+ Two new satellites mark further enlargement of Galileo
+ Galileo satellites given green light for launch
+ Brain and coat from RUAG Space for Galileo navigation satellites
+ Galileo pathfinder de-commissioned after 16 years of in-orbit service
+ Galileo satellites in place for launch




Uncrewed Artemis I mission to Moon pushed back
Washington (AFP) Feb 2, 2022
The first mission in NASA's program to take humans back to the Moon has been delayed until spring at the earliest, the US space agency said Wednesday, saying it needed more time to complete safety checks. The Artemis I launch, initially scheduled for late 2021 and then postponed twice more, will now happen no earlier than April. "Teams are taking operations a step at a time to ensure the ... more
+ Israel Signs Artemis Accords
+ NASA's HERMES mission passes key milestone, moves toward launch
+ China, Russia to start building lunar research station by 2026
+ A VIPER in the Sand
+ Warpspace wins JAXA contract to design Optical Cislunar Communication Architecture for Lunar mission
+ Chinese lunar rover's 2-year travelogue on moon's far side reported
+ 'Slushy' magma ocean led to formation of the Moon's crust
New Earth Trojan asteroid
Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Feb 02, 2022
An International team of astronomers led by researcher Toni Santana-Ros, from the University of Alicante and the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB), has confirmed the existence of the second Earth Trojan asteroid known to date, the 2020 XL5, after a decade of search. The results of the study have been published in the journal Nature Communications. All cele ... more
+ Did comet's fiery destruction lead to downfall of ancient Hopewell?
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+ NASA asteroid tracking system now capable of full sky search
+ Solar Orbiter catches a second comet by the tail
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Satellogic Announces Strategic Partnership With Palantir Technologies
Charlotte NC (SPX) Feb 02, 2022
Satellogic Inc., a leader in sub-meter resolution satellite imagery collection, has announced a new partnership with Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR), a leading builder of operating systems for the modern enterprise. Under the agreement, Satellogic will leverage Palantir's Foundry platform, accelerating business processes, rapid image product delivery, AI model training, and enterprise-wid ... more
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+ Study shows 'shocking' way Earth's magnetic field produces plasma jets
+ Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter in US
+ China launches L-SAR 01A satellite for land observing
+ ESA supports the White House on greenhouse gas monitoring
+ Particles formed in boreal forests affect clouds in the troposphere
+ The secrets of ancient Japanese tombs revealed thanks to satellite images
Solar flare expected to start hitting earth Wednesday
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 2, 2021
A solar flare, ejected from our sun towards the end of January, will start hitting earth Wednesday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center. The flare is the result of a coronal mass ejection, a large expulsion of plasma and magnetic field from the Sun's corona, which can travel from the Sun to Earth at speeds as fast as 1,800 m ... more
+ China's solar research to get boost from satellite
+ Ancient ice reveals mysterious solar storm
+ Understanding how efficient solar flares release their energy
+ The Proba-3 program takes an important step in the integration of its two satellites
+ New research may help scientists unravel the physics of the solar wind
+ North Pole solar eclipse excited auroras on the other side of the world
+ NASA enters the Solar atmosphere for the first time




How NASA in Silicon Valley will use Webb Telescope to study distant worlds
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Feb 01, 2022
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is getting ready to give us the best view yet of worlds beyond our own solar system, commonly known as exoplanets. Scientists at NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley will be among the first to observe the cosmos with Webb, and they're looking for clues about how exoplanets form, what they're made of, and whether any could be potentially hab ... more
+ When light loses symmetry, it can hold particles
+ CU Boulder scientists bring stellar flares into clearer focus
+ New MeerKAT radio image reveals complex heart of the Milky Way
+ Nearly 1,000 mysterious strands revealed in Milky Way's center
+ Instant turn-over of magnetism by gyro motion of relativistic electrons
+ UW alum helped pack James Webb telescope for space travel
+ Webb Telescope has reached its destination now what
The universe much sharper in the picture with new algorithms and supercomputers
Leiden, Netherlands (SPX) Feb 02, 2022
With new algorithms and supercomputers, an incredibly detailed radio map of the universe was created. Now astronomers can look at radio data of galaxies with much more precision. This was published in Nature Astronomy by Leiden PhD student Frits Sweijen and colleagues. 'This single map has almost as many pixels as previous maps of the entire sky had,' says Frits Sweijen, PhD student at Lei ... more
+ ESA determines new 'space time'
+ 2D material in Three Dimensions
+ Scientists make a new type of optical device using alumina
+ Shining a light on synthetic dimensions
+ Diamond quantum sensor detects "magnetic flow" excited by heat
+ Tiny but very large wavelength perturbations solve Hubble Tension
+ Mysterious object unlike anything astronomers have seen before
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