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  Almaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) March 30, 2022 A record-breaking US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts reached Earth Wednesday, with tensions between Moscow and the West soaring over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russia's space agency Roscosmos said. "The crew of Roscosmos cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov, as well as NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, has returned to Earth," Roscosmos said after footage showed the Soyuz descent module touching down at the expected time of 1128 GMT. NASA's Mark Vande Hei is returning after setting a ... read more |
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AIP report: Harassment, discrimination in astronomy takes many formsWashington DC (SPX) Mar 30, 2022 The existence of harassment and discrimination in academia has been well documented across a variety of fields of study. A report from the American Institute of Physics goes beyond the numbers to ex ... more  
Pluto's giant ice volcanos may have formed from multiple eruption eventsLaurel MD (SPX) Mar 30, 2022 Scientists on NASA's New Horizons mission team have determined multiple episodes of cryovolcanism may have created some kinds of surface structures on Pluto, the likes of which are not seen anywhere ... more  
Orbex and FORCE Technology to develop advanced rocket engine testingForres, UK (SPX) Mar 29, 2022 Orbex and FORCE Technology have been awarded a new contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to further develop an X-Ray Inspection System for rocket engines. The system will enable the tw ... more  
Shenzhou XIII astronauts prep for returnBeijing (XNA) Mar 30, 2022 Three astronauts stationed in China's Tiangong space station are preparing for their return trip in the middle of April, packing up personal items, experimental products and other materials, putting ... more |
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Long March 6A blasts off in ShanxiTaiyuan, China (XNA) Mar 30, 2022 China conducted the maiden flight of its Long March 6A carrier rocket on Tuesday afternoon at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province, according to China Aerospace Science and Technol ... more  
Viasat, Inmarsat to boost UK space industry investmentsLondon, UK (SPX) Mar 29, 2022 Viasat and Inmarsat, the US and UK satellite communications groups, have agreed on a package of legally-binding economic undertakings with the UK Government's Department for Business, Energy and Ind ... more  
MDA and US Army test integration of THAAD and Patriot missile defenseWashington DC (SPX) Mar 30, 2022 The Missile Defense Agency, in partnership with the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Missiles and Space, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, and Ballistic Missile Defense System Operation ... more 
At IAF anniversary celebration, a plea for continued cooperation in SpaceParis, France (SPX) Mar 30, 2022 The International Astronautical Federation (IAF), the world's leading space advocacy. Organization founded in the French capital in 1951, held it 70th anniversary celebration here, following a brief ... more |
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Quantum complexity grows linearly for an exponentially long timeBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 29, 2022 "We have found a surprisingly simple solution to an important problem in physics," says Prof. Jens Eisert, a theoretical physicist at Freie Universitat Berlin and HZB. "Our results provide a solid b ... more  
SENER and Aerdron team up to develop drone to fly on MarsMadrid, Spain (SPX) Mar 29, 2022 The European Space Agency (ESA) awarded SENER Aeroespacial the AERIAL project to design an unmanned aerial vehicle or drone capable of flying in the low density, pressure and temperature of the Mart ... more  
Sidus Space announces the upcoming launch of LizzieSatCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Mar 30, 2022 Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU), a Space-as-a-Service satellite company focused on commercial satellite design, manufacture, launch, and data collection, is pleased to announce its forward progressi ... more  
SES to enable RPAS operations via satelliteLuxembourg (SPX) Mar 30, 2022 The latest contract awarded by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) will see the agency continue to use SES's high-performance satellite connectivity services for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Sys ... more |
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PickNik Robotics to work with Sierra Space on space roboticsBoulder CO (SPX) Mar 30, 2022 PickNik Robotics, a leader in robotics software and engineering services, has announced that it is collaborating with the team at Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company with 1,100 employee ... more 
Mounds of ice in craters give new insight into Mars' past climateWest Lafayette IN (SPX) Mar 30, 2022 Newly discovered deposits of layered ice in craters scattered around Mars' southern hemisphere provide insights into how the planet's orientation controlled the planet's climate over the past 4 mill ... more  
ESA supports Indian lunar and solar missionsParis (ESA) Mar 30, 2022 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is launching two pioneering scientific spacecraft this year, one to study the Sun, and one to land on the Moon - the nation's first soft landing on anot ... more 
Satellites around the Moon come another step closerParis (ESA) Mar 30, 2022 ESA is going to the Moon - in collaboration with its international partners - and seeks to build a lasting lunar link to enable sustainable space exploration. The agency has now evaluated init ... more  
Redwire provides solar arrays for new weather and climate research satelliteJacksonville FL (SPX) Mar 30, 2022 Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, is supplying solar array technology that will power the newest of PlanetiQ's weather and clim ... more |
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 Paris, France (SPX) Mar 30, 2022 
The International Astronautical Federation (IAF), the world's leading space advocacy. Organization founded in the French capital in 1951, held it 70th anniversary celebration here, following a brief covid- related delay. Each year, IAF organized a Grand Space meet, gathering as many as 5,000 delegates from
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 Taiyuan, China (XNA) Mar 30, 2022 
China conducted the maiden flight of its Long March 6A carrier rocket on Tuesday afternoon at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.
The 50-meter rocket blasted off at 5:50 pm from a newly constructed launch tower at the Taiyuan launch center, roaring up into the dusk sky. It transported two satellites-Pujiang 2 and ... more |
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 West Lafayette IN (SPX) Mar 30, 2022 
Newly discovered deposits of layered ice in craters scattered around Mars' southern hemisphere provide insights into how the planet's orientation controlled the planet's climate over the past 4 million years, according to a new study. The findings help scientists understand what controlled Mars' past climate, which is essential for predicting when the planet could have been habitable.
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 Beijing (XNA) Mar 30, 2022 
Three astronauts stationed in China's Tiangong space station are preparing for their return trip in the middle of April, packing up personal items, experimental products and other materials, putting equipment into place and exercising to prepare their bodies for Earth's gravity.
The astronauts, Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu, have to tidy up a large number of materials, including ... more |
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 London, UK (SPX) Mar 29, 2022 
Viasat and Inmarsat, the US and UK satellite communications groups, have agreed on a package of legally-binding economic undertakings with the UK Government's Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) as part of the proposed combination of the two companies. BEIS welcomed the constructive discussions that have taken place with both companies on their future plans. The transa ... more |
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 Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Mar 29, 2022 
the University of Adelaide launched its new Exterres Laboratory. The lab, which is the first of its kind in Australia, is an off-Earth surface testing environment for space technology like rovers, which are destined for the furthest reaches of the universe.
The Extraterrestrial Environmental Simulation (Exterres) Laboratory, located on North Terrace campus, provides a crucial stepping st ... more |
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 Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Mar 29, 2022 
If life is abundant in the universe, atmospheric methane may be the first sign of life beyond Earth detectable by astronomers. Although nonbiological processes can generate methane, a new study by scientists at UC Santa Cruz establishes a set of circumstances in which a persuasive case could be made for biological activity as the source of methane in a rocky planet's atmosphere.
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 Austin TX (SPX) Mar 25, 2022 
Salt water within the icy shell of Jupiter's moon Europa could be transporting oxygen into an ice-covered ocean of liquid water where it could potentially help sustain alien life, according to a team of researchers led by The University of Texas at Austin.
This theory has been proposed by others, but the researchers put it to the test by building the world's first physics-based computer si ... more |
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 Dakar (AFP) March 29, 2022  Many residents of the Senegalese metropolis Dakar get up in the middle of the night hoping to collect water from their taps, which mostly run dry.
"We wake up at 4 or 5 am to get water, says Sidy Fall, 44, in his kitchen in a working-class neighbourhood, filled with large bottles of stored water.
If he doesn't get up in time, the water often runs out by 5:30 am. Fall's taps are sometim ... more |
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 Vienna VA (SPX) Mar 25, 2022 
Spire Global (NYSE: SPIR)has announced the expansion of their existing partnership with Slingshot Aerospace. On September 30, 2021, the U.S. Space Force awarded Slingshot Aerospace a $2 million contract to develop a prototype analytics tool that utilizes space-based location data from proliferated low Earth orbit (pLEO) constellations to identify potential sources of electronic ground interferen ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Mar 29, 2022 
The poles of the Moon have emerged as enticing goals for future exploration, given their potential for harbouring water and other volatiles. So ESA and the European Space Resources Innovation Centre, ESRIC, challenged European and Canadian engineering teams to develop vehicles capable of prospecting resources within in these shadowy regions - then put their designs to the test in a realistic lun ... more |
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 Madrid, Spain (SPX) Mar 23, 2022 
The study, in which the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the Universidad Estatal Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho (Julio de Mesquita Filho Paulista State University) (UNESP) of Brazil are participating, analyses the surface and dynamics of Apophis, an asteroid that will pass close to Earth in 2029.
The Apophis asteroid was discovered in 2004 and has been monitored since then due ... more |
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 Austin TX (SPX) Mar 30, 2022 
Earthquakes do more than buckle streets and topple buildings. Seismic waves generated by earthquakes pass through the Earth, acting like a giant MRI machine and providing clues to what lies inside the planet.
Seismologists have developed methods to take wave signals from the networks of seismometers at the Earth's surface and reverse engineer features and characteristics of the medium they ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Mar 28, 2022 
The ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft is speeding towards its historic first close pass of the Sun, which happens midday on 26 March 2022.
In the days leading up to and around 'Perihelion passage', teams at ESA have been working intensively on an observation campaign, and all ten instruments will be operating simultaneously to gather as much data as possible.
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 Washington DC (SPX) Mar 30, 2022 
The existence of harassment and discrimination in academia has been well documented across a variety of fields of study. A report from the American Institute of Physics goes beyond the numbers to examine types of harassment experienced by members of the astronomy community over the span of a decade, highlighting the pervasiveness of the issue.
The AIP Longitudinal Survey of Astronomy Gradu ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Mar 25, 2022 
It all started around 13.8 billion years ago with a big, cosmological "bang" that brought the universe suddenly and spectacularly into existence. Shortly after, the infant universe cooled dramatically and went completely dark.
Then, within a couple hundred million years after the Big Bang, the universe woke up, as gravity gathered matter into the first stars and galaxies. Light from these ... more |
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