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  Washington (AFP) April 9, 2022 To its many detractors, space tourism amounts to nothing more than joy-rides for the global super rich that will worsen the planet's climate crisis. But the nascent sector also has supporters, who, while not rejecting the criticism outright, argue the industry can bring humanity benefits too. - More research opportunities - The first argument is that private spaceflights, in addition to their customers, can send to space scientific experiments that require microgravity environments. In ... read more |
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First all-private mission docks with ISSWashington DC (UPI) Apr 9, 2021 The crew from the first all-private mission to the International Space Station docked with the orbital outpost Saturday morning, a historic moment marked by a ceremonial welcome from astronauts on board. ... more  
How likely is the multiverse model a realityHatfield UK (SPX) Apr 07, 2022 In fiction and in films such as Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse, parallel universes - also called the multiverse - exist alongside our own, with anything from small differences in events to entirel ... more  
Ten new gravitational waves found in LIGO-Virgo's O3a dataPrinceton NJ (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 In the last seven years, scientists at the LIGO-Virgo Collaboration (LVC) have detected 90 gravitational waves signals. Gravitational waves are perturbations in the fabric of spacetime that race out ... more  
Kendall highlights space's importance, need to 'transform' operations and thinking for the domainArlington VA (SPX) Apr 06, 2022 Presenting a robust case for operating in - and defending - space, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said April 5 that "transforming" without delay priorities, practices and spending for the domain ... more |
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Raymond praises Space Force achievements and purpose while noting ongoing threats, challengesArlington VA (SPX) Apr 06, 2022 Using language that was both stark and an urgent call to action, Chief of Space Operations, Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond, said April 5 that the cornerstone to U.S. security and prosperity is keeping s ... more 
ISRO likely to launch seven satellites during current year: GovtNew Delhi, India (IANS) Apr 08, 2022 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is likely to launch seven satellites during the current year and the expenditure towards the realisation of satellites is nearly Rs 490 crore, the Parli ... more  
Differences between the moon's near and far sides linked to colossal ancient impactProvidence RI (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 The face that the Moon shows to Earth looks far different from the one it hides on its far side. The nearside is dominated by the lunar mare - the vast, dark-colored remnants of ancient lava flows. ... more  
A Beacon in the Galaxy: Updated Arecibo Message for Potential FAST and SETI ProjectsMountain View CA (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 An updated, binary-coded message has been developed for transmission to extraterrestrial intelligences in the Milky Way galaxy. The proposed message includes basic mathematical and physical concepts ... more |
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Eclipse Over Texas: Live From Waco To Celebrate April 8, 2024 Total Solar EclipseWashington DC (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 A total solar eclipse will take place on April 8, 2024 and Texas is an ideal location for viewing this rare celestial display. Lowell Observatory is teaming with the City of Waco, Baylor University, ... more  
SOFIA maps the first magnetic fields of a galactic bone in their entiretyColumbia MD (SPX) Apr 07, 2022 The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) -a joint project of NASA and the German Space Agency at DLR-mapped the very first and most detailed map of the long filaments that outlin ... more 
Astronomers detect galactic space laserPerth, Australia (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 A powerful radio-wave laser, called a 'megamaser', has been observed by the MeerKAT telescope in South Africa. The record-breaking find is the most distant megamaser of its kind ever detected, ... more 
Webb's mid-infrared instrument cooldown continuesBaltimore MD (SPX) Apr 07, 2022 "The Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) and other Webb instruments have been cooling by radiating their thermal energy into the dark of space for the bulk of the last three months. The near-infrared ins ... more |
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CACI completes review for planned 2023 satellite launchReston VA (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) has completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for its demonstration small satellite program (DemoSat) launch scheduled for early 2023, which is slated to deliver ... more 
The hunt for the gravitational wave backgroundBonn, Germany (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 Coalescing supermassive black holes in the centers of merging galaxies fill the universe with low-frequency gravitational waves. Astronomers have been searching for these waves by using large radio ... more 
Space Force partnership powers up with VIP visitBoulder CO (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 CU Boulder's prowess in space exploration took center stage this week during a visit from the newly named "champions" of the U.S. Space Force (USSF) University Partnership Program for the CU system: ... more  
Chinese satellites achieve V-band low orbit measurementBeijing (XNA) Apr 08, 2022 GalaxySpace, a private satellite maker based in Beijing, has achieved V-band low orbit measurement and control on its six satellites which were sent into space on March 5, the China Science Daily re ... more  
Space debris found in rural India likely from 'China rocket'Mumbai (AFP) April 4, 2022 A large metal ring and sphere that villagers in rural western India said fell from the sky over the weekend could be from a Chinese rocket launched into space last year, officials told local media. ... more |
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 Orlando FL (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 
When the first four civilians travel to the International Space Station April 8 they will be working with a team of University of Central Florida doctors to study how space travel affects the human body, particularly the eyes and brain.
Three faculty physicians at UCF Health, the College of Medicine's clinical practice, are collaborating with Axiom Space and two Israeli medical centers - S ... more |
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 New Delhi, India (IANS) Apr 08, 2022 
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is likely to launch seven satellites during the current year and the expenditure towards the realisation of satellites is nearly Rs 490 crore, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
"ISRO has successfully launched the Earth Observation Satellite EOS-4 onboard PSLV-C52 on February 14, 2022 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, along w ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 08, 2022 
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover spent most of March climbing the "Greenheugh Pediment" - a gentle slope capped by rubbly sandstone. The rover briefly summited this feature's north face two years ago; now on the pediment's southern side, Curiosity has navigated back onto the pediment to explore it more fully.
But on March 18, the mission team saw an unexpected terrain change ahead and realized ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Apr 01, 2022 
China's Tianzhou 2 cargo spaceship fell back to Earth on Thursday afternoon with most of its body burnt up during the reentry process, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The agency said in a statement the robotic craft started to enter the atmosphere around 6:40 pm under the ground control and the extreme heat caused by air friction dismantled and destroyed most of the ship. A few ... more |
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 Colorado Springs (Sputnik) Apr 08, 2022 
Russia and the United States along with other countries should cooperate on leveraging private investment to develop human spaceflight programs as governments struggle with tight budgets, said Greg Autry, professor of space leadership at Arizona State University's Thunderbird School of Global Management.
"I think it is time for Russia to fully embrace the commercial future of space. With i ... more |
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 Mumbai (AFP) April 4, 2022 
A large metal ring and sphere that villagers in rural western India said fell from the sky over the weekend could be from a Chinese rocket launched into space last year, officials told local media.
The metal ring - reportedly two to three metres (6.5-10 feet) in diameter and weighing over 40 kilogrammes (90 pounds) - was discovered in a village field in Maharashtra state late on Saturday, ... more |
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 Mountain View CA (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 
An updated, binary-coded message has been developed for transmission to extraterrestrial intelligences in the Milky Way galaxy. The proposed message includes basic mathematical and physical concepts to establish a universal means of communication followed by information on the biochemical composition of life on Earth, the Solar System's time-stamped position in the Milky Way relative to known gl ... more |
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 Bern, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 06, 2022 
Researchers of the University of Zurich (UZH) and the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) PlanetS have investigated Jupiter's formation history in great detail. Their results suggest that the giant planet migrated far from its origin and collected large amounts of material on its journey.
One of the most important open questions in planetary formation theory is the story of Ju ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) April 10, 2022  Garbage clogs the banks of Iraq's Tigris River in Baghdad but an army of young volunteers is cleaning it, a rare environmental project in the war-battered country.
With boots and gloves, they pick up soggy trash, water bottles, aluminium cans and muddy styrofoam boxes, part of a green activist campaign called the Cleanup Ambassadors.
"This is the first time this area has been cleaned si ... more |
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 Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Apr 05, 2022 
NASA's airborne Lunar Spectral Irradiance, or air-LUSI, flew aboard NASA's ER-2 aircraft from March 12 to 16 to accurately measure the amount of light reflected off the Moon. Reflected moonlight is a steady source of light that researchers are taking advantage of to improve the accuracy and consistency of measurements among Earth-observing satellites.
"The Moon is extremely stable and not ... more |
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 Providence RI (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 
The face that the Moon shows to Earth looks far different from the one it hides on its far side. The nearside is dominated by the lunar mare - the vast, dark-colored remnants of ancient lava flows. The crater-pocked far side, on the other hand, is virtually devoid of large-scale mare features. Why the two sides are so different is one of the Moon's most enduring mysteries.
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 08, 2022 
An agreement between NASA and the U.S. Space Force recently authorized the public release of decades of data collected by U.S. government sensors on fireball events (large bright meteors also known as bolides) for the benefit of the scientific and planetary defense communities. This action results from collaboration between NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office (PDCO) and the U.S. Space F ... more |
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 New York NY (SPX) Apr 01, 2022 
Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), a leader in sub-meter resolution satellite imagery collection, has announced the launch of five additional spacecraft from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The satellites were delivered to a sun-synchronous low-Earth orbit on SpaceX's Transporter-4 mission on April 1, 2022 onboard the Falcon 9 reusable, two-stage rocket, under SpaceX's Rideshare program. All fi ... more |
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 Glasgow UK (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 
A sophisticated new observation of a cool zone on the surface of the sun could help scientists develop a new kind of solar thermometer.
A team of astrophysicists led by researchers from the University of Glasgow are the first to use observations from the ALMA observatory in Chile to estimate the temperature of a solar prominence.
Solar prominences are zones of plasma on the surface o ... more |
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 Baltimore MD (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 
The ongoing success of the multi-instrument optics alignment for NASA's Webb telescope's near-infrared instruments has moved the attention of the commissioning team to chill as we carefully monitor the cooling of the Mid-InfraRed Instrument (MIRI) down to its final operating temperature of less than 7 kelvins (-447 degrees Fahrenheit, or -266 degrees Celsius). We are continuing other activities ... more |
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 Hatfield UK (SPX) Apr 07, 2022 
In fiction and in films such as Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse, parallel universes - also called the multiverse - exist alongside our own, with anything from small differences in events to entirely different rules of physics. It is an exciting and fascinating idea. Physicists have given the question of whether parallel universes could exist a lot of thought - and have come up with quite a few ... more |
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