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  Orlando FL (UPI) May 01, 2022 Citing weather concerns, Rocket Lab pushed back its 26th launch Friday with plans to attempt to recover a first-stage booster with a helicopter on Sunday. "The weather has improved through the week, but the forecast is showing the best wind and cloud cover conditions a few days from now, so we're targeting no earlier than 1 May ... for launch," the California-based aerospace company said. "We don't usually give mother nature quite so much power over launch timing, but for our first helicopte ... read more |
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UAE to send astronaut on six-month ISS missionDubai (AFP) April 29, 2022 The United Arab Emirates announced Friday it will send an astronaut on a six-month mission to space, as it seeks to become a major player in the industry. ... more 
FAA delays SpaceX Starship environmental review for 4th timeWashington DC (UPI) Apr 29, 2021 The Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday that it has delayed its environmental review of SpaceX's Starship launch site in Texas for a fourth time. ... more 
SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites from FloridaOrlando FL (UPI) Apr 29, 2022 Space X launched another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit late Friday afternoon. A Falcon 9 rocket carried 53 satellites into space from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 ... more 
NASA chooses small businesses to continue exploration tech developmentWashington DC (SPX) May 01, 2022 NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program has chosen 110 U.S. small businesses for continued technology development. The range of projects support space exploration and improvements t ... more |
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China launches multiple satellitesJiuquan, China (XNA) Apr 29, 2022 China successfully sent two satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China on Friday. The satellites, Siwei 01 and 02, were launched by a Long March 2C carri ... more  
Booming fireball spotted in the skies above 3 states this week, NASA saysWashington DC (UPI) Apr 29, 2021 A loud boom and a fireball streaking across the sky. That's the sight that dozens of people across three states saw this week, scientists said. ... more  
Juno captures moon shadow on JupiterSan Antonio TX (SPX) May 01, 2022 NASA's Juno spacecraft captured this view of Jupiter during the mission's 40th close pass by the giant planet on Feb. 25, 2022. The large, dark shadow on the left side of the image was cast by Jupit ... more 
AFRL, ABL Space Systems demonstrate rapid operation of launch systemsEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2022 The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, and ABL Space Systems are collaborating to demonstrate how launch systems can be operated rapidly by small teams from n ... more |
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Revealing the secret language of dark matterTrieste, Italy (SPX) May 01, 2022 In the Universe, dark matter and standard matter "talk" to each other using a secret language. This "discussion" happens thanks to gravity, scientists say, but not in a way they can fully comprehend ... more  
Blue Canyon Technologies expands into GEO with its first cubesatLafayette CO (SPX) May 01, 2022 Small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies LLC ("BCT" or "Blue Canyon"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, assisted in the deployment of As ... more  
Earth's atmosphere may be source of some lunar waterFairbanks AK (SPX) Apr 29, 2022 Hydrogen and oxygen ions escaping from Earth's upper atmosphere and combining on the moon could be one of the sources of the known lunar water and ice, according to new research by University of Ala ... more  
NASA scientist discovers new means to measure snow depth from spaceHampton VA (SPX) Apr 29, 2022 A NASA scientist is adding a new dimension to the climate-observing powers of a satellite instrument whose main mission is to measure the height of Earth's ice sheets and sea ice. And the inspiratio ... more |
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In Einstein's footsteps and beyondBoston MA (SPX) Apr 28, 2022 In physics, as in life, it's always good to look at things from different perspectives. Since the beginning of quantum physics, how light moves and interacts with matter around it has mostly b ... more  
Purdue and Duke Energy to explore potential for clean, nuclear power source for campusWest Lafayette IN (SPX) Apr 29, 2022 Purdue University and Duke Energy announced today (April 27) that they plan to jointly explore the feasibility of using advanced nuclear energy to meet the campus community's long-term energy needs. ... more  
DLR provides female measuring mannequins for the NASA Artemis I missionCologne, Germany (SPX) Apr 28, 2022 In 2022, NASA's Artemis I mission will send a spacecraft capable of supporting a human crew to the Moon for the first time in almost 50 years. On this uncrewed test flight, it will be the twin measu ... more 
Planetary geologist joins extended OSIRIS-REx mission to visit another asteroidFlagstaff AZ (SPX) Apr 29, 2022 Because of their potential to deepen our understanding of the solar system and beyond, NASA this week extended the missions of eight of its spacecraft, including OSIRIS-REx-and Northern Arizona Univ ... more  
Ingenuity helicopter captures images of its parachute on MarsWashington DC (UPI) Apr 28, 2021 NASA released images of the parachute and backshell that helped the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter land on Mars last year. ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 01, 2022 
NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program has chosen 110 U.S. small businesses for continued technology development. The range of projects support space exploration and improvements to life on Earth - from foldable solar array technology that could help power astronauts' work on the Moon to antenna technology that could improve satellite internet service.
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Launcher integration for the inaugural flight of Vega-C began with the P120C solid-fuel first stage being delivered to the Vega Launch Zone (Zone de Lancement Vega, or ZLV) at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on 15 April 2022. P120C will also fly on Ariane 6, with two or four units serving as boosters depending on mission requirements.
The interstage segment to join the P120C fi ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Apr 28, 2021 
NASA released images of the parachute and backshell that helped the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter land on Mars last year.
The pictures, released Wednesday, were taken last week by the 4-pound rotorcraft after engineers sent it on a hunt for the mission's landing gear.
NASA officials said they expect the images to help in planning its next major Mars mission - retur ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Apr 28, 2022 
On Tuesday, China opened the return capsule of the Shenzhou-13 manned spaceship which carried three astronauts back to Earth on April 16, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
Items carried by the spacecraft, including crop seeds, 8K high-definition memory card storing images and videos taken by the astronauts in orbit, commemorative stamps, and paintings by Hong Kong teenager ... more |
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 Vilnius, Lithuania (SPX) Apr 29, 2022 
Satellite operator Promethee has contracted mission integrator NanoAvionics to build the first nanosatellite for the French company's planned constellation of Earth observation nanosatellites and image analysis platform. "ProtoMethee-1" will be based on NanoAvionics' flight-proven 16U nanosatellite bus M16P.
In addition to the satellite with onboard camera and propulsion, NanoAvionics will ... more |
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 Seattle WA (SPX) Apr 29, 2022 
USNC Advanced Technologies, a division of Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC), announces it has been selected by NASA to receive a Phase II SBIR contract to develop a proposed ultra-high temperature material testing facility. The specialized equipment could provide an essential terrestrial environment for testing the performance of materials planned for use in space-based nuclear thermal propu ... more |
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 Exeter UK (SPX) Apr 28, 2022 
Since the 1960s, many experts have argued that the emergence of eukaryotes (cells containing a clearly defined nucleus) happened in response to the oxygenation of Earth's surface environment.
But a team led by the universities of Stanford and Exeter say recent advances in the Earth and life sciences challenge this view.
Their review says these breakthroughs "decouple" the emergence o ... more |
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 San Antonio TX (SPX) May 01, 2022 
NASA's Juno spacecraft captured this view of Jupiter during the mission's 40th close pass by the giant planet on Feb. 25, 2022. The large, dark shadow on the left side of the image was cast by Jupiter's moon Ganymede.
Citizen scientist Thomas Thomopoulos created this enhanced-color image using raw data from the JunoCam instrument (Figure A). At the time the raw image was taken, the Juno sp ... more |
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 Fairbanks AK (SPX) Apr 29, 2022 
Hydrogen and oxygen ions escaping from Earth's upper atmosphere and combining on the moon could be one of the sources of the known lunar water and ice, according to new research by University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute scientists.
The work led by UAF Geophysical Institute associate research professor Gunther Kletetschka adds to a growing body of research about water at the m ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Apr 15, 2022 
The 13th China Satellite Navigation Conference will be held in Beijing in May, highlighting the digital economy and intelligent navigation, according to the China Satellite Navigation Office.
The conference will showcase the latest industrialization achievement of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), the office said.
Diverse events such as summit forums, academic exchanges, ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Apr 27, 2022 
China has announced a list of research institutions that are set to receive the fourth batch of lunar samples brought back by the country's Chang'e-5 mission.
The samples, which weigh 8.768 grams, will be distributed to scientists at 11 research institutions, according to a notice issued by the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administration.
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 Flagstaff AZ (SPX) Apr 29, 2022 
Because of their potential to deepen our understanding of the solar system and beyond, NASA this week extended the missions of eight of its spacecraft, including OSIRIS-REx-and Northern Arizona University planetary geologist Chris Haberle will be one of the scientists involved in the newly extended project.
OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Reg ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 27, 2022 
NASA has selected three investigation teams to join the agency's Geospace Dynamics Constellation (GDC) mission science team in studying Earth's upper atmosphere, as well as five additional investigations that will be under consideration for inclusion in the mission.
GDC is a coordinated group of satellites that will provide the first direct global measurements of the dynamic and complex re ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Apr 28, 2022 
A Boston University-led team that has pioneered major advances in our understanding of the bubble protecting the solar system-and all life on Earth-has won a major new grant from NASA. The SHIELD (Solar wind with Hydrogen Ion Exchange and Large-scale Dynamics) DRIVE Science Center has been awarded a new five-year grant to continue advancing its breakthrough work in heliophysics, the study of how ... more |
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 Canberra, Australia (SPX) May 01, 2022 
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have found an alternative explanation for a mysterious gamma-ray signal coming from the centre of the galaxy, which was long claimed as a signature of dark matter.
Gamma-rays are the form of electromagnetic radiation with the shortest wavelength and highest energy.
Co-author of the study Associate Professor Roland Crocker said ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Apr 28, 2022 
In physics, as in life, it's always good to look at things from different perspectives.
Since the beginning of quantum physics, how light moves and interacts with matter around it has mostly been described and understood mathematically through the lens of its energy. In 1900, Max Planck used energy to explain how light is emitted by heated objects, a seminal study in the foundation of quan ... more |
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