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  Tucson AZ (SPX) May 16, 2022 Discovering something for the second time doesn't usually have scientists jump out of their seats with excitement. But that's exactly what happened in the case of Sgr A* (pronounced "sadge-ay-star"), the second black hole imaged. In 2019, the image of M87*, a supermassive black hole in a galaxy more than 50 million light-years from Earth, graced the cover pages of virtually every news outlet across the world. It was the first time an image of a black hole had ever been taken. On Thursday, the Even ... read more |
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Making sense of the nonsensical: Black holes and the simulation libraryTucson AZ (SPX) May 16, 2022 After mobilizing more than 300 scientists and engineers to establish a network of synchronized telescopes that form an Earth-sized virtual telescope, the international Event Horizon Telescope Collab ... more  
A Different Perspective on Mirador Butte Sols 3473-3475Milton Keynes UK (JPL) May 13, 2022 We drove just over 30 metres in the last plan, reaching today's location. If you look closely at the last blog's image you can locate the block in front of us today in the distance of that image. Bu ... more 
Study reveals new way to reconstruct past climate on MarsMelbourne, Australia (SPX) May 16, 2022 A study led by a Monash University geologist has provided fresh evidence for when high rates of erosion occurred throughout the history of Mars. The findings, published in Geology date when cl ... more  
Work continues to return Artemis I Moon rocket back to launch pad for next testKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) May 16, 2022 Teams at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida continue to work on the main tasks needed to prepare the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft to return to launch pad 39B for the nex ... more |
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FAA issues Commercial Space Reentry Site Operator License for Huntsville AirportWashington DC (SPX) May 16, 2022 The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing a license to the Huntsville-Madison Airport Authority in Alabama to operate the Huntsville International Airp ... more  
ISS Partnership faces 'Administrative Difficulties' NASA Panel SaysMoscow (Sputnik) May 16, 2022 Susan Helms, a former NASA astronaut and a member of the NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, has said that the International Space Station's (ISS) partnership with Russia is experiencing some "adm ... more 
Launch of China's commercial carrier rocket failsJiuquan (XNA) May 16, 2022 The launch of the fourth SQX-1 commercial carrier rocket on Friday was unsuccessful. Abnormal performance was identified during the flight of the rocket, which lifted off from the Jiuquan Sate ... more 
Boeing reportedly butting heads with supplier over Starliner issuesWashington DC (Sputnik) May 16, 2022 Boeing's new CST-100 Starliner is set to fly to the ISS on May 19 atop an Atlas 5 rocket from Florida, with the company hoping to demonstrate to NASA that the spacecraft is safe to transport astrona ... more |
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New study indicates limited water circulation late in the history of MarsLund, Sweden (SPX) May 16, 2022 A research team led by Lund University in Sweden has investigated a meteorite from Mars using neutron and X-ray tomography. The technology, which will probably be used when NASA examines samples fro ... more  
Scientists grow plants in lunar soilGainsville FL (SPX) May 13, 2022 In the early days of the space age, the Apollo astronauts took part in a visionary plan: Bring samples of the lunar surface material, known as regolith, back to Earth where they could be studied wit ... more  
Terran Orbital ships CENTAURI-5 satellite to Cape CanaveralBoca Raton FL (SPX) May 13, 2022 Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a global leader in satellite solutions, primarily serving the United States aerospace and defense industry, has announced it shipped its CENTAURI-5 satellite ... more  
Smarter satellites: ESA Discovery accelerates AI in spaceParis (ESA) May 13, 2022 Could we capitalise on the Earth-based digital revolution to make our satellites smarter? ESA Discovery is funding 12 projects that will explore the potential of applying the latest developments in ... more |
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Fifth Blue Origin flight scheduled for next weekWashington (AFP) May 13, 2022 Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin space tourism company announced Friday that its next rocket will take off on May 20 with six passengers on board. ... more 
ISRO tests human-rated HS200 solid rocket booster for Gaganyaan missionNew Delhi (IANS) May 13, 2022 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday went a step ahead in its human space mission programme 'Gaganyaan' by successfully completing the static test firing of the solid fuel powered ... more 
US and Britain enter commercial spaceflight partnershipWashington DC (UPI) May 13, 2022 The United States and Britain entered into a commercial spaceflight partnership agreement Thursday with the aim to launch cheaper, quicker and more streamlined spaceflight operations. Transpor ... more 
Wealthy nations carving up space and its riches, leaving others behindTempe AZ (The Conversation) May 13, 2022 Satellites help run the internet and television and are central to the Global Positioning System. They enable modern weather forecasting, help scientists track environmental degradation and play a h ... more 
Fly far, fly trueParis (ESA) May 13, 2022 This image models the passage of a spacecraft through the atmosphere using computational fluid dynamics. Every time a launch vehicle ascends into space, or reenters the atmosphere, its flight profil ... more |
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) May 12, 2022 
Relations on the International Space Station (ISS) have not changed amid Russia's ongoing [war] in Ukraine, NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn said on Wednesday.
"As far as the international relations go, that has not changed at all. We've had 40-plus year relationship with our international partners and with the Russian colleagues as well," Marshburn said. "[O]ne of the greatest legacies of the ... more |
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) May 16, 2022 
Boeing's new CST-100 Starliner is set to fly to the ISS on May 19 atop an Atlas 5 rocket from Florida, with the company hoping to demonstrate to NASA that the spacecraft is safe to transport astronauts to and from the orbiting outpost. Previous uncrewed tests were postponed multiple times due to various issues.
Boeing and its supplier, Aerojet Rocketdyne, are blaming each other for a major ... more |
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 Milton Keynes UK (JPL) May 13, 2022 
We drove just over 30 metres in the last plan, reaching today's location. If you look closely at the last blog's image you can locate the block in front of us today in the distance of that image. But it's tricky if you are not used to looking at landscapes in different perspectives.
The almost rectangular block in the upper middle of today's navigation camera image can be seen in the upper ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) May 12, 2022 
In the latest stage in its space station program, China launched the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft early on Tuesday morning, to transport fuel and supplies to its Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency, or CMSA.
In a brief statement, the agency said that a Long March 7 carrier rocket blasted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province at 01:56 am, ... more |
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 Toronto, Canada (SPX) May 11, 2022 
Kepler Communications announces a contract with data, analytics, and space services company, Spire Global Inc. ("Spire") (NYSE: SPIR) to bring high-capacity Ku-Band Service to the company's satellites. Through this contract, Spire will gain access to Kepler's robust Ku-Band technology, enabling the company to provide additional value to space services customers. The agreement will see Spire inst ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) May 13, 2022 
Could we capitalise on the Earth-based digital revolution to make our satellites smarter? ESA Discovery is funding 12 projects that will explore the potential of applying the latest developments in artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computing paradigms to make satellites more reactive, agile and autonomous. This could generate new practical applications that support life on Earth and our ... more |
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 Munich, Germany (SPX) May 13, 2022 
According to a new concept by LMU chemists led by Thomas Carell, it was a novel molecular species composed out of RNA and peptides that set in motion the evolution of life into more complex forms
Investigating the question as to how life could emerge long ago on the early Earth is one of the most fascinating challenges for science. Which conditions must have prevailed for the basic buildin ... more |
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 Bayreuth, Germany (SPX) May 12, 2022 
Caption: Materials synthesis research and study in terapascal range for the first time
Jules Verne could not even dream of this: A research team from the University of Bayreuth, together with international partners, has pushed the boundaries of high-pressure and high-temperature research into cosmic dimensions.
For the first time, they have succeeded in generating and simultaneously analy ... more |
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 Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 13, 2022 
Images in the wake of violent coastal storms usually focus purely on the extensive damage caused to beaches, dunes, property, and surrounding infrastructure.
However, a new international study has shown that extreme weather events could help protect beaches from the impact of sea level rise - by bringing in new sand from deeper waters or from nearby beaches.
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 San Mateo CA (SPX) May 11, 2022 
Xona Space Systems, the aerospace startup developing a precision navigation and timing system in low Earth orbit, has announced that their first in-space demonstrator has been delivered to Spaceflight Inc. for final integration after successfully completing testing and is scheduled for launch on SpaceX's Transporter 5 in May. Xona is building the first ever independent high-performance satellite ... more |
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 Albuquerque NM (SPX) May 12, 2022 
Sandia National Laboratories is well-known for designing reliable and resilient microgrids for military bases and vital city services. Now, Sandia researchers are working with NASA to design one for the moon.
This is not the first time Sandia has partnered with NASA to power equipment on the moon. In fact, Sandia provided the technical direction for the radioisotope thermoelectric generato ... more |
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 Munich, Germany (SPX) May 08, 2022 
With a sophisticated combination of human and artificial intelligence, astronomers uncovered 1701 new asteroid trails in archival data of the Hubble Space Telescope spanning the past 20 years. While about one third could be identified and attributed to known objects, more than 1000 trails probably correspond to previously unknown asteroids. These unidentified asteroids are faint and likely small ... more |
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 Vienna, Austria (SPX) May 06, 2022 
Despite successes in reducing poverty globally in the last two decades, almost one billion people are still living without access to reliable and affordable electricity, which in turn negatively affects health and welfare, and impedes sustainable development. Knowing where these people are is crucial if aid and infrastructure are to reach them. A new IIASA-led study proposes a novel method to es ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 04, 2022 
The Sun emitted a strong solar flare on May 3, 2022, peaking at 9:25 a.m. EDT. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event.
Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy. Flares and solar eruptions can impact radio communications, electric power grids, navigation signals, and pose risks to spacecraft and astronauts.
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 Erlangen, Germany (SPX) May 13, 2022  When stars like our Sun use up all their fuel, they shrink to form white dwarfs. Sometimes such dead stars flare back to life in a super hot explosion and produce a fireball of X-ray radiation. A research team led by FAU has now been able to observe such an explosion of X-ray light for the very first time.
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 Tucson AZ (SPX) May 16, 2022 
Discovering something for the second time doesn't usually have scientists jump out of their seats with excitement. But that's exactly what happened in the case of Sgr A* (pronounced "sadge-ay-star"), the second black hole imaged.
In 2019, the image of M87*, a supermassive black hole in a galaxy more than 50 million light-years from Earth, graced the cover pages of virtually every news outl ... more |
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