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  Washington (AFP) May 19, 2022 American aerospace giant Boeing launched its Starliner capsule for the International Space Station Thursday in a critical uncrewed test flight that followed years of failures and false starts. The Orbital Test Flight 2 (OFT-2) mission blasted off at 6:54 pm Eastern Time (2254 GMT) from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with the spaceship fixed atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. "Starliner is headed back to space on the shoulders of Atlas," an announcer said on a NASA live feed. ... read more |
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Boeing's Starliner to launch uncrewed test flight to International Space StationOrlando FL (UPI) May 19, 2022 Boeing and NASA are ready to launch the company's Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station on Thursday. A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is scheduled to blast off from Sp ... more 
Blue Origin scrubs Friday launch over vehicle issueWashington DC (UPI) May 19, 2022 Aerospace manufacturer Blue Origin will delay its next sub-orbital spaceflight because of a vehicle issue, the company announced Wednesday. Originally scheduled to take place Friday, the launc ... more  
End of the line nears for NASA InSight Mars landerWashington (AFP) May 18, 2022 After some four years probing Mars' interior, NASA's InSight lander will likely retire this summer as accumulated dust on its solar panels saps its power. ... more 
Everyone wants a piece of this Pie - Sols 3478-3479Pasadena CA (JPL) May 19, 2022 Despite the incredibly rough terrain surrounding Mirador butte, our nearly 10-year-old rover successfully drove a net distance forward ~10 meters and ~2 meters in elevation! To get a sense of what o ... more |
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Engineers investigating Voyager 1 telemetry dataPasadena CA (JPL) May 19, 2022 The engineering team with NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is trying to solve a mystery: The interstellar explorer is operating normally, receiving and executing commands from Earth, along with gathering ... more  
The origin of life: A paradigm shiftMunich, 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 ... more  
SpaceX successfully launches rocket carrying 53 Starlink satellitesWashington DC (UPI) May 19, 2022 SpaceX launched 53 Starlink satellites into orbit Wednesday, while also successfully recovering its two-stage Falcon 9 rocket, the company announced. The company shared photos of the used Falc ... more  
China's self-developed floating airship breaks recordBeijing (XNA) May 18, 2022 China's self-developed floating airship, designed for atmosphere observation, reached a record altitude of 9,032 meters in Tibet Autonomous Region on Sunday, according to its developer. Develo ... more |
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US Air Force and Lockheed Martin complete ARRW hypersonic boosted test flightEdwards AFB CA (SPX) May 18, 2022 The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin have jointly conducted a hypersonic-boosted flight test of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) from the service's B-52H Stratofortress. ... more 
Why the Space-as-a-Service Business Models are Taking the Space Sector by StormPalm Beach FL (SPX) May 18, 2022 The 'Space-as-a-service', 'Satellite-as-a-service' and 'Space Data as a Service' are the newest business models of Space Industry, according to a recent report from International Defense, Security a ... more 
Inmarsat ELEVATE launched to accelerate IoT industry growthLondon, UK (SPX) May 18, 2022 CAPTION ELEVATE will bring together development program, partner ecosystem, online marketplace to enable businesses around the world to harness industrial IoT success With more businesses recognisi ... more 
Status Update on NASA's MAVEN SpacecraftPasadena CA (JPL) May 19, 2022 On February 22, 2022, NASA's MAVEN spacecraft went into safe mode when the spacecraft's Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) began exhibiting anomalous behavior. The spacecraft is currently out of safe ... more |
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Physicists explain how type of aurora on Mars is formedIowa City IA (SPX) May 19, 2022 Physicists led by the University of Iowa have learned how a type of aurora on Mars is formed. In a new study, the physicists studied discrete aurora, a light-in-the-sky display that occurs mostly du ... more 
Mars' emitted energy and seasonal energy imbalanceHouston TX (SPX) May 18, 2022 A seasonal imbalance in the amount of solar energy absorbed and released by the planet Mars is a likely cause of the dust storms that have long intrigued observers, a team of researchers reports. ... more 
A SAM Methane Experiment Between Drives Sols 3476-3477Pasadena CA (JPL) May 18, 2022 Curiosity continues to navigate challenging terrain. The drive executed over the weekend moved us 8 m from our previous location. Prior to the weekend drive, we completed contact science with APXS a ... more  
The European Innovation Council supports E.T. PACK-Fly, a project to mitigate space debrisMadrid, Spain (SPX) May 18, 2022 The E.T.PACK-Fly consortium, coordinated by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and made up of the University of Padova, the Technical University of Dresden (TU Dresden), the Spanish company ... more 
CACI announces demonstration of optical intersatellite links in low earth orbitReston VA (SPX) May 18, 2022 CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) reports it has successfully demonstrated space to space optical communications links in low earth orbit (LEO) in partnership with the Defense Advanced Research Pr ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) May 19, 2022 
The engineering team with NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is trying to solve a mystery: The interstellar explorer is operating normally, receiving and executing commands from Earth, along with gathering and returning science data. But readouts from the probe's attitude articulation and control system (AACS) don't reflect what's actually happening onboard.
The AACS controls the 45-year-old spac ... more |
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 Denver CA (SPX) May 17, 2022 
Dawn Aerospace, a Netherlands-, New Zealand-and U.S.-based space transportation company, has been selected by Blue Canyon Technologies to provide turnkey chemical propulsion systems for the X-SAT Saturn satellite bus. Dawn will supply thrusters, tanks, control electronics, and full-service support in logistics and propellant loading for the ESPA Grande-class satellite.
Blue Canyon Technolo ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) May 19, 2022 
Despite the incredibly rough terrain surrounding Mirador butte, our nearly 10-year-old rover successfully drove a net distance forward ~10 meters and ~2 meters in elevation! To get a sense of what our Rover Planners try to avoid navigating this terrain, check out this Navcam image of our left front wheel at our parking spot.
Not only did the Sol 3476 drive succeed, but placed us perfectly ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) May 17, 2022 
It has been a year since China's Tianwen-1 probe reached Mars. The mission has not only marked an important step in the country's interplanetary exploration but has also made a number of achievements in that time.
The Tianwen-1 probe consists of an orbiter, a lander and a rover. On May 15, 2021, it touched down at its pre-selected landing area in Utopia Planitia, a vast Martian plain, mark ... more |
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 London, UK (SPX) May 18, 2022 
CAPTION ELEVATE will bring together development program, partner ecosystem, online marketplace to enable businesses around the world to harness industrial IoT success
With more businesses recognising the impact of IoT technologies on their operations and on the world, and the number of global satellite IoT connections set to continue growing at a 25% CAGR [Source: Omdia] in the coming years, th ... more |
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 Madrid, Spain (SPX) May 18, 2022 
The E.T.PACK-Fly consortium, coordinated by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and made up of the University of Padova, the Technical University of Dresden (TU Dresden), the Spanish company SENER Aeroespacial and the German start-up Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), has received euro 2.5 million from the European Innovation Council (EIC) to develop a device based on a space tether to deor ... 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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 Exeter UK (SPX) May 18, 2022 
Much of the "excess heat" stored in the subtropical North Atlantic is in the deep ocean (below 700m), new research suggests.
Oceans have absorbed about 90% of warming caused by humans. The study found that in the subtropical North Atlantic (25 N), 62% of the warming from 1850-2018 is held in the deep ocean.
The researchers - from the University of Exeter and the University of Brest - ... more |
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 Brussels, Belgium (SPX) May 17, 2022 
The EU Agency for the Space Program celebrates its first anniversary with new services, a new satellite and even more end users.
Time flies when you're busy getting things done. And in the first year of its existence, the EU Agency for the Space Program (EUSPA) has gotten a lot of things done.
"EUSPA's launch one year ago today represented the start of a new era for the EU Space Prog ... more |
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 Boulder CO (SPX) May 18, 2022 
Billions of years ago, a series of volcanic eruptions broke loose on the moon, blanketing hundreds of thousands of square miles of the orb's surface in hot lava. Over the eons, that lava created the dark blotches, or maria, that give the face of the moon its familiar appearance today.
Now, new research from CU Boulder suggests that volcanoes may have left another lasting impact on the luna ... more |
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 Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) May 18, 2022 
In an article published in the journal Icarus, researchers at Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) and collaborators report the findings of a study reconstituting the formation of the dwarf planet Ceres. The research was conducted by Rafael Ribeiro de Sousa, a professor in the program of graduate studies in physics on the Guaratingueta campus. The co-authors of the article are Ernesto Vieira Neto, ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) May 16, 2022 
This striking, high-resolution image of the Arc de Triomphe, in Paris, was captured by Planet SkySat - a fleet of satellites that have just joined ESA's Third Party Mission Programme in April 2022.
The Arc de Triomphe, or in full Arc de Triomphe de l'Etoile, is an iconic symbol of France and one of the world's best-known commemorative monuments. The triumphal arch was commissioned by Napol ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) May 19, 2022 
Powerful flares, breathtaking views across the solar poles, and a curious solar 'hedgehog' are amongst the haul of spectacular images, movies and data returned by Solar Orbiter from its first close approach to the Sun. Although the analysis of the new dataset has only just started, it is already clear that the ESA-led mission is providing the most extraordinary insights into the Sun's magnetic b ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) May 17, 2022 
The Chinese Survey Space Telescope, also known as the Chinese Space Station Telescope or the Xuntian Space Telescope, is a space-based optical observatory that will allow astronomers to conduct surveys by capturing a general map or images of the sky.
The CSST is a bus-sized facility, whose length is equal to that of a three-story building. Although it has an aperture of 2 meters, a little ... more |
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 Tucson 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 Collaboration snapped the first-ever images of supermassive black holes.
The first image, of the black hole at the center of the Messier 87 galaxy, was released in 2019. The latest image, released Thu ... more |
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