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  Washington (AFP) July 7, 2022 NASA has a provided a tantalizing teaser photo ahead of the highly-anticipated release next week of the first deep-space images from the James Webb Telescope - an instrument so powerful it can peer back into the origins of the universe. The $10 billion observatory - launched in December last year and now orbiting the Sun a million miles (1.5 million kilometers) away from Earth - can look where no telescope has looked before thanks to its enormous primary mirror and instruments that focus on infra ... read more |
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Rocket Lab Introduces Responsive Space ProgramLong Beach CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2022 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has announced it is introducing a Responsive Space Program designed to on-ramp commercial and government satellite operators to the Company's 24/7 rapid call-up l ... more  
A four-stroke engine for atomsVienna, Austria (SPX) Jul 07, 2022 If you switch a bit in the memory of a computer and then switch it back again, you have restored the original state. There are only two states that can be called "0 and 1". However, an amazing ... more  
Scientists discover how first quasars in universe formedPortsmouth UK (SPX) Jul 07, 2022 The mystery of how the first quasars in the universe formed - something that has baffled scientists for nearly 20 years - has now been solved by a team of astrophysicists whose findings are publishe ... more  
NASA's CAPSTONE Pulls Off First Targeting Maneuver on Journey to the MoonWashington DC (SPX) Jul 08, 2022 NASA's CAPSTONE successfully completed its first trajectory correction maneuver, which started at 11:30 a.m. EDT Thursday. This is the first in a series of thruster burns over the next few months to ... more |
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SwRI-led study provides new insights about surface, structure of asteroid BennuSan Antonio TX (SPX) Jul 08, 2022 When NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collected samples from asteroid Bennu's surface in 2020, forces measured during the interaction provided scientists with a direct test of the poorly understood near ... more 
SpaceX ties record for reused Falcon 9 rocket on 50th Starlink launchWashington DC (UPI) Jul 7, 2021 SpaceX launched one of its Falcon 9 rockets for the 13th time Thursday morning, tying a company record for the reusable rocket. ... more  
CAPSTONE deploys from Rocket Lab Lunar Photon into Lunar Transfer OrbitBoca Raton FL (SPX) Jul 08, 2022 Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a global leader in satellite solutions, primarily serving the United States and Allied aerospace and defense industries, has announced the successful deploym ... more 
Meet NASA's Orion SpacecraftWashington DC (SPX) Jul 08, 2022 On NASA's Artemis missions, a unique spacecraft will take flight. Orion, NASA's newest spacecraft built for humans, is developed to be capable of sending astronauts to the Moon and is a key part of ... more |
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Shenzhou-14 Taikonauts conduct in-orbit science experiments, prepare for space walksBeijing (XNA) Jul 08, 2022 Scientific endeavors aboard China's space station are expected to bear fruits, as the Shenzhou-14 taikonauts have devoted more time to microgravity experiments on the orbiting core module Tianhe sin ... more  
Sometimes things get complicatedPasadena CA (JPL) Jul 07, 2022 Perseverance has a big job to do while roving across Jezero and exploring the Delta Front, which is campaign #2 of the mission. One of the major goals of this mission (and campaign) is searching for ... more 
A Plan Fit for a Rover Sols 3525-3527Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 07, 2022 Tosol's plan included a little bit of everything, with more than four hours of remote science spread over three sols. However, the rover is still in the midst of the Avanavero drill campaign, so all ... more 
Researchers ascertain forming of world's longest meteorite-strewn fieldBeijing (XNA) Jul 07, 2022 Chinese researchers have studied the large meteorite irons to ascertain the world's longest meteorite-strewn field in Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. China has succe ... more |
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China's Chang'e 4 probe completes work for 44th lunar dayBeijing (XNA) Jul 07, 2022 The lander and the rover of the Chang'e 4 probe have been switched to dormant mode for the lunar night after working stably for a 44th lunar day. The lander was switched to dormant mode at 6:0 ... more  
SwRI demonstrates machine learning tool to efficiently process complex solar dataSan Antonio TX (SPX) Jul 07, 2022 Big data has become a big challenge for space scientists analyzing vast datasets from increasingly powerful space instrumentation. To address this, a Southwest Research Institute team has developed ... more 
Embry-Riddle Joins NSF Space Weather ChallengeDaytona Beach FL (SPX) Jul 07, 2022 Just as the ocean's surface can be calm and glassy or churning big waves, a moody portion of space called the ionosphere can smoothly reflect communication signals or bounce them into oblivion. Pred ... more  
Sidus Space marks successful space-qualification of Dhruva space's satellite orbital deployerCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jul 06, 2022 Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU), a Space-as-a-Service company focused on mission critical hardware manufacturing; multi-disciplinary engineering services; satellite design, production, launch planni ... more  
Rover plus astronaut complete Mount Etna challengeParis (ESA) Jul 07, 2022 In a complex role-played version of a mission to the Moon, controllers at ESOC combined with a team of geological scientists and ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter to oversee a rover's collection of rock s ... more |
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 Boca Raton FL (SPX) Jul 08, 2022 
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a global leader in satellite solutions, primarily serving the United States and Allied aerospace and defense industries, has announced the successful deployment of the CAPSTONE spacecraft from a Rocket Lab Lunar Photon into a Lunar Transfer Orbit.
The Terran Orbital designed, built, and integrated Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Op ... more |
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 Long Beach CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2022 
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has announced it is introducing a Responsive Space Program designed to on-ramp commercial and government satellite operators to the Company's 24/7 rapid call-up launch capability and streamlined satellite build and operation options.
"Satellites are vulnerable to natural degradation, accidents, technical failure, and deliberate actions. Unexpectedly losi ... more |
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 Bremen, Germany (SPX) Jul 07, 2022 
Is sustainable human exploration of Mars possible? How will humans affect the new environment? Around 60 researchers from the University of Bremen and other institutes are investigating these questions as part of an initiative.
On July 8, 2022, the University of Bremen is set to launch its large-scale initiative "Humans on Mars - Pathways Toward a Long-Term Sustainable Exploration and Sett ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jul 08, 2022 
Scientific endeavors aboard China's space station are expected to bear fruits, as the Shenzhou-14 taikonauts have devoted more time to microgravity experiments on the orbiting core module Tianhe since entering it a month ago.
China's space station is designed to be a versatile space lab, capable of accommodating 25 experiment cabinets for scientific exploration. The China Manned Space Agen ... more |
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 Leicester UK (SPX) Jul 07, 2022 
Kleos Space Ltd, the UK subsidiary of Kleos Space S.A., is to set up operations at the Space Park Leicester, a world-leading hub for innovative research, enterprise and education in space and
earth observation. Kleos is a 'space-powered' Radio Frequency Reconnaissance Data-as-a- Service (DaaS) and Mission-as-a-Service (MaaS) provider.
The new UK facility will provide access to a buoy ... more |
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 Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jul 06, 2022 
Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU), a Space-as-a-Service company focused on mission critical hardware manufacturing; multi-disciplinary engineering services; satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations; and in-orbit support is proud to announce that Dhruva Space's Satellite Orbital Deployer successfully achieved space-qualification on June 30.
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 University Park PA (SPX) Jul 07, 2022 
Communications across the vastness of interstellar space could be enhanced by taking advantage of a star's ability to focus and magnify communication signals. A team of graduate students at Penn State is looking for just these sorts of communication signals that might be taking advantage of our own sun if transmissions were passing through our solar system.
A paper describing the technique ... more |
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 Minneapolis MN (SPX) Jun 23, 2022 
A new citizen science project, led by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities with support from NASA, allows volunteers to play an important role in helping scientists learn more about the atmosphere on Jupiter. Citizen scientists can help astrophysicists categorize tens of thousands of stunning images taken from the Juno spacecraft with just a web browser.
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 Lake Mead, United States (AFP) July 5, 2022  Millions of gallons of Colorado River water hurtle through the Hoover Dam every day, generating electricity for hundreds of thousands of homes.
But the mega drought affecting the western United States is sending reservoir levels plummeting towards deadpool - the point at which the dam can no longer produce power.
"We are 23rd year of drought here in the Colorado River Basin and Lake Mea ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Jun 10, 2022 
Ahead of Galileo satellites like this one going to space, they are switched on as if already operating there within ESA's Maxwell EMC Facility. This test procedure is a check of the satellite's 'electromagnetic compatibility', with all its systems running together to detect any harmful interference between them.
Once Maxwell's main door is sealed, its metal walls form a 'Faraday Cage', scr ... more |
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 Long Beach CA (SPX) Jul 04, 2022 
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully deployed a pathfinding satellite for NASA, setting it on a course to the Moon. The deployment marks the successful completion of Rocket Lab's first deep space mission, paving the way for the Company's upcoming interplanetary missions to Mars and Venus.
Owned and operated by Advanced Space on behalf of NASA, the Cislunar Autonomous Positi ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jul 07, 2022 
Chinese researchers have studied the large meteorite irons to ascertain the world's longest meteorite-strewn field in Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
China has successively discovered the meteorite irons at a weight of 28 tonnes, 23 tonnes, 18 tonnes, five tonnes and 0.43 tonnes in Altay. The massive Altay irons were found to comprise the longest known strewn fie ... more |
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 Waterloo, Canada (SPX) Jul 06, 2022 
An ozone hole, seven times larger than the Antarctic ozone hole, is currently sitting over tropical regions and has been since the 1980s, according to a Canadian researcher.
In AIP Advances, by AIP Publishing, Qing-Bin Lu, a scientist from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, reveals a large, all-season ozone hole - defined as an area of ozone loss larger than 25% compared with t ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2022 
The motion of a tiny number of charged particles may solve a longstanding mystery about thin gas disks rotating around young stars, according to a new study from Caltech.
These features, called accretion disks, last tens of millions of years and are an early phase of solar system evolution. They contain a small fraction of the mass of the star around which they swirl; imagine a Saturn-like ... more |
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 Lemont IL (SPX) Jul 06, 2022 
Surveying the cosmos from its isolated position in Antarctica, a collaborative project aims to reveal insights about the universe's beginnings.
In summer at the South Pole, which lasts from November through February, the average temperature is a biting minus 18 degrees F. The sun does not set during this time, making sleep a challenge. The environment is harsh and dry. And the Internet connecti ... more |
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 Portsmouth UK (SPX) Jul 07, 2022 
The mystery of how the first quasars in the universe formed - something that has baffled scientists for nearly 20 years - has now been solved by a team of astrophysicists whose findings are published in Nature.
The existence of over 200 quasars powered by supermassive black holes less than a billion years after the Big Bang had remained one of the outstanding problems in astrophysics becau ... more |
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