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  Washington (AFP) July 20, 2022 Mark your calendars: NASA's Artemis program to return to the Moon could launch its first uncrewed test flight as soon as August 29, the agency said Wednesday. Artemis-1 is the first in a series of missions as the United States seeks to return humans to the Moon, build a sustained presence there, and use the lessons gained to plan a trip to Mars sometime in the 2030s. NASA associate administrator Jim Free told reporters the first window of possible launch dates for the giant Space Launch System ( ... read more |
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Webb telescope may have already found most distant known galaxyWashington (AFP) July 20, 2022 Just a week after its first images were shown to the world, the James Webb Space Telescope may have found a galaxy that existed 13.5 billion years ago, a scientist who analyzed the data said Wednesday. ... more  
Dawn Aerospace awarded EU contract for hydrazine-replacement programLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 20, 2022 Dawn Aerospace has been awarded euro 1.4 million from the European Commission to help develop its transformative 'green', in-space propulsion technology. The grant will contribute to Dawn's c ... more  
China prepares to launch Wentian lab moduleWenchang (XNA) Jul 20, 2022 The combination of China's space station lab module Wentian and a Long March-5B Y3 carrier rocket has been transferred to the launch area, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said Monday. The ... more 
China's newest research lab prepares launch to spaceBeijing (XNA) Jul 20, 2022 China's Wentian space laboratory and its carrier-a Long March 5B rocket-were moved to a service tower on Monday morning to undergo final tests before their planned flight in the coming days, accordi ... more |
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Patent approved for space propulsion system poised to transform orbital space logisticsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 20, 2022 Orbital logistics and space mining leader TransAstra Corporation has been granted a patent on a solar-thermal rocket engine that will revolutionize the rapidly expanding satellite industry, and acce ... more 
NASA defers CLPS delivery of VIPER to 2024 to reduce riskGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 20, 2022 NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative allows rapid acquisition of lunar delivery services from American companies for payloads that advance capabilities for science, exploration ... more  
A chip off the old block: Sols 3534-3536Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 20, 2022 We have been making our way to a large boulder "Ilha Nova Destino" (which from the distance looks remarkably like the Hogwarts Sorting Hat from Harry Potter!) and landed about 3 metres back from the ... more  
BlackSky to provide advanced AI for space-based dynamic monitoringLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 18, 2022 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) received a $4.4 million award from the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) to support the second phase of the multi-year Space-based Machine Automated Recognition Technique (SMART) Program. ... more |
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Mars dust as a basis for life? no problem for certain bacteriaCenter Of Applied Space Technology And Microgravity Bremen, Germany (SPX) Jul 20, 2022 An international research team led by ZARM scientist Dr. Cyprien Verseux has now identified a cyanobacteria subspecies that seems to be best suited for use in a b ... more 
China launches two new satellitesBeijing (XNA) Jul 17, 2022 China on Saturday launched a Long March-2C carrier rocket to place two satellites in space. The pair of satellites, Siwei 03 and 04, were lifted at 6:57 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Taiyuan Sa ... more  
SpaceChain completes EVM blockchain testing in SpaceCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jul 20, 2022 SpaceChain has announced the completion of the testing of the space node it created for Velas Network AG, which is hosted on an LEO satellite and independent of terrestrial networks. The space node ... more 
Ericsson, Qualcomm and Thales to take 5G into spaceLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 20, 2022 Ericsson, Thales and Qualcomm Technologies, are planning to take 5G out of this world and across a network of Earth-orbiting satellites. After having each conducted de ... more |
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NASA, GE complete historic hybrid-electric propulsion testsCleveland OH (SPX) Jul 20, 2022 Sustainable aircraft of the future are going to need propulsion systems that can use technology to generate power comparable to the equipment used in today's commercial jets. But creating such ... more 
Stress tests: making a hardy WebbWashington DC (SPX) Jul 20, 2022 As the world marvels over the first public images from the James Webb Space Telescope, Webb Deputy Project Manager for Technical Verification Paul Geithner is able to recall another first-of-its-kin ... more  
NASA seeks public's designs to throw shade in spaceWashington DC (SPX) Jul 20, 2022 Searching the universe for Earth-like planets is like looking for a needle in a haystack. To further this exploration, NASA is supporting the early-stage study of a concept for a hybrid observatory ... more  
British-built satellite completes line-up for first launch from Spaceport CornwallHarwell UK (SPX) Jul 20, 2022 A new research satellite from international engineering firm Rhea Group, built in Oxfordshire by space company Open Cosmos, will be launched from the UK later this year. Virgin Orbit will laun ... more 
Sidus Space increases deliverables to Teledyne TechnologiesCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jul 20, 2022 Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU), a Space-as-a-Service satellite company focused on mission critical hardware manufacturing; multi-disciplinary engineering services; satellite design, production, lau ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 17, 2022 
While the International Space Station was traveling more than 267 miles over the South Atlantic Ocean, the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft autonomously docked to the forward-facing port of the station's Harmony module at 11:21 a.m. EDT Jul 17, with NASA astronauts Bob Hines and Jessica Watkins monitoring operations from the station.
The Dragon launched on SpaceX's 25th contracted commercial ... more |
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 Cleveland OH (SPX) Jul 20, 2022 
Sustainable aircraft of the future are going to need propulsion systems that can use technology to generate power comparable to the equipment used in today's commercial jets.
But creating such a complex system comes with a serious challenge: How do you safely test it under the high-altitude conditions where it would need to operate?
One NASA facility, safely on the ground in Ohio, of ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 17, 2022 
Curiosity is back on the road, but some interesting boulders caught our attention and led to a short detour. The team was already planning to divert to the southwest to get some imaging of nearby cliffs, but the large boulders that have tumbled down provide a tantalizing glimpse of what's to come.
Boulders like the large one shown in the above Navcam image (now named "Ilha Novo Destino") c ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jul 13, 2022 
China launched a Tianlian II-series satellite early on Wednesday morning to form a global network of the country's second-generation relay satellites.
A Long March 3B carrier rocket blasted off at 12:29 am from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern China's Sichuan province and then placed the Tianlian II-03 satellite into a geostationary orbit, according to China Aerospace Sc ... more |
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 15, 2022 
In 2016 and 2018, I was invited to Ukraine. I gave speeches about the Space Revolution at the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, in Dnipro and other venues, and met with the Mayors, leaders of the Rada, the Ukrainian cosmonaut corps, and other space leaders, as well as several groups of their rising tech community.
The folks I met there, just a couple of years after what they refer to as the "Mai ... more |
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 Glasgow UK (SPX) Jul 14, 2022 
Researchers have shown that a quantum-inspired technique can be used to perform lidar imaging with a much higher depth resolution than is possible with conventional approaches. Lidar, which uses laser pulses to acquire 3D information about a scene or object, is usually best suited for imaging large objects such as topographical features or built structures due to its limited depth resolution. ... more |
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 Coventry UK (SPX) Jul 17, 2022 
Astronomers from the University of Warwick reveal a new phenomenon dubbed the "rocking shadow" effect that describes how discs in forming planetary systems are oriented, and how they move around their host star. The effect also gives clues as to how they might evolve with time. Dr Rebecca Nealon presented the new work this week at the 2022 National Astronomy Meeting at the University of Warwick. ... 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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 Suva, Fiji (AFP) July 13, 2022 
The United States launched a major push into the Pacific Wednesday as it seeks to hold off China's advances in the region, with Vice President Kamala Harris announcing the opening of two new embassies at a key regional summit.
Washington will open missions in Tonga and Kiribati and also appoint its first-ever Pacific regional envoy, Harris said as she pledged $600 million in funding for the ... more |
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 Los Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Jul 15, 2022 
Space Systems Command awarded Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company the contract to deliver operations and sustainment support services for the Global Positioning System IIR/IIR-M/III/IIIF. The support contract provides specialized sustainment services to maintain the GPS IIR/IIR-M/III/IIIF space vehicles and signal in space, and meet evolving requirements for a resilient system for the joint wa ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) July 20, 2022 
Mark your calendars: NASA's Artemis program to return to the Moon could launch its first uncrewed test flight as soon as August 29, the agency said Wednesday.
Artemis-1 is the first in a series of missions as the United States seeks to return humans to the Moon, build a sustained presence there, and use the lessons gained to plan a trip to Mars sometime in the 2030s.
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 Berlin-Adlershof, Germany (SPX) Jul 20, 2022 
Between June 2018 and November 2019, the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 examined asteroid Ryugu, which is just under one kilometre in size, at close range. The spacecraft came into contact with Ryugu twice and collected samples from the asteroid's surface.
"Hayabusa2 was and is one of the most complex missions in the history of research into the bodies of the Solar System," emphasises Anke ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jul 17, 2022 
China on Saturday launched a Long March-2C carrier rocket to place two satellites in space.
The pair of satellites, Siwei 03 and 04, were lifted at 6:57 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi and soon entered the preset orbit.
They will provide commercial remote sensing services for sectors such as land resources investigation, ... more |
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 London, UK (SPX) Jul 14, 2022 
Fluctuations in space weather are disrupting train signals and causing significant delays. A project investigating the effect of solar storms on railway signals will be presented this week at the National Astronomy Meeting (NAM 2022) by Cameron Patterson, a PhD student at Lancaster University.
The sun's tendency to affect technology on Earth, as well as in space, is known as space weather. ... more |
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 Clemson SC (SPX) Jul 17, 2022 
Cosmic rays, charged particles that travel up to nearly the speed of light from deep outer space, constantly bombard Earth.
For more than a century, astrophysicists have tried to determine the origin of those extremely energetic particles, which are up to a million times more energetic than anything achieved by the world's most powerful particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider near ... more |
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 Munich, Germany (SPX) Jul 08, 2022 
A network in which data transmission is perfectly secure against hacking? If physicists have their way, this will become reality one day with the help of the quantum mechanical phenomenon known as entanglement. For entangled particles, the rule is: If you measure the state of one of the particles, then you automatically know the state of the other. It makes no difference how far away the entangl ... more |
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