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  Washington (AFP) July 29, 2022 Russia's announcement this week that it will leave the International Space Station "after 2024" raises critical questions about the outpost's future viability. Here's what you should know about Moscow's decision, and the potential effect on one of the last remaining examples of US-Russia cooperation. - Why does Russia want to leave? - Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pitted it against the West, eviscerating its relationship with the United States and leading to broad sanctions, including a ... read more |
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NASA adds 2 helicopters to mission to bring Mars samples back to EarthWashington DC (UPI) Jul 28, 2021 NASA officials have changed the agency's plans for its daring and complicated effort to bring actual samples of Mars back to Earth by adding two helicopters and ditching the idea of landing a "fetch rover." ... more  
Terran Orbital concludes TCM-2 for CAPSTONEBoca Raton LA (SPX) Jul 28, 2022 erran 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 executio ... more  
Rocket Lab to supply solar power for US Space Force missile warning satellitesLong Beach CA (SPX) Jul 28, 2022 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a leading launch and space systems company, announced that its high-efficiency, radiation-hardened Coverglass Interconnected sola ... more  
SES and AXESS Networks to enable smart mining with O3b mPOWERLuxembourg (SPX) Jul 28, 2022 SES and AXESS Networks (AXESS), a leading provider of satellite connectivity solutions, are accelerating digital transition of the mining industry with SES's second-generation medium earth orbit (ME ... more |
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Researchers 3D print sensors for satellitesBoston MA (SPX) Jul 28, 2022 MIT scientists have created the first completely digitally manufactured plasma sensors for orbiting spacecraft. These plasma sensors, also known as retarding potential analyzers (RPAs), are used by ... more  
Airbus to deliver connectivity services using its leading Zephyr High Altitude Platform StationFarnborough UK (SPX) Jul 21, 2022 Airbus has launched a connectivity services business through the creation of a dedicated HAPS Services Business based around Zephyr, Airbus' leading HAPS technology platform. This will help enable i ... more 
Low-speed wind tunnel test provides important dataPalmdale CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2022 Before NASA's quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft can take to the skies, plenty of testing needs to happen to ensure a safe first flight. One part of this safety check is to analyze data collected for th ... more  
NASA awards contracts for NOAA GeoXO Spacecraft Phase A StudyWashington DC (SPX) Jul 27, 2022 On behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NASA has selected two firms for the Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) Spacecraft Phase A Study. These contracted fi ... more |
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Spire Global awarded NOAA contract to deliver space weather dataVienna VA (SPX) Jul 28, 2022 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) ("Spire" or "the Company"), a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, has announced that it has been awarded a Commercial Weather D ... more 
Lockheed Martin to support severe weather and climate monitoring for NOAADenver CO (SPX) Jul 28, 2022 Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] was selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to further refine concepts for a critical instrument and the spacecraft bus for the National Ocea ... more 
EarthCARE taking wingParis (ESA) Jul 28, 2022 ESA's biggest and most complex Earth Explorer mission yet is currently being tested for space at ESA's ESTEC Test Centre, the largest satellite test facility in Europe. The Earth Cloud Aerosol ... more  
ESA showcases its space ambition at Farnborough airshowParis (ESA) Jul 27, 2022 ESA's efforts to ensure European citizens reap the benefits of space have been highlighted at a global aerospace event held in the UK. ESA joined several of its institutional and commercial pa ... more |
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China launches six new satellitesJiuquan (XNA) Jul 28, 2022 China on Wednesday sent six new satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The satellites, including a new space technology test satellite and a test sa ... more 
Tap into Europe in motionParis (ESA) Jul 27, 2022 Any movement beneath our feet - from barely perceptible subsidence to the sudden appearance of a sinkhole or a crashing landslide - spells big trouble. Even relatively modest subsidence can weaken b ... more  
Next generation atomic clocks are a step closer to real world applicationsBirmingham UK (SPX) Jul 26, 2022 Quantum clocks are shrinking, thanks to new technologies developed at the University of Birmingham-led UK Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and Timing Working in collaboration with and partly fun ... more  
Scientists have systematized all the halos discovered over thousands of years of observationsYekaterinburg, Russia (SPX) Jul 27, 2022 For the first time in the history of observations, scientists from the Helsinki and Ural Federal Universities Jarmo Moilanen and Maria Gritsevich have systematized information about all forms of atm ... more 
Sneaky discovery sheds light on star death, black holes and gravity wavesAtlanta GA (The Conversation) Jul 26, 2022 There is always something new and exciting happening in the field of black hole research. Albert Einstein first published his book explaining the theory of general relativity - which postulate ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) July 26, 2022 
The United States on Tuesday voiced regret over Russia's announcement that it would exit the International Space Station after 2024 and said it was taken by surprise.
"It's an unfortunate development given the critical scientific work performed at the ISS, the valuable professional collaboration our space agencies have had over the years, and especially in light of our renewed agreement on s ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 27, 2022 
As NASA prepares for the first integrated flight test of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft to the Moon this summer as part of Artemis, the agency is moving toward a services contract model for long-term SLS hardware production and operations to reduce costs.
"SLS is not just a NASA investment, it has been a national investment. Through this contract approach, we ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 27, 2022 
We have come to the end of our detour to image the "Bolivar" butte and are starting back to the MSAR (Mount Sharp Ascent Route). This plan provides the last chance to image Bolivar from this vantage point, with the aim of characterizing, so Mastcam is taking one final large mosaic of the butte, before we move on and it is blocked from our sight.
We cannot drive up the side of Bolivar (alth ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jul 27, 2021 
A hunk of Chinese space rocket junk weighing roughly 25 tons will fall back to Earth on Sunday, according to researchers at the Aerospace Corp.'s Center for Orbital Re-entry and Debris Studies.
CORDS researchers predict the rocket body re-entry into Earth's atmosphere will happen Sunday based on current projections.
Aerospace plans to host a Twitter discussion Thursday with other ... more |
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 Paris, France (SPX) Jul 26, 2022 
Following recent market rumors, Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) confirms that it has engaged in discussions with its co-shareholders in OneWeb regarding a potential all-share combination to create a global leader in Connectivity with complementary GEO/LEO activities.
The combined entity would be the first multi-orbit satellite operator offering integrated GEO and LEO solution ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jul 28, 2022 
MIT scientists have created the first completely digitally manufactured plasma sensors for orbiting spacecraft. These plasma sensors, also known as retarding potential analyzers (RPAs), are used by satellites to determine the chemical composition and ion energy distribution of the atmosphere.
The 3D-printed and laser-cut hardware performed as well as state-of-the-art semiconductor plasma s ... more |
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 Perth, Australia (SPX) Jul 25, 2022 
Planetary scientist Katarina Miljkovic is available to discuss the nature of planets in Melbourne this week. It's part of a national tour of public and school talks promoting opportunities for women in physics.
The planets in our solar system are vastly different although they all formed from the same cloud of gas and dust around a star - our sun. Why is this?
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 Riverside CA (SPX) Jul 22, 2022 
Because it's bigger, Jupiter ought to have larger, more spectacular rings than Saturn has. But new UC Riverside research shows Jupiter's massive moons prevent that vision from lighting up the night sky.
"It's long bothered me why Jupiter doesn't have even more amazing rings that would put Saturn's to shame," said UCR astrophysicist Stephen Kane, who led the research.
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 London (AFP) July 28, 2022 
Sea levels are increasing around Britain at a far faster rate than a century ago while the country is warming slightly more than the global average, leading meteorologists said Thursday.
The annual study - the State of the UK Climate 2021 - found recent decades have been "warmer, wetter and sunnier" than the 20th century.
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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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 Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jul 27, 2022 
It faced the quicksand-like soil in the "sink tank," climbed the "tilt bed," and conquered boulders and craters. NASA's Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) prototype recently endured the most realistic tests to-date of its ability to drive through the most difficult terrain during its mission to the Moon's South Pole.
Engineers tested the latest VIPER mobility engineeri ... more |
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 26, 2022 
The Asteroid Mining Program (AMi) is a ten-year program that aims to unlock one of the largest sources of wealth in history, through profitable asteroid mining.
We are committed to launch the first asteroid mining mission in 2027 targeting 1,000 kg of platinum worth around $34 million. However, the Recovery Capsule return capacity is up to 2,500 kg worth $85 million.
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 27, 2022 
On behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NASA has selected two firms for the Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) Spacecraft Phase A Study. These contracted firms will help meet the objectives of NOAA's GeoXO Program.
The firms selected are Lockheed Martin Space of Littleton, Colorado, and Maxar Space LLC of Palo Alto, California. The total value of e ... 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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 Yekaterinburg, Russia (SPX) Jul 27, 2022 
For the first time in the history of observations, scientists from the Helsinki and Ural Federal Universities Jarmo Moilanen and Maria Gritsevich have systematized information about all forms of atmospheric halos recorded by mankind at the end of 2021. From numerous sources of data on observations, the history of which includes 4-5 millennia, 119 different forms of atmospheric halo are known tod ... more |
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 Birmingham UK (SPX) Jul 26, 2022 
Quantum clocks are shrinking, thanks to new technologies developed at the University of Birmingham-led UK Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and Timing
Working in collaboration with and partly funded by the UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), a team of quantum physicists have devised new approaches that not only reduce the size of their clock, but also make it robust enough ... more |
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