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  Baltimore MD (SPX) Sep 21, 2022 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope shows off its capabilities closer to home with its first image of Neptune. Not only has Webb captured the clearest view of this distant planet's rings in more than 30 years, but its cameras reveal the ice giant in a whole new light. Most striking in Webb's new image is the crisp view of the planet's rings - some of which have not been detected since NASA's Voyager 2 became the first spacecraft to observe Neptune during its flyby in 1989. In addition to several bri ... read more |
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American, Russians reach space station as war rages in UkraineBaikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 A US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts have arrived safely at the International Space Station (ISS), NASA said Wednesday, after blasting off on a Russian-operated flight in a rare instance of cooperation between Moscow and Washington. ... more 
Instrument issue pauses NASA's James Webb Telescope observationsWashington DC (UPI) Sep 21, 2021 Scientists have temporarily paused further observations with NASA's new James Webb telescope after a problem was detected with one of its instruments, the space agency confirmed. ... more 
American, Russians to blast off for ISS as war rages in UkraineBaikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 A US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts are set to blast off to the International Space Station Wednesday on a Russian-operated flight despite soaring tensions between Moscow and Washington over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ... more  
SAIC and Rogue Space Systems partner to deliver services for objects orbiting EarthReston VA (SPX) Sep 21, 2022 Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) and Rogue Space Systems Corporation has announced a strategic partnership to develop solutions that provide rapidly deliverable In-Orbit Service ... more |
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Harnessing new propulsion technology for Earth monitoringParis, France (SPX) Sep 21, 2022 The reliability of any satellite depends on the quality of all its parts. With supply chains changing in light of world events, Airbus is looking at alternative European-sourced satellite equipments ... more  
Spaceflight and Rocket Factory partner to fly Sherpa OTVs on RFA launches from EuropeParis, France (SPX) Sep 21, 2022 At the International Astronautical Congress 2022 (IAC), Spaceflight Inc., the leading global launch services provider, has announced it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for upcoming launch ... more 
SpinLaunch closes $71M Series B funding roundLong Beach CA (SPX) Sep 21, 2022 SpinLaunch reports that the company has closed a $71 million Series B funding round. The funds will be used to continue the development and commercialization of the world's first kinetic launch syst ... more 
Wagner Corp teams with Virgin Orbit to bring air-launch capability to AustraliaWellcamp, Australia (SPX) Sep 21, 2022 Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB), a leading launch provider, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Wagner Corporation, one of the region's most successful privately-owned companies and prop ... more |
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SpaceX wants to bring satellite internet to Iran: MuskWashington (AFP) Sept 20, 2022 SpaceX will apply for an exemption from US sanctions against Iran in a bid to offer its satellite internet service to the country, owner Elon Musk said on Monday. ... more 
Space archaeologists's offer first consultancy firm for orbital habitatsWashington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2021 Three well-known space archaeologists have opened a new consultancy firm, offering advice to builders and designers of any future space stations or other off-planet living arrangements. ... more 
James Webb Space Telescope sends back pictures of MarsWashington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2021 NASA announced Monday that the James Webb Space Telescope captured the blinding infrared light from Mars earlier this month. ... more 
Researchers at SLAC use purified liquid xenon to search for mysterious dark matter particlesStanford CA (SPX) Sep 21, 2022 Sitting a mile below ground in an abandoned gold mine in South Dakota is a gigantic cylinder holding 10 tons of purified liquid xenon closely watched by more than 250 scientists around the world. Th ... more |
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Redwire, Bradford Space and SSC to jointly develop commercial orbital debris removal serviceParis, France (SPX) Sep 21, 2022 Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with both Bradford Space and the Swedish Space ... more  
MDA announces second commercial sale of space robotics technology to Axiom SpaceBrampton, Canada (SPX) Sep 21, 2022 MDA Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, has announced the second commercial sale of its products derived from Cana ... more  
Vandenberg hosts 2nd Annual Assured Access to Space Industry Days ForumVandenberg SFB CA (SPX) Sep 18, 2022 A new, exciting age in Space has begun, with established companies such as NASA, SpaceX, and the United Launch Alliance staking their claim in the space launch industry. And in this new age, comes c ... more  
Maxar awarded G-EGD contract renewal to provide mission-ready imagery for US GovtWestminster CO (SPX) Sep 21, 2022 Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), provider of comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial intelligence, has been awarded an Option Year 3 contract renewal by the U.S. Nati ... more 
Spire expands contract with NASA for EO dataVienna VA (SPX) Sep 21, 2022 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) reports the continuation of its participation in NASA's Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program with a new contract extension. The award is in suppo ... more |
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 Paris, France (SPX) Sep 21, 2022 
Commercial space leader Axiom Space and the government of Turkiye have signed a historic agreement to send the first Turkish astronaut to space. As part of a larger effort by Turkiye to expand its space exploration capabilities and establish a national human space program, a Turkish astronaut will be trained by Axiom Space for a future space research mission. Axiom Space will also enable Turkish ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Sept 20, 2022 
SpaceX will apply for an exemption from US sanctions against Iran in a bid to offer its satellite internet service to the country, owner Elon Musk said on Monday.
"Starlink will apply for an exemption from sanctions against Iran," Musk said in response to a tweet from a science reporter.
Musk had initially announced that the Starlink satellite internet service had been made available on ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 21, 2022 
NASA's InSight lander has detected seismic waves from four space rocks that crashed on Mars in 2020 and 2021. Not only do these represent the first impacts detected by the spacecraft's seismometer since InSight touched down on the Red Planet in 2018, it also marks the first time seismic and acoustic waves from an impact have been detected on Mars.
A new paper published Monday in Nature Geo ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Sep 18, 2022 
Crew members on the Shenzhou XIV mission stepped out of their spacecraft for the second spacewalk on Saturday afternoon, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The agency said in a brief news release that Senior Colonel Cai Xuzhe opened an extravehicular activity hatch on the Tiangong space station at 1:35 pm and then floated out of the station. He was followed by mission commander Se ... more |
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 McLean VA (SPX) Sep 21, 2022 
Intelsat, operator of one of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), has joined the Partner2Connect Digital Coalition. The coalition is a multistakeholder alliance launched by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the United Nations (UN), and Intelsat's participation creates new opportunities for telecomm ... more |
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 Santa Monica CA (SPX) Sep 21, 2022 
Outpost Technologies Corporation has signed a Reimbursable Space Act Agreement (SAA) with NASA Langley Research Center for the use and development of their flight-tested Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (HIAD) to provide industry-leading payload Earth return capabilities from orbit.
The SAA enables Outpost to collaborate with NASA on developing HIAD technology for safely retur ... more |
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 San Antonio TX (SPX) Sep 21, 2022 
The search for extraterrestrial life just got more interesting as a team of scientists including Southwest Research Institute's Dr. Christopher Glein has discovered new evidence for a key building block for life in the subsurface ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus. New modeling indicates that Enceladus's ocean should be relatively rich in dissolved phosphorus, an essential ingredient for life.
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 Washington DC (SPX) Sep 18, 2022 
Stargazers can expect excellent views of Jupiter the entire night of Monday, Sept. 26 when the giant planet reaches opposition. From the viewpoint of Earth's surface, opposition happens when an astronomical object rises in the east as the Sun sets in the west, placing the object and the Sun on opposite sides of Earth.
Jupiter's opposition occurs every 13 months, making the planet appear la ... more |
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 Vienna (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 
As Europe suffered its worst drought in centuries, residents in Austria's capital were feeling fortunate for their plentiful water supply that courses from streams in the green forests of the Alps.
A rarety in the EU, the two million inhabitants of Vienna get their tap water from dozens of springs - the main one some 655 metres (2,150 feet) above sea level.
It's a serious subject in Vie ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Sep 02, 2022 
Europe's latest Galileo satellites in space have joined the operational constellation, transmitting navigation signals to three billion users across planet Earth as well as relaying distress calls to rescuers. Their entry into service follows a summer test campaign and will result in a measurable increase in positioning accuracy and improved data delivery performance of the overall Galileo syste ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Sep 18, 2022 
NASA is seeking proposals for sustainable lunar lander development and demonstration as the agency works toward a regular cadence of Moon landings. Through Artemis missions, NASA is preparing to return humans to the Moon, including the first woman and first person of color, for long-term scientific discovery and exploration.
Under the solicitation, Human Landing System Sustaining Lunar Dev ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Sep 21, 2022 
Next week, all eyes will be looking up as NASA intentionally crashes the 550 kg DART spacecraft into an orbiting asteroid at high speed. ESA's Estrack network of ground stations, Europe's 'eyes on the sky', will be particularly focused on the humanmade impactor, keeping track of it as it closes in on the 160-metre-wide moving target in the world's first test of asteroid deflection.
Since M ... more |
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 San Francisco CA (SPX) Sep 15, 2022 
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, has announced that they have entered into a multi-year contract with Saint Louis University in support of the Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI), a leading geospatial research collaborative.
Bringing together eight midwestern universities and research centers, TGI aims to harness innovation in geospatial ... more |
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 Tsukuba, Japan (SPX) Sep 16, 2022 
Witnessing a total solar eclipse is an unforgettable experience and may have been even more impressive throughout history before we were able to understand and accurately predict their occurrence. But the historical records of these remarkable astronomical spectacles are more than mere curiosities-they provide invaluable information on changes in the Earth's movement.
In a new study in Pub ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2021  NASA announced Monday that the James Webb Space Telescope captured the blinding infrared light from Mars earlier this month.
The images show the eastern hemisphere of Mars in different wavelengths of infrared light. NASA said that the new images will help advance scientific study of the red planet.
"Webb can capture images and spectra with the spectral resolution needed to study ... more |
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 London, UK (SPX) Sep 16, 2022 
The MICROSCOPE mission has confirmed the 'equivalence principle' with unprecedented accuracy, bolstering Einstein's general relativity.
The result, announced this week by a team led by the French space agency CNES, is a triumph for Einstein's general relativity. However, it also potentially rules out some candidate universal theories of physics.
General relativity is the best theory ... more |
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