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  Bethesda MD (SPX) Oct 26, 2022 As the goals of Mars exploration expand to include sample return, it becomes important to protect Earth from potential extraterrestrial sources of contamination. Likewise, it is important to avoid mistaking Earth life for indigenous life brought back from Mars. In a new study, scientists examine the effects of desiccation and freezing on microbial ionizing radiation survivability on Mars. The study is published in the peer-reviewed journal Astrobiology. Click here to read the articles now. C ... read more |
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Ancient bacteria might lurk beneath Mars' surfaceEvanston IL (SPX) Oct 26, 2022 When Mars' first samples return to Earth, scientists should be on the lookout for ancient sleeping bacteria, a new study has found. In a first-of-its-kind study, a research team, including Nor ... more  
UCF researchers create lunar regolith bricks that could be used to construct Artemis base campOrlando FL (SPX) Oct 26, 2022 As part of NASA's Artemis program to establish a long-term presence on the moon, it aims to build an Artemis base camp that includes a modern lunar cabin, rover and mobile home. This fixed habitat c ... more  
Discovery could dramatically narrow search for space creaturesRiverside CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2022 An Earth-like planet orbiting an M dwarf - the most common type of star in the universe - appears to have no atmosphere at all. This discovery could cause a major shift in the search for life on oth ... more  
D-Orbit announces launch contract with Elecnor Deimos for ALISIO-1Fino Mornasco, Italy (SPX) Oct 21, 2022 D-Orbit announces a contract in collaboration with Elecnor Deimos for the launch and deployment of ALISIO-1, a 6U CubeSat procured by Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC). ALISIO-1 will be lau ... more |
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Balancing risk and reward in planetary explorationPittsburgh PA (SPX) Oct 25, 2022 NASA's Mars rovers strive for groundbreaking scientific discoveries as they traverse the Martian landscape. At the same time, the crews operating the rovers do all they can to protect them and the b ... more  
AFRL upgrades rocket fabrication capabilitiesEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2022 The Air Force Research Laboratory upgraded its fabrication shop equipment with 20 new state-of-the-art machines for manufacturing rocket components that will enhance capabilities, increase accuracy ... more 
Gilmour Space partners with Equipmake on advanced motors for rocket programGold Coast, Australia (SPX) Oct 25, 2022 Global electrification specialist Equipmake has been selected by Australia's leading space company, Gilmour Space Technologies, to support its commercial space rocket programme with the supply of ad ... more  
Final solar eclipse of 2022 happening this morningWashington DC (UPI) Oct 25, 2021 The last solar eclipse of the year was visible across Europe, the Middle East and parts of Asia and Africa on Tuesday. ... more |
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NanoAvionics announces growth plans to become the prime supplier for small satellite constellationsVilnius, Lithuania (SPX) Oct 26, 2022 NanoAvionics has announced a multi-million investment plan to support and accelerate its goal of becoming the prime supplier for small satellite constellations, globally. As a result of the recent a ... more 
International Space Station maneuvers to avoid debrisWashington DC (UPI) Oct 25, 2021 The International Space Station adjusted its orbit Monday night to avoid space debris, NASA said. ... more  
Mengtian space lab to undergo final tests before launchBeijing (XNA) Oct 26, 2022 China's Mengtian space lab module and its carrier - a Long March 5B rocket - were moved to a service tower on Tuesday morning to undergo final tests before their planned flight in the coming days, a ... more 
China to invest in major space programsBeijing (XNA) Oct 25, 2022 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the country's leading space contractor, will continue to invest in major space programs such as the manned lunar missions and the development of a super- ... more |
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NASA announces Unidentified Aerial Phenomena study team membersWashington DC (SPX) Oct 24, 2022 NASA has selected 16 individuals to participate in its independent study team on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). Observations of events in the sky that cannot be identified as aircraft or as kn ... more  
TanSat's first attempt to detect human-caused CO2 is successfulBeijing, China (SPX) Oct 26, 2022 An international research team has analyzed measurements from the TanSat mission and the Copernicus Sentinel-5 Precursor mission to identify carbon dioxide from human activities. This is the first a ... more  
Virgin Australia selects Intelsat for Inflight Wi-FiMcLean VA (SPX) Oct 26, 2022 Intelsat, operator of one of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), has been selected to provide high-speed in-flight W ... more  
Planet launches nonprofit program to drive more access to timely, global satellite dataSan Francisco CA (SPX) Oct 21, 2022 Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL)reports the launch of its Nonprofit Program, an offering that provides access to Planet imagery and support services specifically for nonprofits and non-governmental organi ... more 
Spacecraft manufacturer Apex emerges from stealth with $7.5M in fundingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2022 Apex, the Los Angeles-based spacecraft manufacturing company, emerged from stealth Monday with over $7.5M in funding. As the cost to launch satellites and spacecraft to orbit has declined dras ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Oct 19, 2021 
NASA has approved resumption of routine spacewalks outside the International Space Station after a seven-month pause and after finishing an October flight readiness review.
The review was the last step in an investigation into a "close call" on a spacewalk in March.
Three spacewalks are planned, beginning sometime in mid-November, to work on installation of roll out solar arrays ... more |
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 Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2022 
The Air Force Research Laboratory upgraded its fabrication shop equipment with 20 new state-of-the-art machines for manufacturing rocket components that will enhance capabilities, increase accuracy and save money.
The Rocket Propulsion Division, part of AFRL's Aerospace Systems Directorate, recently modernized its fabrication shop with five new computer numerical control, or CNC, milling m ... more |
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 Evanston IL (SPX) Oct 26, 2022 
When Mars' first samples return to Earth, scientists should be on the lookout for ancient sleeping bacteria, a new study has found.
In a first-of-its-kind study, a research team, including Northwestern University's Brian Hoffman and Ajay Sharma, found that ancient bacteria could survive close to the surface on Mars much longer than previously assumed. And - when the bacteria are buried and ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Oct 26, 2022 
China's Mengtian space lab module and its carrier - a Long March 5B rocket - were moved to a service tower on Tuesday morning to undergo final tests before their planned flight in the coming days, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The agency said in a brief news release that prelaunch preparation work is underway at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in the southernmost island prov ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Oct 20, 2021 
SpaceX successfully launched its latest round of Starlink satellites Thursday, bringing the total number in orbit to more than 3,500, the company confirmed in a celebratory post.
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 10:50 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
The rocket was carrying a batch of 54 satellites into low-Earth orbit, the fourth shell of the ... more |
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 Fino Mornasco, Italy (SPX) Oct 21, 2022 
D-Orbit announces a contract in collaboration with Elecnor Deimos for the launch and deployment of ALISIO-1, a 6U CubeSat procured by Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC). ALISIO-1 will be launched onboard ION Satellite Carrier, D-Orbit's flexible and cost-effective satellite platform able to precisely deploy satellites in orbit and facilitate the testing of new technologies in space.
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 Riverside CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2022 
An Earth-like planet orbiting an M dwarf - the most common type of star in the universe - appears to have no atmosphere at all. This discovery could cause a major shift in the search for life on other planets. Because M-dwarfs are so ubiquitous, this discovery means a large number of planets orbiting these stars may also lack atmospheres and therefore are unlikely to harbor living things.
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 Paris (ESA) Oct 17, 2022 
ESA's Mars Express has captured the rare moment of Mars' small moon Deimos passing in front of Jupiter and its four largest moons - the focus of ESA's upcoming Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer launching next year. Celestial alignments like these enable a more precise determination of the martian moons' orbits.
Since arriving in orbit at the Red Planet in 2003, Mars Express routinely observes the ... more |
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 Bristol UK (SPX) Oct 21, 2022 
New research indicates better groundwater supply management could hold the key to help combat the impact of climate change in East Africa, where countries are currently facing the worst drought and food insecurity in a generation.
The study, led by the University of Bristol, looked at changes in rainfall within the two rainy seasons in the Horn of Africa - a region hard hit by frequent dro ... more |
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 Albuquerque NM (SPX) Oct 25, 2022 
Words like "tough" or "rugged" are rarely associated with a quantum inertial sensor. The remarkable scientific instrument can measure motion a thousand times more accurately than the devices that help navigate today's missiles, aircraft and drones. But its delicate, table-sized array of components that includes a complex laser and vacuum system has largely kept the technology grounded and confin ... more |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Oct 24, 2022 
A new study led by Prof. CHEN Yi from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGGCAS) provides an answer to the question of how young volcanism occurred on the Moon.
The researchers found that mantle melting-point depression due to the presence of fusible, easily melted components could generate young lunar volcanism.
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 Orlando FL (SPX) Oct 20, 2022 
Ateam of scientists led by Arecibo Observatory and the University of Central Florida has measured a change in the rotation period of the potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid 3200 Phaethon, a future spacecraft target.
Phaethon is just the 11th asteroid with a measured change in its rotation period, and it is the largest of them.
The discovery is an example of progress in global e ... more |
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 San Francisco CA (SPX) Oct 21, 2022 
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL)reports the launch of its Nonprofit Program, an offering that provides access to Planet imagery and support services specifically for nonprofits and non-governmental organizations (NGOS).
In line with Planet's mission to use space to help life on Earth and in effort to enable more impactful uses of Planet's data, the offering addresses two traditional challenges f ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Oct 25, 2021 
The last solar eclipse of the year was visible across Europe, the Middle East and parts of Asia and Africa on Tuesday.
The partial eclipse is the second of the year and began at about 4:48 a.m. ET with the moon beginning to overlap with the sun. At its peak, about 82%-86% of the sun will be eclipsed. This will happen around 11:10 a.m., though the best spot to observe will be the North P ... more |
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 Baltimore MD (SPX) Oct 20, 2022 
This glittering view of the Pillars of Creation was delivered by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared Camera - and it begs to be examined pixel by pixel. The scene may look both familiar and entirely new - NASA's Hubble Space Telescope viewed it first in 1995 and followed up in 2014, and many other telescopes have stared deeply at this scene.
But this is the first time an obse ... more |
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 Newport News VA (SPX) Oct 20, 2022 
Nuclear physicists have confirmed that the current description of proton structure isn't all smooth sailing. A new precision measurement of the proton's electric polarizability performed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has revealed a bump in the data in probes of the proton's structure. Though widely thought to be a fluke when seen in earlier mea ... more |
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