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  Abu Dhabi UAE (SPX) Jan 18, 2023 An international team of scientists including NYUAD researcher Nikolaos Georgakarakos and others from the US, Japan, and China led by Jian Li from Nanjing University, has developed new insights that may explain the numerical asymmetry of the L4 and L5 Jupiter Trojan swarms, two clusters containing more than 10,000 asteroids that move along Jupiter's orbital path around the sun. For decades, scientists have known that there are significantly more asteroids in the L4 swarm than the L5 swarm, but hav ... read more |
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Newly discovered green comet expected to whiz by EarthToronto, Canada (SPX) Jan 18, 2023 A rare, recently discovered comet with a greenish tint is expected to whiz by Earth over the next few weeks, but sky gazers may need binoculars or a small telescope to see it. "It will be goin ... more  
The moon is a sight for scientific eyes at Raytheon Intelligence and SpaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 18, 2023 New 3D images of the moon - from Tycho Crater to Hadley Rille - reveal never-seen-before details of the lunar surface. The remarkable new images of the moon's surface provide not only new details ab ... more  
Sidus Space expands commercial data distribution through SkyWatch dealCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jan 18, 2023 Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU)has signed an agreement with SkyWatch for use of its TerraStream data-management platform. The agreement is expected to accelerate the expansion of Sidus' commercial d ... more  
Inmarsat announces trans-Atlantic 'stepping stone' trip for latest British satelliteLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 18, 2023 Inmarsat has agreed with Airbus Defence and Space to deliver its I-6 F2 satellite via a series of 'stepping stones' across the Atlantic using Airbus' A300-600ST (Super Transporter). The aircraft is ... more |
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China releases report on remote sensing monitoring for global ecologyBeijing (XNA) Jan 18, 2023 China's Ministry of Science and Technology issued a 2022 annual report on the remote sensing monitoring of the global ecological environment on Tuesday in Beijing. The report contains two topics of ... more 
Capella Space raises $60M to expand satellite imaging capacitySan Francisco CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2023 Capella Space, a leading American satellite manufacturer and Earth observation company, has closed $60 million in growth equity financing from the U.S. Innovative Technology Fund ("USIT"). Capella w ... more 
Amazonas Nexus at Cape Canaveral for final processingMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 18, 2023 The Amazonas Nexus, the new satellite of Redeia's operator HISPASAT, is now in Cape Canaveral, Florida ahead of its targeted launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 next month. The fleet's new satellite has bee ... more  
Intelligent Computing: The state of the artHangzhou, China (SPX) Jan 18, 2023 Human society on the verge of transforming from an information society to an intelligent society, where optimized computing can autonomously solve practical, real-world problems. Critically, this tr ... more |
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OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, casts spell on MicrosoftParis (AFP) Jan 14, 2023 The hottest startup in Silicon Valley right now is OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed developer of ChatGPT, a much-hyped chatbot that can write a poem, college essay or even a line of software code. ... more  
Back on the Job: Sol 3715Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 18, 2023 Curiosity's science and engineering team members were back at it today after a holiday long weekend, while Curiosity itself was ready and waiting after its own soliday weekend. With the data from th ... more 
To the Marker Band again: Sols 3712-3714Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 18, 2023 We received the data that we had been missing during Wednesday's planning, so we hit the ground running today, ready to plan for contact science and our drive onto the Marker Band in this new locati ... more  
Flashes on the Sun could help scientists predict solar flaresGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 18, 2023 In the blazing upper atmosphere of the Sun, a team of scientists have found new clues that could help predict when and where the Sun's next flare might explode. Using data from NASA's Solar Dy ... more |
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Scientists use laser to guide lightning bolt for first timeParis (AFP) Jan 16, 2023 Scientists said Monday they have used a laser beam to guide lightning for the first time, hoping the technique will help protect against deadly bolts - and one day maybe even trigger them. ... more  
RIT scientists help rediscover earliest known star map using multispectral imagingRochester NY (SPX) Jan 18, 2023 Scientists uncovered what they believe to be the first astronomical map. The discovery, outlined in recent studies published in the Journal for the History of Astronomy and the Classical Quarterly, ... more  
China powers up satellite payloads for gamma-ray burst observationBeijing (XNA) Jan 18, 2023 The four payloads on three satellites that were sent into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi province on Jan 15 have been powered up for preliminary testing, acco ... more  
New small laser device can help detect signs of life on other planetsCollege Park MD (SPX) Jan 17, 2023 As space missions delve deeper into the outer solar system, the need for more compact, resource-conserving and accurate analytical tools has become increasingly critical-especially as the hunt for e ... more  
Sweden opens Mainland Europe's first spaceportWashington DC (UPI) Jan 13, 2023 Sweden on Friday inaugurated and officially opened Mainland Europe's first space facility for satellite launches. ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jan 15, 2023 
The China Manned Space Agency on Friday unveiled a detailed list of crop seeds and microbial strains on board the Shenzhou XIV and Shenzhou XV manned spaceships.
More than 1,300 pieces of crop seeds and microbial strains from 112 contributors, including Chinese universities, research institutes, and grass-root breeding stations, were brought into space for breeding experiments.
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 Decatur AL (SPX) Jan 15, 2023 
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan Centaur rocket has begun its journey to the launch site in preparation for the first test flight. The certification flight one (Cert-1) rocket was completed, loaded onto the R/S RocketShip outside of ULA's rocket factory in Decatur, Ala. and is on a 2,000-mile voyage to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2023  NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has acquired a new image using its high-resolution color camera. The camera, which is mounted in the helicopter's fuselage and pointed approximately 22 degrees below the horizon, was used during the 38th flight of Ingenuity on January 11, 2023 (Sol 667 of the Perseverance rover mission). During the flight, Ingenuity traveled a horizontal distance of ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jan 17, 2023 
China's space industry had a busy year in 2022, the highlight of which was completion of one of the world's largest and most sophisticated orbiting infrastructures, the Tiangong space station.
After traveling for 15 months in low orbit, about 400 kilometers above the Earth, Tianhe, the space station's core module, received its first long-term companion - the Wentian lab module - in late Ju ... more |
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 Xichang, China (XNA) Jan 15, 2023 
China launched two carrier rockets on Friday to place four satellites into orbit. A Long March 2C rocket blasted off at 2:10 am at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province and soon deployed the APSTAR 6E communications satellite into its preset geosynchronous orbit, according to a news release from China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's dominan ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 18, 2023 
In the blazing upper atmosphere of the Sun, a team of scientists have found new clues that could help predict when and where the Sun's next flare might explode.
Using data from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, researchers from NorthWest Research Associates, or NWRA, identified small signals in the upper layers of the solar atmosphere, the corona, that can help identify which regi ... more |
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 College Park MD (SPX) Jan 17, 2023 
As space missions delve deeper into the outer solar system, the need for more compact, resource-conserving and accurate analytical tools has become increasingly critical-especially as the hunt for extraterrestrial life and habitable planets or moons continues.
A University of Maryland-led team developed a new instrument specifically tailored to the needs of NASA space missions. Their mini ... more |
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 San Antonio TX (SPX) Jan 11, 2023 
In June 2021, NASA's Juno spacecraft flew close to Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon, observing evidence of magnetic reconnection. A team led by Southwest Research Institute used Juno data to examine the electron and ion particles and magnetic fields as the magnetic field lines of Jupiter and Ganymede merged, snapped and reoriented, heating and accelerating the charged particles in the region. ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Jan 17, 2023 
Nearly two thirds of the sharks and rays that live among the world's corals are threatened with extinction, according to new research published Tuesday, with a warning this could further imperil precious reefs.
Coral reefs, which harbour at least a quarter of all marine animals and plants, are gravely menaced by an array of human threats, including overfishing, pollution and climate change. ... more |
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 Las Vegas NV (SPX) Jan 06, 2023 
Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, has launched three new combo antennas to help IoT solution designers and developers optimize device performance.
Each new combo antenna has been designed to offer maximized choice and performance for IoT deployments so customers can ensure their devices can access the connectivity they need across a variety of wireless technologi ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 13, 2023 
NASA's Lunar Flashlight mission successfully launched on Dec. 11, 2022, to begin its four-month journey to the Moon, where the small satellite, or SmallSat, will test several new technologies with a goal of looking for hidden surface ice at the lunar South Pole. While the SmallSat is largely healthy and communicating with NASA's Deep Space Network, the mission operations team has discovered that ... more |
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 Toronto, Canada (SPX) Jan 18, 2023 
A rare, recently discovered comet with a greenish tint is expected to whiz by Earth over the next few weeks, but sky gazers may need binoculars or a small telescope to see it.
"It will be going past the constellation Corona Borealis just before sunrise here in Toronto with Feb. 1st being the best day to view it," says York University Assistant Professor Elaina Hyde, director of the Allan I ... more |
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 Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jan 18, 2023 
Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU)has signed an agreement with SkyWatch for use of its TerraStream data-management platform. The agreement is expected to accelerate the expansion of Sidus' commercial data distribution strategy which includes white labeling data for the Company's existing customers as well as driving growth of new data customers.
Serving as a key contributor to the Space data ... more |
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 Shanghai (XNA) Jan 17, 2023 
In an "almost-out-of-service" period in 2021, China's Tianwen-1 orbiter, along with Mars Express of the European Space Agency, helped solar scientists know more about what happens near the sun.
During the late September to mid-October stretch in 2021, China's Mars orbiter experienced its first sun transit, when its communication with Earth was significantly disturbed by solar radiation. ... more |
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 Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2023 
Powered by supermassive black holes swallowing matter in the centers of galaxies, active galactic nuclei are the most powerful compact steady sources of energy in the universe. The brightest active galactic nuclei have long been known to far outshine the combined light of the billions of stars in their host galaxies.
A new study indicates that scientists have substantially underestimated t ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Jan 13, 2023 
Two teams of astronomers using ESA's XMM-Newton space telescope have observed repeated outbursts of light from inactive black holes that partially destroy stars again and again. This discovery is unexpected, since outbursts of black holes usually appear only once when a black hole consumes a star.
Supermassive black holes lie at the centres of most galaxies. Their masses range from hundred ... more |
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