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  Washington DC (UPI) Feb 23, 2021 Russia launched an unmanned Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station on Thursday to replace one that leaked coolant after it was struck by a meteoroid last year, stranding two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut in space. The Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft was launched with 948 pounds of supplies for the astronauts from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 7:24 p.m. EST, which was broadcasted by NASA. NASA said the spacecraft will dock with the ISS after a two-day journey and return w ... read more |
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SuperCam's AI capabilities enhanced with AEGIS upgradePasadena CA (JPL) Feb 24, 2023 As Perseverance celebrates its second anniversary on Mars, our team is reflecting on the rover's remarkable journey so far. In the past two years, Perseverance has collected 18 Martian samples, trav ... more  
Galactic Energy to launch rockets from the seaBeijing, China (SPX) Feb 24, 2023 Galactic Energy, a private space company based in Beijing, plans to make its first sea-based launch this summer, which could be the first by a private Chinese firm if successful. ... more  
Ryugu Asteroid sample reveals organic-rich composition, first analysis showsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 24, 2023 Asteroid Ryugu has a rich complement of organic molecules, according to a NASA and international team's initial analysis of a sample from the asteroid's surface delivered to Earth by Japan's Hayabus ... more 
NASA's MAVEN spacecraft remains in safe mode after IMU issuePasadena CA (JPL) Feb 24, 2023 NASA's MAVEN spacecraft went into safe mode on Feb. 16 due to an issue with its Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), which measures the spacecraft's rate of rotation for determining its pointing during ... more |
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Drilling the Marker Band Again: Sols 3750-3751Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 22, 2023 We continue to drive along the Marker Band and found ourselves this morning (as planned) in an area of strongly laminated bedrock. The accompanying image shows the bedrock to the right of our curren ... more 
Another Busy Day on Mars: Sol 3749Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 21, 2023 After a holiday/soliday weekend, we're back to work with today's single sol plan, and there's a lot to pack into it. After the drive, Curiosity's wheel scuffed the rippled sand feature right i ... more  
Squishy outer shell may be resurfacing VenusGreenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 24, 2023 Earth and Venus are rocky planets of about the same size and rock chemistry, so they should be losing their internal heat to space at about the same rate. How Earth loses its heat is well known, but ... more  
Weighing OJ 287 and the project MOMOBonn, Germany (SPX) Feb 24, 2023 An international research group led by Stefanie Komossa from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn, Germany, presents important new results on the galaxy OJ 287, based on the most den ... more |
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How a Saturn moon ejects particles from oceans beneath its surfaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 24, 2023 Although it is relatively small, Enceladus - the sixth largest of Saturn's 83 moons - has been considered by astronomers to be one of the more compelling bodies in our solar system. Enceladus ... more  
Colossal sky map shows over one billion glowing galaxiesKitt Peak AZ (SPX) Feb 24, 2023 The largest two-dimensional map of the sky ever made has grown even larger with the tenth data release from the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys - a monumental six-year survey covering nearly half the sk ... more  
The effects of Aurora Borealis on energy grids with the addition of renewablesNorman OK (SPX) Feb 24, 2023 As the world transitions toward more renewable energy resources and deals with the consequences of a changing climate, the resiliency of energy infrastructure is becoming ever more urgent. Universit ... more 
Building a Giant 2D Map of the Universe to Prepare for the Largest 3D MapBerkeley CA (SPX) Feb 24, 2023 Before DESI, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, can begin its 5-year mission from an Arizona mountaintop to produce the largest 3D sky map yet, researchers first needed an even bigger 2D map ... more |
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Luxembourg taps into SES's O3b mPOWER for defense and disaster recoveryLuxembourg (SPX) Feb 24, 2023 Luxembourg has selected SES's O3b mPOWER system to serve as the resilient satcom infrastructure for defense, security, and disaster recovery in the country and beyond. ... more 
New research models concept for data transport using train of satellitesUrbana IL (SPX) Feb 24, 2023 Although the Pony Express lasted only a short time in the mid-1800s before being outperformed by the transcontinental telegraph, it inspired a concept for a string of small satellites to transport d ... more 
Physicists create new model of ringing black holesPasadena CA (SPX) Feb 22, 2023 When two black holes collide into each other to form a new bigger black hole, they violently roil spacetime around them, sending ripples called gravitational waves outward in all directions. Previou ... more  
Fundamentals of Space MissionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2023 The newly released book "Fundamentals of Space Missions: Problems with Solutions" (ISBN 9798985668742) provides a comprehensive guide for students, instructors, and professionals alike in the field ... more 
Farming on the MoonParis, France (SPX) Feb 23, 2023 Sooner or later, settlers on the Moon will have to become farmers. A new ESA Discovery project led by Norway's Solsys Mining is looking into the treatment of lunar soil to create fertiliser for grow ... more |
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 Space Coast FL (SPX) Feb 22, 2023  Roscosmos on Tuesday blamed an "external impact," not a manufacturing defect, for a coolant leak from an unmanned Russian supply ship docked at the International Space Station on February 11.
High-resolution pictures of the Progress MS-21 spacecraft were taken by cosmonauts using the ISS' 17-meter-long Canadarm2 robotic arm, which revealed a 12-millimeter hole where the coolant fluid pour ... more |
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 Space Coast FL (SPX) Feb 23, 2023  Relativity Space announced on Twitter that their expendable Terran 1 rocket has secured a launch license and is targeting liftoff on March 8 from Space Launch Complex 16 (SLC-16), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Florida. The launch window is between 1:00-4:00 p.m. ET (1800-2100 GMT).
The 110-foot (33-meter) Terran 1 will undergo a crucial launch test on the "Good Luck, Have Fun ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 20, 2023 
NASA's Perseverance rover will celebrate its second anniversary on the surface of Mars Saturday, Feb. 18. Since arriving at Jezero Crater in 2021, the six-wheeled, nuclear-powered rover has been examining geologic features and collecting samples of the Red Planet that are central to the first step of the NASA-ESA (European Space Agency) Mars Sample Return campaign. Scientists want to study Marti ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Feb 16, 2023 
Multiple engineering experiments are currently underway, or poised to begin, at a cabinet on China's space station which is in a near-Earth orbit. These experiments aim to acquire know-how that can support more experimental possibilities and human survival in outer space.
The Space Basic Experiment Cabinet mounted on the country's space lab module Mengtian is carrying its first group of fi ... more |
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 Urbana IL (SPX) Feb 24, 2023 
Although the Pony Express lasted only a short time in the mid-1800s before being outperformed by the transcontinental telegraph, it inspired a concept for a string of small satellites to transport data from Mars to Earth and help alleviate the data logjam currently occurring in the Deep Space Network.
"The Solar System Pony Express is a mission concept that aims to augment the data transmi ... more |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 22, 2023 
Axelspace Corporation has successfully developed a Ka-band radio for Earth observation microsatellites. The radio operates with less than half the power consumption of conventional radio. The collaborative research was jointly developed with Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech). With key collaborators Atsushi Shirane of the Laboratory for Future Interdisciplinary Research of Science and Pr ... more |
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 Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) Feb 23, 2023 
The CARMENES program, led by a consortium of Spanish and German research institutions, in which the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) is a partner, has released 20,000 observations of more than 300 stars. These measurements led to the discovery of 59 planets, with a dozen being potentially habitable. This spectroscopic data set was obtained at the Calar Alto Observatory in Spain and is n ... more |
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 Seattle WA (SPX) Feb 22, 2023 
The red streaks crisscrossing the surface of Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, are striking. Scientists suspect it is a frozen mixture of water and salts, but its chemical signature is mysterious because it matches no known substance on Earth.
A team led by the University of Washington may have solved the puzzle with the discovery of a new type of solid crystal that forms when water and tabl ... more |
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 Santiago (AFP) Feb 18, 2023 
In international waters off the coasts of Chile and Peru, the ocean teems with plant and animal species - some do not exist anywhere else and many are endangered.
Urgently seeking to prevent biodiversity loss in these waters, Chile is pushing for a new marine protected area (MPA) to be created, and hoping to seal the deal during an upcoming summit at UN headquarters in New York.
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 Wuhan, China (SPX) Feb 16, 2023 
China will employ BeiDou satellite-based augmentation system (BDSBAS) to provide high-precision positioning service in railway survey and construction, according to the China Railway Siyuan Survey and Design Group Co., Ltd.
Four satellite-based and 12 ground-based observation stations will be set up along the Wufeng-Enshi railway section in central China's Hubei Province.
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 Bengaluru, Inida (SPX) Feb 20, 2023 
The Chandrayaan-3 lander has successfully passed its EMI/EMC test, which took place from January 31 to February 2, 2023, at the U R Rao Satellite Centre in Bengaluru.
This test is crucial for satellite missions as it ensures the satellite subsystems' functionality in the space environment and their compatibility with the expected electromagnetic levels. It is considered a significant miles ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 24, 2023 
Asteroid Ryugu has a rich complement of organic molecules, according to a NASA and international team's initial analysis of a sample from the asteroid's surface delivered to Earth by Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft. The discovery adds support to the idea that organic material from space contributed to the inventory of chemical components necessary for life.
Organic molecules are the building ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Feb 22, 2023 
Understanding Earth's delicate natural balance and how it is being altered by human activity is not only key to advancing science but also fundamental to acting on environmental issues, the climate crisis, and preparing for their societal impact. With their hallmark of demonstrating novel space technologies and returning scientific excellence, ESA's family of Earth observing Earth Explorer resea ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Feb 22, 2023 
This year started with a nice imaging opportunity for Solar Orbiter, and a chance to further improve the quality of its data. On 3 January 2023, inner planet Mercury crossed the spacecraft's field of view, resulting in a transit where Mercury appeared as a perfectly black circle moving across the face of the Sun.
A number of the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter's instruments captured the transit. In ... more |
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 Baltimore MD (SPX) Feb 23, 2023 
On June 20, 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope spent just over one hour staring at Messier 92 (M92), a globular cluster 27,000 light-years away in the Milky Way halo. The observation - among the very first science observations undertaken by Webb - is part of Early Release Science (ERS) program 1334, one of 13 ERS programs designed to help astronomers understand how to use Webb and make the mos ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Feb 23, 2023 
Astronomers have discovered the first evidence for giant black holes in dwarf galaxies on a collision course. This result from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has important ramifications for understanding how the first wave of black holes and galaxies grew in the early universe.
Collisions between the pairs of dwarf galaxies identified in a new study have pulled gas towards the giant blac ... more |
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