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  Boston MA (SPX) Mar 28, 2023 George Ricker built his first telescope when he was in third grade. Growing up in rural Florida, with its abundance of dark night skies, facilitated his natural propensity for stargazing. But it was in Cambridge, Massachusetts, during his undergraduate days at the Institute that his fascination became a calling. "I was a physics major at MIT, but I took enough astronomy courses to decide that this was really what I wanted to do with the rest of my life," says Ricker. He went on to earn an MS in astronom ... read more |
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How football-shaped molecules occur in the universeWurenlingen, Switzerland (SPX) Mar 28, 2023 For a long time it has been suspected that fullerene and its derivatives could form naturally in the universe. These are large carbon molecules shaped like a football, salad bowl or nanotube. An int ... more  
Proba-3 complete: Formation-flying satellites fully integratedParis (ESA) Mar 28, 2023 The two spacecraft forming ESA's Proba-3 mission for precise formation flying in orbit are now complete. All the instruments and sensors allowing them to manoeuvre to millimetre scale precision rela ... more 
Constellations of opportunitiesToulouse, France (SPX) Mar 28, 2023 The growing number of satellite constellations is opening exciting new opportunities for everything from improved connectivity and communications to enhanced observation and security - with Airbus t ... more  
Leaky Russian space capsule lands safely in KazakhstanWashington DC (UPI) Mar 28, 2023 Russia's uncrewed Soyuz spacecraft landed in Kazakhstan Tuesday morning after suffering a major coolant leak in December. ... more |
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BlackSky's completes commissioning within 18 hours of orbital delivered on news satellitesHerndon, VA (SPX) Mar 29, 2023 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) successfully commissioned two new satellites that began revenue-generating commercial operations within 18 hours of "The Beat Goes On" launch mission. "Bl ... more  
Flight 49 Preview - By the NumbersPasadena CA (JPL) Mar 29, 2023 NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is preparing for its 49th flight on Mars, with a flight date scheduled for March 29th, 2023. The helicopter's goal for this flight is to reposition itself and conduc ... more  
SwRI-developed instrument delivered for lunar lander missionSan Antonio TX (SPX) Mar 28, 2023 Southwest Research Institute recently delivered the Lunar Magnetotelluric Sounder (LMS) to Firefly Aerospace in Cedar Park, Texas, for integration into the Blue Ghost 1 lunar lander scheduled to arr ... more 
Journey to Tenby!Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 29, 2023 Over the past several weeks, Perseverance has traveled up Jezero's western fan and has begun exploring its upper surface, a potential treasure-trove of information about the river systems that flowe ... more |
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Sols 3780-3782: Perfect 10Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 24, 2023 Curiosity is ten and a half years into operating in Gale cater, a concept that before and even a few years after landing seemed to be an impossible dream. When we landed, my daughter - then 6 - aske ... more 
Scientists find water inside glass beads on the MoonParis (AFP) March 27, 2023 Scientists said Monday they have discovered water inside tiny beads of glass scattered across the Moon, suggesting that one day it could be extracted and used by the "explorers of tomorrow". ... more  
Two meteorites are providing a detailed look into outer spaceIndianapolis IN (SPX) Mar 28, 2023 If you've ever seen a shooting star, you might have actually seen a meteor on its way to Earth. Those that land here are called meteorites and can be used to peek back in time, into the far corners ... more 
Webb measures temperature of rocky exoplanet for first timeParis (AFP) March 27, 2023 The James Webb Space Telescope has measured the temperature of a rocky exoplanet for the first time, finding that a "cousin" of Earth most likely lacks an atmosphere, researchers said Monday. ... more |
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