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  Paris, France (SPX) May 05, 2023 Half a century after Apollo 11 initiated the first lunar surveys, a collaborative team of scientists from CNRS, University of the Cote d'Azur, Cote d'Azur Observatory, Sorbonne University, and Paris Observatory-PSL has unveiled a previously unknown aspect of the Moon's internal structure: a solid core akin to Earth's. Alongside this groundbreaking discovery, the researchers also provide evidence explaining the presence of iron-rich materials within the lunar crust. Their findings were published in Natur ... read more |
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The mysterious origins of Martian meteoritesPasadena CA (SPX) May 05, 2023 In August 1865, a 10-pound rock fell from space to Earth, landing with a bang in the remote village of Sherghati, India. After being recovered by witnesses to the event, the stone passed into the po ... more  
Africa eyes potential bounty from spaceAbidjan (AFP) May 4, 2023 After decades on the sidelines, African countries are venturing into the space industry, hoping to reap rewards in agriculture, disaster prevention and security. ... more  
Prep in the pool for Europe's next astronautsCologne, Germany (AFP) May 4, 2023 A new cohort of astronauts at the European Space Agency's training centre in Cologne, Germany, can expect to see time in both the pool and the classroom as they get ready to head into orbit. ... more  
SpaceX lifts another 56 Starlink satellites into lower Earth orbitWashington DC (UPI) May 4, 2023 SpaceX carried another 56 Starlink Internet satellites into space from the Cape Canaveral Space Station on Thursday morning, its 27th orbital mission on its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket this year. ... more |
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Cosmonauts transfer airlock between ISS modulesWashington DC (UPI) May 4, 2023 Russian Roscosmos cosmonauts, Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin completed a spacewalk Wednesday to transfer an equipment airlock from one module of the International Space Station to another. ... more  
Neutron star's X-rays reveal 'photon metamorphosis'Ithica CA (SPX) May 05, 2023 A "beautiful effect" predicted by quantum electrodynamics (QED) can explain the puzzling first observations of polarized X-rays emitted by a magnetar - a neutron star featuring a powerful magnetic f ... more  
Construction begins at UK's first vertical launch spaceportForres UK (SPX) May 05, 2023 Orbex has announced that construction has begun at Sutherland Spaceport (formerly known as Space Hub Sutherland) in Scotland, making this the first vertical launch spaceport to be built on the UK ma ... more  
Hunting for life's building blocks at minus 250 degrees CelsiusLeiden, Netherlands (SPX) May 05, 2023 Searching for life's building blocks lightyears away is an important task of the James Webb Space Telescope. But how does it know what to look for? PhD student Marina Gomes Rachid is offering a help ... more |
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Hubble follows shadow play around planet-forming diskBaltimore MD (SPX) May 05, 2023 Our universe is so capricious it sometimes likes to play a game of hide and seek. In 2017, astronomers were surprised to see a huge shadow sweeping across a disk of dust and gas encircling the nearb ... more  
NOAA's GOES-U completes solar array deployment testMichelle Smith for GOES News Washington DC (SPX) May 04, 2023 GOES-U, the fourth and final satellite in NOAA's GOES-R Series, recently completed a successful test deployment of its solar array to ensure it will function proper ... more  
US regulator targets AI ahead of White House confabSan Francisco (AFP) May 4, 2023 A US regulator put artificial intelligence in the crosshairs ahead of a White House meeting Thursday with tech firms to strategize about its dangers. ... more  
Raytheon Technologies develops 'NexGen Optix' Tactical Free-Space Optical CommsDulles VA (SPX) May 04, 2023 Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), announced the launch of NexGen Optix, a tactical Free-Space Optical Communications system that enables high-speed, secure data transfer in challenging environments ... more |
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Speedy composite manufacturingOak Ridge TN (SPX) May 04, 2023 An Oak Ridge National Laboratory-developed advanced manufacturing technology, AMCM, was recently licensed by Orbital Composites and enables the rapid production of composite-based components, which ... more  
Researchers capture elusive missing step in the final act of photosynthesisMenlo Park CA (SPX) May 04, 2023 Photosynthesis plays a crucial role in shaping and sustaining life on Earth, yet many aspects of the process remain a mystery. One such mystery is how Photosystem II, a protein complex in plants, al ... more 
W. House says tech giants have 'moral' duty on AIWashington (AFP) May 4, 2023 The White House on Thursday told the CEOs of US AI giants that they have a "moral" responsibility to protect society from the potential dangers of artificial intelligence. ... more 
North American Helium brings 6th facility onlineCalgary, Canada (SPX) May 05, 2023 North American Helium Inc. has reported on a number of updates to the continuing growth of its business. These updates highlight NAH's ongoing operational execution and financial performance as it b ... more |
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A touch-responsive fabric armband for flexible keyboards, wearable sketchpadsWashington DC (SPX) May 03, 2023 It's time to roll up your sleeves for the next advance in wearable technology - a fabric armband that's actually a touch pad. In ACS Nano, researchers say they have devised a way to make playing vid ... more 
Aerovironment awarded $10M JPL to co-design and develop two helicopters for Mars Sample Return missionArlingtonw VA (SPX) May 04, 2023 AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) has been awarded a $10 million contract by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to co-design and co-develop conceptual designs and engineering development units ... more  
First pair of Terran Orbital developed spacecraft now operating in GEO orbitBoca Raton FL (SPX) May 04, 2023a Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a global leader in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, has announced mission success for the first pair of Terr ... more 
Star swallows planet in first glimpse of Earth's likely endParis (AFP) May 3, 2023 Scientists said Wednesday that they have observed a dying star swallowing a planet for the first time, offering a preview of Earth's expected fate in around five billion years. ... more |
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