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  Washington DC (SPX) May 15, 2023 NASA is set to hold a public meeting concerning the categorization and evaluation of data on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) at 10:30 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 31. In an effort to ensure transparency and encourage public engagement, NASA has announced it will also host a media teleconference at the conclusion of the meeting. NASA defines UAP as observations of unidentifiable events in the sky from a scientific perspective, excluding known aircraft and natural phenomena. The primary focus o ... read more |
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SpaceX launches 56 Starlink satellites early SundayCape Canaveral FL (SPX) May 14, 2023 On Sunday, May 14, at 01:03 EDT (05:03 UTC), SpaceX launched an additional batch of 56 Starlink internet communication satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at ... more 
Virgin Orbit receives more than 30 indications of interest under court approved bid proceduresLong Beach CA (SPX) May 15, 2023 Virgin Orbit Holdings, Inc., a responsive space launch provider, has issued an update regarding its ongoing sale process. As part of its court-approved bid procedures, the company has received more ... more 
Momentus signs launch package with SpaceXSan Jose CA (SPX) May 15, 2023 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has announced a significant contract with SpaceX to secure a port on the Transporter-12 mission, anticipated to launch no earlier than October 2024. This new devel ... more 
For 191st time, SpaceX booster successfully returns after launchWashington DC (UPI) May 14, 2023 SpaceX on Sunday morning successfully deployed another batch of Starlink satellites into space and successfully landed its first-stage booster. ... more |
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NASA calls end to Lunar Flashlight after some tech successesPasadena CA (JPL) May 15, 2023 While the CubeSat couldn't reach the lunar South Pole to help seek ice, it fulfilled several technology goals that will empower future missions for the benefit of humanity. NASA's Lunar Flashl ... more  
Sitting still but not idling at Ubajara: Sols 3827-3829Pasadena CA (JPL) May 12, 2023 Drilling campaigns force us to sit and stop, whilst the "Ubajara" drill sample is analyzed. This takes a week or two, depending on the types of analysis that CheMin and SAM chose to do. This might s ... more  
Tidal shocks can light up the remains of a star being pulled apart by a black holeTurku, Finland (SPX) May 15, 2023 The Universe is a violent place where even the life of a star can be cut short. This occurs when a star finds itself in a "bad" neighbourhood, specifically near a supermassive black hole. Thes ... more  
Bacteria survive on radioactive elementsMunich, Germany (SPX) May 12, 2023 Bacteria that feed on methanol are able to grow on certain rare earth elements as well as their radioactive relatives. These findings suggest a possible role for such bacteria in the decontamination ... more |
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New study puts a definitive age on Saturn's rings-they're really youngBoulder CO (SPX) May 15, 2023 A new study led by physicist Sascha Kempf at the University of Colorado Boulder has delivered the strongest evidence yet that Saturn's rings are remarkably young-potentially answering a question tha ... more  
Sidus Space selected by OneWeb to manufacture satellite hardwareCape Canaveral FL (SPX) May 12, 2023 Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU), a leading provider of machined parts to the global space industry, has been selected by Airbus OneWeb Satellites, LLC (AOS) to design and build machined parts. The m ... more  
"Tianzhou Express" is online again, with five highlightsBeijing, China (SPX) May 15, 2023 On May 10, 2023, the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft was successfully launched aboard the Long March 7 Yaoqi carrier rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in China at 21:22 Beijing time. Roughly te ... more  
Juice's RIME antenna breaks freeParis (SPX) May 13, 2023 Over three weeks since the initiation of the deployment process for Juice's Radar for Icy Moons Exploration (RIME) antenna, the 16-meter-long boom has finally been liberated from its mounting bracke ... more |
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Pioneer 11, launched 50 years ago, helped solve mysteries of the universeWashington DC (UPI) May 12, 2023 As NASA and private industry prepare for a U.S. return to the moon after more than five decades, observers fondly remember early ventures that traveled deep into interstellar space and sparked excitement about exploring cosmic wonders. ... more 
Saturn's rings much younger than planet itself, new study saysWashington DC (UPI) May 12, 2023 The dynamic rings around Saturn are much younger than originally thought, with new research from the University of Colorado putting their age at 400 million years compared to the planet's age of about 4.5 billion years. ... more  
Cosmonauts wrap up 5-hour ISS spacewalkWashington DC (UPI) May 12, 2023 Russian cosmonauts Dmitri Petelin and Sergey Prokopyev concluded their five-hour spacewalk at the International Space Station Friday. ... more  
SmartSat unveils CHORUS prototype terminal for faster, safer military communicationsAdelaide, Australia (SPX) May 09, 2023 SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), Australia's leading space research centre, has unveiled the Compact Hybrid Optical-RF User Segment (CHORUS) prototype terminal to create more stable and s ... more |
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Populous engaged by RS&H for New Mexico's Spaceport America Master PlanLas Cruces NM (SPX) May 12, 2023 The New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA) has awarded the Spaceport America Master Plan Project to the RS&H team, with Populous and Zia Engineering and Environmental Consultants respectively leading ... more 
SES and TESAT to develop payload for Europe's EAGLE-1 quantum cryptography satellite systemLuxembourg (SPX) May 11, 2023 EAGLE-1 consortium lead SES announces a new key partner, TESAT, responsible for developing and integrating the Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) payload for the EAGLE-1 satellite. The SES and TESAT par ... more 
Airbus selects UK National Satellite Test Facility for SKYNET 6A testingStevenage UK (SPX) May 11, 2023 Airbus has selected the National Satellite Test Facility (NSTF) at Harwell in Oxfordshire to carry out the comprehensive test campaign on the UK Ministry of Defence's next generation secure communic ... more 
NASA selects five teams to study Lunar science and sample analysisWashington DC (SPX) May 12, 2023 NASA has selected five new research teams to collaborate on lunar science and lunar sample analysis research to support future exploration of the Moon as part of the agency's Solar System Exploratio ... more |
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