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  Honolulu, HI (SPX) Jun 02, 2023 The Kuiper Belt is a massive disk of icy bodies, including Pluto, that is located just outside of Neptune's orbit in our solar system. Objects observed in the Kuiper Belt exhibit a unique color range than any other solar system population ranging from white to dark reddish. While the source of this diversity in colors is unknown, scientists have speculated that it is likely the result of the prolonged exposure to radiation of organic materials by galactic cosmic rays. A new study led by researcher ... read more |
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Astrophysicists confirm the faintest galaxy ever seen in the early universeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 02, 2023 An international research team led by UCLA astrophysicists has confirmed the existence of the faintest galaxy ever seen in the early universe. The galaxy, called JD1, is one of the most distant iden ... more  
Boeing's first crewed space launch delayed, againWashington (AFP) June 1, 2023 Boeing has once again delayed the first crewed flight of its Starliner space capsule after discovering new technical issues, officials said Thursday. ... more 
Eventually everything will evaporate, not only black holesNijmegen, Netherlands (SPX) Jun 02, 2023 New theoretical research by Michael Wondrak, Walter van Suijlekom and Heino Falcke of Radboud University has shown that Stephen Hawking was right about black holes, although not completely. Du ... more  
Maritime Cleantech company selects Spire Global to provide ship-tracking dataVienna VA (SPX) Jun 02, 2023 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) was selected by Navidium, an innovative software company active in the maritime industry, to provide real-time automatic identification system (AIS) vessel-tracking d ... more |
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  Pixxel raises $36M for hyperspectral satellite constellation 
EU looks to boost boat tracking to fight overfishingBrussels (AFP) May 31, 2023 The EU is moving towards extra tracking and putting cameras on fishing boats to monitor their catches in order to prevent overfishing, under a deal Wednesday that environmentalists hailed as a "landmark moment". ... more  
BlackSky contracted for advanced tactical imagery servicesHerndon VA (SPX) Jun 02, 2023 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) won a multimillion dollar renewal contract to provide advanced subscription-based tactical imagery and analytics services to an international ministry of defens ... more |
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NASA looks back at 50 years of gamma-ray burst scienceGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 02, 2023 Fifty years ago, on June 1, 1973, astronomers around the world were introduced to a powerful and perplexing new phenomenon called GRBs (gamma-ray bursts). Today sensors on orbiting satellites like N ... more  
NASA grant funds aeroacoustic research to develop quieter vertical lift air vehiclesBlacksburg VA (SPX) Jun 02, 2023 Drone delivery is rapidly taking off in major cities, with rotor-powered rideshares not far behind. The convenience promised by electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles generates a substantia ... more 
Colorado Springs to host DEL 15, two additional squadronsArlington VA (AFNS) Jun 01, 2023 The U.S. Space Force's Space Delta 15, activated in March 2023, is expected to be permanently based at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, along with the new 75th Intelligence, Surveillance, and R ... more 
US Air Force announces preferred locations for STARCOM HQ, three DeltasArlington VA (AFNS) Jun 01, 2023 The Department of the Air Force selected Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, as the preferred location to host the Space Training and Readiness Command Headquarters, along with Space Delta 10. Kirtla ... more |
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  NASA researchers detect tsunamis by their rumble in the atmosphere  
Metal fuel for carbon-free energy on Earth and the MoonBudel, Netherlands (ESA) Jun 01, 2023 Everything burns. Given the right environment, all matter can burn by adding oxygen, but finding the right mix and generating enough heat makes some materials combust more easily than others. Resear ... more 
Accelerating the Green TransitionParis (ESA) Jun 01, 2023 Earth observation has been essential in identifying and monitoring climate change. Satellite data form the baseline for effective European mitigation and adaptation strategies to support the Green T ... more |
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Tesla's Musk hails China's 'vitality' on Beijing visitBeijing (AFP) May 31, 2023 Elon Musk praised China's "vitality and promise" on Wednesday, Beijing said, during a trip to China in which he has met multiple government officials and reportedly declared he will expand his business there. ... more 
Novel docking system to be tested on the International Space StationKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Jun 01, 2023 Similar to the droids we see in movies, astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) use their own free-flying robotic helpers called Astrobees. Queen, Honey, and Bumble are a trio of cube-sh ... more  
Momentus to deliver Lunasonde technology demonstration payload to orbitSan Jose CA (SPX) May 31, 2023 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has signed a contract with Lunasonde to deliver the Picacho CubeSat to orbit.Lunasonde is a sub-surface imaging company with the goal of making underground resources - l ... more  
30 Kilometers and Counting: Sols 3845-3847Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 01, 2023 Earth planning date: Tuesday, May 30, 2023. What do you do when you are driving through challenging terrain? Well, hit a new record! Tosol we have passed the 30 kilometer mark! That's a Mars rover m ... more |
  BeetleSat conducts two-way data communication using proprietary expandable antenna  
Canadian NIRISS instrument on Webb maps an ultra-hot Jupiter atmosphereMontreal, Canada (SPX) Jun 01, 2023 There's an intriguing exoplanet out there - 400 light-years out there - that is so tantalising that astronomers have been studying it since its discovery in 2009. One orbit for WASP-18 b around its ... more 
Catastrophic failure assessment of sealed cabin for ultra large manned spacecraftBeijing, China (SPX) Jun 01, 2023 Hypervelocity impacts of Micrometeoroid and Orbital Debris (M/OD) seriously threaten the safety of manned spacecraft and astronauts in orbit. At present, M/OD above 10 cm, which can be monitored and ... more |
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Shenzhou-16 spaceship transports seeds for breeding experimentsShanxi, China (SPX) Jun 01, 2023 Nine varieties of seeds, selected from north China's Shanxi Province, have been sent into space onboard the country's Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, according to the Science and Technology Daily on T ... more  
Xona Space Systems certifies Spirent's LEO SatNav constellation simulatorSalt Lake City UT (SPX) May 31, 2023 Spirent, the leading global provider of test and assurance solutions, is pleased to announce SimXona, an industry-first Xona satellite constellation simulator, has been fully certified by Xona Space ... more  
UCF College of Medicine joins partnership to study health impacts of space travelOrlando FL (SPX) Jun 01, 2023 As space travel becomes more accessible, the University of Central Florida College of Medicine is helping to answer questions about how time spent in space affects the body. The College of Med ... more  
Orbit Fab selects Impulse Space to support GEO refueling missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 31, 2023 Impulse Space has announced a hydrazine refueling demonstration mission in geostationary equatorial orbit (GEO), where its Mira orbital service vehicle will serve as a hosting platform for the Orbit ... more |
A telescope's last viewBoston MA (SPX) May 31, 2023 More than 5,000 planets are confirmed to exist beyond our solar system. Over half were discovered by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, a resilient observatory that far outlasted its original planned mi ... more 
Viasat completes acquisition of InmarsatCarlsbad CA (SPX) May 31, 2023 Viasat Inc., (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, has announced the completion of its acquisition of Inmarsat. The combined company enhances our scale and scope to continue to drive grow ... more 
High winds halt Spanish rocket launchParis (AFP) May 31, 2023 The maiden flight of the Spanish-built Miura 1 rocket was cancelled Wednesday due to high winds, startup PLD Space said, in a setback for development of the small-scale space launcher. ... more 
Feeling the Churn: Sols 3841-3844Pasadena CA (JPL) May 31, 2023 Earth planning date: Friday, May 26, 2023. If you have ever had the experience of hiking up a sand dune, you can recall the feeling in your legs as you worked extra hard to stay stable and make forw ... more |
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Spain becomes 25th nation to sign NASA's Artemis AccordsWashington DC (UPI) May 30, 2023 Spain on Tuesday became the 25th nation to sign NASA's Artemis Accords, a set of principles that guide space exploration among nations that join the U.S. agency's ambitious plan to return man to the moon. ... more  
China looks to expand scope of space operations with Shenzhou 16Beijing (XNA) May 31, 2023 Traditionally, China's astronauts are selected from among fighter plane pilots with ample flying experience, as they can control the machinery and have the training to stay calm should an emergency ... more 
China aims to make manned moon landing before 2030Beijing (XNA) May 31, 2023 China plans to send astronauts to the moon before 2030, a space official said on Monday. Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the China Manned Space Agency, said at a news conference at the Jiuquan ... more 
SpaceX Dragon carrying Axiom crew splashes down off coast of FloridaMiami FL (UPI) May 31, 2023 The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying the Axiom Space Ax-2 crew successfully returned to Earth late Tuesday night, splashing down off the coast of Florida following 10 days in space. The Ax-2 ... more |
AFRL helps NASA test equipment for Artemis II MissionWright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) May 31, 2023 The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, and NASA worked together over the last two weeks of April 2023 along with other industry partners, such as Lockheed Martin, to test the most current itera ... more 
New study provides novel insights into the cosmic evolution of amino acidsTsukuba, Japan (SPX) May 26, 2023 All biological amino acids on Earth appear exclusively in their left-handed form, but the reason underlying this observation is elusive. Recently, scientists from Japan uncovered new clues about the ... more 
One-third of galaxy's most common planets could be in habitable zoneGainesville FL (SPX) May 31, 2023 Our familiar, warm, yellow sun is a relative rarity in the Milky Way. By far the most common stars are considerably smaller and cooler, sporting just half the mass of our sun at most. Billions of pl ... more 
Astronomers discover a key planetary system to understand the formation mechanism of the mysterious 'super-Earths'Liege, Germany (SPX) May 26, 2023 A study led by researchers of the University of Liege and the CSIC - using observations from NASA's TESS telescope - presents the detection of a system of two planets slightly larger than Earth orbi ... more |
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Astronomers detected two major targets with a single telescope - a mysterious signal and its source galaxyPerth, Australia (SPX) May 26, 2023 Astronomers have been working to better understand the galactic environments of fast radio bursts (FRBs) - intense, momentary bursts of energy occurring in mere milliseconds and with unknown cosmic ... more 
Helium nuclei research advances our understanding of cosmic ray origin and propagationTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 26, 2023 Much of our understanding of the Universe and its mysterious phenomena is based on theoretical interpretations. In order to deepen the understanding of distant objects and energetic phenomena, astro ... more 
Element creation in the lab deepens understanding of surface explosions on neutron starsOak Ridge TN (SPX) May 25, 2023 Led by Kelly Chipps of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, scientists working in the lab have produced a signature nuclear reaction that occurs on the surface of a neutron star ... more 
Technicians apply thermal protection material to SLSHuntsville AL (SPX) May 26, 2023 Technicians at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, have completed applying thermal protection system material to the launch vehicle stage adapter (LVSA) of NASA's SLS (Space ... more |
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