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  Kennedy Space Center FL (UPI) Jun 06, 2023 After some delays over the weekend, SpaceX has successfully launched its Crew Resupply Mission 28 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The initial launch was postponed due to unfavorable weather conditions, particularly high winds in the booster recovery zone. The mission was successfully executed at 11:47 a.m. EDT Monday, with weather conditions deemed 60% favorable for liftoff. SpaceX had earlier delayed the liftoff over the weekend, stating the decision was made to allow more time for the ... read more |
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SpaceX is keeping up cadence with Starlink Group 6-4 missionCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jun 05, 2023 At 8:20 a.m. EDT (1220 UTC) on Sunday, a Falcon 9 rocket launched 22 of SpaceX's brand-new "V2 Mini" internet satellites for its Starlink communications network from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) ... more  
Mars in colour as never seen beforeBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 02, 2023 Exactly 20 years ago, on 2 June 2003, the Mars Express spacecraft, the first European mission to explore another planet in the Solar System, launched on a Soyuz launch vehicle from the Baikonur Co ... more  
Shenzhou XV crew lands in Inner MongoliaBeijing (XNA) Jun 02, 2023 Completing a six-month mission that included the successful completion of the Tiangong space station, the Shenzhou XV mission crew returned to Earth early Sunday morning. The crew's reentry ca ... more  
Webb peers behind barsParis (ESA) Jun 02, 2023 A delicate tracery of dust and bright star clusters threads across this image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. The bright tendrils of gas and stars belong to the barred spiral galax ... more |
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 Mysterious dashes revealed in Milky Way's center 
Weigh a quasar's galaxy with precisionLausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 02, 2023 A team of researchers from EPFL have found a way to use the phenomenon of strong gravitational lensing to determine with precision - about 3 times more precise than any other technique - the mass of ... more  
Kim's sister slams UN meeting on North Korea's spy satellite launchSeoul (AFP) June 4, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister Kim Yo Jong slammed the UN Security Council for holding a "most unfair" meeting over Pyongyang's recent spy satellite launch, state media reported on Sunday. ... more |
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Human extinction threat 'overblown' says AI sage MarcusSan Francisco (AFP) June 4, 2023 Ever since the poem churning ChatGPT burst on the scene six months ago, expert Gary Marcus has voiced caution against artificial intelligence's ultra-fast development and adoption. ... more 
Dream Chaser comes to lifeLouisville CO (SPX) Jun 02, 2023 In an important milestone for space travel technology, Sierra Space announced the successful power-up of its revolutionary Dream Chaser spaceplane. The test conducted by the company signifies the ac ... more 
Sidus Space Secures Additional NASA Subcontracts for Artemis ProgramCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jun 02, 2023 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), a key player in the aerospace industry, recently announced that it had been granted additional hardware manufacturing subcontracts. ... more 
NASA marks significant milestone with successful SLS engine testLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 04, 2023 NASA has recently made critical progress in the testing of its RS-25 engine, an integral component for upcoming Artemis missions to the Moon. On June 1st, the space agency successfully carried out t ... more |
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 Asia's largest rocket engine test bench achieves dual 700-ton testing capacity 
Mars Express by the numbersParis (SPX) Jun 02, 2023 Exactly two decades ago, on 2 June 2003, ESA's Mars Express orbiter launched and began its journey to the Red Planet - Europe's first ever mission to Mars. The spacecraft aimed to enter orbit around ... more 
20 years of Mars Express: Mars as never seen beforeParis (ESA) Jun 02, 2023 A new mosaic of Mars marks 20 years since the launch of ESA's Mars Express, and reveals the planet's colour and composition in spectacular detail. The mosaic was created using data from Mars Express ... more |
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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 
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  
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  
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 3845-3847  
Colorful Kuiper Belt puzzle solved by UH researchersHonolulu, 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 rang ... 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 |
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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  
Engineers test VIPER's very nimble gimbalMoffett Field CA (SPX) Jun 02, 2023 As VIPER, NASA's next Moon rover, wheels about atop Mons Mouton - a large flat-topped mountain on the Moon's South Pole - one small but mighty piece of hardware will be critical for the team of rove ... more  
Frying Food in Space: A New Frontier in Astronaut Culinary ExperienceParis (ESA) Jun 02, 2023 The dietary regimen of astronauts is a crucial aspect of space missions that impacts overall health and morale. The European Space Agency (ESA) has been funding research on cooking techniques in microgravity conditions, with a recent focus on frying food ... more 
ESA launches major recruitment drive for 2023Paris (ESA) Jun 02, 2023 In an unprecedented move, the European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that it will be hiring over 200 new colleagues to join its teams in 2023. This large-scale recruitment drive aims to support E ... more |
 
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 
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 |
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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  
NASA researchers detect tsunamis by their rumble in the atmospherePasadena CA (JPL) Jun 01, 2023 New hazard-monitoring technology uses GPS signals to go wave-hunting in the Pacific Ring of Fire. GUARDIAN's long-term objective is to augment early warning systems. Triggered by earthquakes, ... more  
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 
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  
BeetleSat conducts two-way data communication using proprietary expandable antennaMiami FL (SPX) May 31, 2023 BeetleSat, formerly NSLComm, a fast-growing satellite technology company building the world's first global low-Earth orbit (LEO) constellation optimized for premium point-to-point communications, ha ... 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 |
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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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