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  Paris (AFP) June 8, 2023 Iyinoluwa Aboyeji might not have the personal wealth of Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg, but his level of success as an African entrepreneur bears comparison with any Silicon Valley tech titan. While still in his twenties, the Nigerian co-founded two "unicorns", an industry term for companies that achieve a valuation of more than $1 billion. By most counts, Africa has produced only seven unicorns compared with more than 700 in the United States. Aboyeji, who has many of the trappings of a globa ... read more |
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How activity in outer space will affect regional inequalities in the futureOxford UK (SPX) Jun 07, 2023 Science fiction has always been a tool for processing life on Earth. Norwegian sci-fi expert Karl Kristian Swane Bambini has said that the space-bound genre is well placed to "interrogate and reimag ... more  
What made the brightest cosmic explosion of all time so exceptional?Bath UK (SPX) Jun 08, 2023 Few cosmic explosions have attracted as much attention from space scientists as the one recorded on October 22 last year and aptly named the Brightest of All Time (BOAT). The event, produced by the ... more 
Rwanda leaps forward in its journey to build a robust and vibrant space innovation ecosystemKigali, Rwanda (SPX) Jun 08, 2023 The Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability (RIIS) and the Rwanda Space Agency (RSA) recently hosted a multi-stakeholder workshop in Rwanda in support of the space agency's drive to har ... more 
York Space Systems acquires Emergent Space TechnologiesDenver CO (SPX) Jun 08, 2023 York Space Systems (York), a Denver-based aerospace company dedicated to the rapid deployment of complete space mission solutions, has announced the company has completed the acquisition of Emergent ... more |
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LeoLabs accelerates radar coverage in Europe with commissioning of the Azores Space RadarMenlo Park CA (SPX) Jun 08, 2023 LeoLabs, the leading commercial provider of Space Domain Awareness (SDA) services and low Earth orbit (LEO) mapping, has announced the commissioning of the LeoLabs Azores Space Radar. This radar sit ... more  
Tianzhou 5 reconnects with Tiangong space stationBeijing (XNA) Jun 07, 2023 The Tianzhou 5 cargo spacecraft re-docked with the Tiangong space station early on Tuesday morning, according to the China Manned Space Agency. In a brief news release, the agency said the rob ... more |
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Galaxies go on a deep dive and leave fiery tail behindHuntsville AL (SPX) Jun 07, 2023 A group of galaxies is plunging into the Coma galaxy cluster and leaving behind an enormous tail of superheated gas. Astronomers have confirmed this is the longest known tail behind a galaxy group a ... more
Detectors could improve views of gamma-ray eventsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 07, 2023 Using technology similar to that found in smartphone cameras, NASA scientists are developing upgraded sensors to reveal more details about black hole outbursts and exploding stars - all while being ... more 
VLBA reveals complexity of 'average' space explosions in NovaeCharlotteville VA (SPX) Jun 07, 2023 While studying classical novae using the National Radio Astronomy Observatory's Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA), a graduate researcher uncovered evidence the objects may have been erroneously typeca ... more  
First Mars livestream: the movieParis (ESA) Jun 08, 2023 To celebrate the 20th birthday of ESA's Mars Express on 2 June, and after months of work from engineers and scientists to make it possible, ESA aired the first-ever Mars livestream. For an hour, it ... more |
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Parker Solar Probe flies into the fast solar wind and finds its sourceBerkeley CA (SPX) Jun 08, 2023 NASA's Parker Solar Probe (PSP) has flown close enough to the sun to detect the fine structure of the solar wind close to where it is generated at the sun's surface, revealing details that are lost ... more 
New study identifies mechanism driving the sun's fast windCollege Park MD (SPX) Jun 08, 2023 The fastest winds ever recorded on Earth reached more than 200 miles per hour, but even those gusts pale in comparison to the sun's wind. In a paper published June 7, 2023 in the journal Natur ... more |
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'AI doctor' better at predicting patient outcomes, including deathWashington (AFP) June 7, 2023 Artificial intelligence has proven itself useful in reading medical imaging and even shown it can pass doctors' licensing exams. ... more  
NASA research gathers key radar data for autonomous air cargo deliveryEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Jun 07, 2023 When autonomous air taxis and cargo delivery vehicles fly above neighborhoods, safe operations will depend on their ability to detect and avoid other aircraft and obstacles. As part of the age ... more  
Schools, museums, libraries can apply to receive artifacts from NASAWashington DC (UPI) Jun 7, 2023 NASA is giving STEM programs across the country the opportunity to receive historical objects from the agency to be used for educational purposes. ... more  
Iran unveils homegrown defense shield-busting hypersonic missileWashington DC (UPI) Jun 6, 2023 Iran unveiled Tuesday what it claimed was its first hypersonic ballistic missile in what military officials said was a "huge leap" in the country's missile systems industry. ... more |
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SpaceX Dragon cargo ship arrives at International Space StationWashington DC (UPI) Jun 6, 2023 The SpaceX Dragon cargo spaceship successfully docked with the International Space Station early Tuesday morning after taking off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida the day before. ... 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 |
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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 
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  
A novel statistical approach for big data astronomyHuntsville AL (SPX) Jun 07, 2023 The digital age has been a tremendous boon to the fields of both statistics and astronomy. However, according to Dr. Max Bonamente, a professor of physics and astro ... more 
Webb Telescope reveals early universe crackled with bursts of star formationBaltimore MD (SPX) Jun 06, 2023 Among the most fundamental questions in astronomy is: How did the first stars and galaxies form? NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is already providing new insights into this question. One of the la ... more |
Webb Telescope detects universe's most distant complex organic moleculesChampaign IL (SPX) Jun 06, 2023 Researchers have detected complex organic molecules in a galaxy more than 12 billion light-years away from Earth - the most distant galaxy in which these molecules are now known to exist. Thanks to ... more 
Scrubbing Hubble images of satellite light tracksBaltimore MD (SPX) Jun 06, 2023 When the Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990, there were about 470 artificial satellites orbiting Earth. By 2000, that number doubled. But by 2023, the rising number has grown almost exponen ... more 
Slippery Science: Sols 3851-3852Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 06, 2023 There's a special sort of hopeful-nervousness I feel on a weekend with a challenging drive. It's how I felt this last weekend, waiting for our rover to try and execute the 11 meter drive that was su ... more 
Successful Launch and Deployment of Dragon into Orbit by SpaceXKennedy 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 weathe ... more |
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LeoStella builds and delivers its 20th satelliteTukwila WA (SPX) Jun 06, 2023 LeoStella, the U.S.-based satellite manufacturer, has successfully delivered its twentieth satellite since its inception in 2019. This accomplishment signals a key milestone in the firm's growth tra ... more  
Dying stars' cocoons could be new source of gravitational wavesEvanston IL (SPX) Jun 06, 2023 So far, astrophysicists have only detected gravitational waves from binary systems - the mergers of either two black holes, two neutron stars or one of each. Although astrophysicists theoretically s ... more 
Scientific experimental samples brought back to Earth, delivered to scientistsBeijing (SPX) Jun 06, 2023 In a recent development from China's ambitious space program, the Shenzhou-15 manned spacecraft has successfully returned to Earth with a collection of experimental samples originating from the Tian ... 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 
Mysterious dashes revealed in Milky Way's centerEvanston IL (SPX) Jun 02, 2023 An international team of astrophysicists has discovered something wholly new, hidden in the center of the Milky Way galaxy. In the early 1980s, Northwestern University's Farhad Yusef-Zadeh dis ... more 
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 
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 |
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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 
Asia's largest rocket engine test bench achieves dual 700-ton testing capacityBeijing, China (SPX) Jun 02, 2023 In a significant milestone for Asian space exploration, the Tongchuan Test Center at the 165th Institute of the Sixth Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation has successfully execute ... more 
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 |
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