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June 15, 2023
SPACEMART
Satellite swarms for science 'grow up' at NASA Ames



Washington DC (SPX) Jun 15, 2023
Teamwork makes the dream work, and at NASA that doesn't apply only to humans. Researchers at NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley are developing satellite swarms, which are groups of spacecraft working together as a unit, without being managed individually by mission controllers. A swarm's ability to perform autonomously will make new types of science and exploration possible, particularly as they venture farther into deep space. Ames' work on swarm technologies has been unde ... read more

TECH SPACE
Foldable phased-array transmitters for small satellites
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 15, 2023
New design for a foldable phased-array transmitter can help make satellites lightweight, smaller, and cost-efficient to launch, report scientists at Tokyo Tech. The transmitter is made of stacked la ... more
VENUSIAN HEAT
Venus atmosphere in 3D prepares future observations of rocky exoplanets
Lisbon, Portugal (SPX) Jun 15, 2023
The Venus atmosphere may be used as a natural laboratory to understand the evolution of Earth-like planets, according to a study led by the Instituto de Astrofisica e Ciencias do Espaco (IA) Venus ... more
TECH SPACE
Discharge test for launcher antenna
Paris (ESA) Jun 15, 2023
Keeping a launcher in flight connected with the ground is one of the toughest jobs an antenna can have. Having to contend with high temperatures, vibration and atmospheric slipstream is hard enough, ... more
SATURN DAILY
Key building block for life found at Saturn's moon Enceladus
San Antonio, TX (SPX) Jun 15, 2023
The search for extraterrestrial life in our solar system just got more exciting. A team of scientists including Southwest Research Institute's Dr. Christopher Glein has discovered new evidence that ... more
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MERCURY RISING


BepiColombo braces for third Mercury flyby

EARTH OBSERVATION
Muon Space satellite test paves way for climate constellation
Mountain View CA (SPX) Jun 15, 2023
Muon Space, a climate satellite company revolutionizing the way Earth is monitored from space, is pleased to announce the successful deployment of the company's first satellite, MuSat-1. The ESPA-cl ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
ICEYE's four satellites launch with SpaceX's Transporter-8, introducing high-resolution spot fine image product
Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Jun 14, 2023
ICEYE, the global leader in persistent monitoring with radar imaging satellites and an expert in natural catastrophe solutions, has successfully expanded its constellation with four new synthetic ap ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Comtech, E-Space team up to make space-powered connectivity services available and actionable anywhere
Los Gatos CA (SPX) Jun 15, 2023
Comtech (NASDAQ: CMTL) and E-Space, the company bridging Earth and space to enable hyper-scaled deployments of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services, has announced a teaming agreement to c ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Astronomers discover new link between dark matter and clumpiness of the universe
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Jun 15, 2023
In a study published in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, researchers at the University of Toronto reveal a theoretical breakthrough that may explain both the nature of invisible d ... more
MARSDAILY
It easier ever view Mars landscapes in high resolution
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 15, 2023
There is a huge difference between looking at a photo of the Grand Canyon and seeing it in person. If you want to look at another planet's landscape, seeing it in person is not an option. That's why ... more
IRON AND ICE
Scientists shed light on the unusual origin of a familiar meteor shower
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 15, 2023
Each winter, the Geminid meteors light up the sky as they race past Earth, producing one of the most intense meteor showers in the night sky. Now, NASA's Parker Solar Probe mission is providing new ... more

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MARSDAILY


A Geologist in a Rock Shop: Sols 3859-3860

TIME AND SPACE
DESI data sheds more light on 3D map of cosmos, study of universe
Dallas TX (SPX) Jun 15, 2023
Dr. Mustapha Ishak-Boushaki, a theoretical astrophysicist at The University of Texas at Dallas, has spent his career seeking answers to some of the universe's greatest mysteries, including why the e ... more
EXO WORLDS
Gemini North detects multiple heavier elements in atmosphere of hot Exoplanet
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 15, 2023
Astronomers using the Gemini North telescope, one half of the International Gemini Observatory operated by NSF's NOIRLab, have detected multiple rock-forming elements in the atmosphere of a Jupiter- ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
Sun's coldest region stores secret to heating million-degree corona, study finds
Newark NJ (SPX) Jun 15, 2023
Nearly five thousand kilometers above the Sun's surface lies a century-old question for solar physicists - how are temperatures in the star's upper atmosphere, or corona, hundreds of times hotter th ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Virgin Galactic's use of the 'Overview Effect' to promote space tourism is a terrible irony
Hobart, Australia (SPX) Jun 14, 2023
Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded in 2004 by Richard Branson, promotes its flights as offering: A Brand New Perspective: Deepen your connection to Earth and to humanity with t ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Arianespace and Orbex to explore European Launch Partnership
Forres UK (SPX) Jun 14, 2023
Arianespace and Orbex, a UK-based provider of small satellite launch services, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to study possible future cooperation to answer its customers' requireme ... more
TIME AND SPACE
NASA's Webb Proves Galaxies Transformed the Early Universe
Baltimore MD (SPX) Jun 12, 2023
In the early universe, the gas between stars and galaxies was opaque - energetic starlight could not penetrate it. But 1 billion years after the big bang, the gas had become completely transparent. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE


Tech advance helps control descent of rocket debris

EXO WORLDS
Phosphate, a key building block of life, found on Saturn's moon Enceladus
Seattle WA (SPX) Jun 15, 2023
An international team including a University of Washington scientist has found that the water on one of Saturn's moons harbors phosphates, a key building block of life. The team led by the Freie Uni ... more
WATER WORLD
Space rock holds clues as to how Earth got its water
Tucson AZ (SPX) Jun 14, 2023
Sodium chloride, better known as table salt, isn't exactly the type of mineral that captures the imagination of scientists. However, a smattering of tiny salt crystals discovered in a sample from an ... more
PHYSICS NEWS
Unveiling quantum gravity: New results from IceCube and Fermi data
Bergen, Norway (SPX) Jun 12, 2023
In a study published in Nature Astronomy, a team of researchers from the University of Naples "Federico II", the University of Wroclaw, and the University of Bergen examined a quantum-gravity model ... more
MARSDAILY
Artificial photosynthesis for real oxygen
Paris (ESA) Jun 12, 2023
On Earth our varied and abundant species of plants produce all the life-giving oxygen we need to breathe, but when we venture outside of our world such as on the International Space Station or the M ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Terran Orbital supervises Italian students building satellite for first Vatican space mission
Boca Raton FL (SPX) Jun 14, 2023
A satellite created with the help of Terran Orbital Corporation's (NYSE: LLAP) Italian subsidiary, Tyvak International, successfully launched Monday, carrying Pope Francis's iconic "Statis Orbis" co ... more
TECH SPACE
NASA laser communications terminal delivered for Artemis II lunar mission
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 14, 2023
The laser communications system for NASA's Artemis II mission arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for integration with the Orion spacecraft, which will carry astronauts around the Moon ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
SpaceX Transporter-8 delivers 6 NanoAvionics satellites to orbit
Vilnius, Lithuania (SPX) Jun 14, 2023
Kongsberg NanoAvionics recently announced a significant accomplishment in the field of space technology as SpaceX's Transporter-8 mission successfully placed six of its satellites into orbit. Among ... more
EXO WORLDS
Planet orbiting 2 stars discovered using new technique
Columbus OH (SPX) Jun 13, 2023
An international team of astronomers is the first to apply an old technique to discover a new type of planet that orbits two stars - what is known as a circumbinary planet. As an added bonus, resear ... more
MARSDAILY
Curiosity captures Morning and Afternoon on Mars
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 14, 2023
After completing a major software update in April, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover took a last look at "Marker Band Valley" before leaving it behind, capturing a "postcard" of the scene. The postc ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Exolaunch deploys over 30 smallsats on Spacex's Transporter-8 Rideshare Mission
Vandenberg AFB CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2023
On June 12, the Transporter-8 rideshare mission successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission featured the integration of 32 customer satellites, facilitated by E ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Rocket Lab spacecraft built for Varda operating on orbit
Long Beach CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2023
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) reports its spacecraft for Varda Space Industries ("Varda"), a leading in-space manufacturing and hypersonic re-entry logistics company, is successfully operating ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Falcon 9 deploys 53 Starlink satellites on SpaceX's 40th launch of the year
Space Coast FL (SPX) Jun 12, 2023
A Falcon 9 rocket topped with 53 Starlink spacecraft lifted off in a southeast trajectory from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Florida, at 3:10 a.m. EDT ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Astrobotic and Westinghouse team to power outer space
Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jun 09, 2023
At the 2023 Keystone Space Conference last week, Westinghouse Electric Company and Astrobotic announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to explore collaboration on space technology prog ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Diving into practice
Paris (ESA) Jun 09, 2023
Over the past few weeks, ESA's astronaut candidates have taken a deep dive-both figuratively and literally-into their basic training, including their first SCUBA diving experience in the Neutral Buo ... more
IRON AND ICE
Possible meteorite splashes down in British Columbia pool
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 09, 2023
A British Columbia man said he is trying to determine whether an object that splashed down in his backyard pool was a meteorite. Justin Broad said he was outside his home in Delta earlier this ... more
MARSDAILY
How NASA gives a name to every spot it studies on Mars
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 09, 2023
NASA's Perseverance rover is currently investigating rock outcrops alongside the rim of Mars' Belva Crater. Some 2,300 miles (3,700 kilometers) away, NASA's Curiosity rover recently drilled a sample ... more
EXO WORLDS
Astronomers observe giant tails of helium escaping Jupiter-like planet
Austin TX (SPX) Jun 09, 2023
A team of astronomers has used observations from the Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HET) at The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory to discover some of the longest tails of gas yet observe ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
USTC reveals reconfiguration process of solar eruptions
Hefei, China (SPX) Jun 09, 2023
Recently, a research team led by Prof. GOU Yanyu from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) found that the solar outburst structure underg ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
New keen-sighted satellite will view distant stars, assist Webb telescope
Boulder CO (SPX) Jun 09, 2023
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the most powerful telescope ever launched into space, will soon get a new "sidekick"-a small but nimble satellite that borrows its name from a multicolored ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
What's the dark matter with Euclid
Paris (ESA) Jun 09, 2023
Euclid is ESA's mission to shed light on dark matter and dark energy, but teams at the Agency's mission control centre in Darmstadt, Germany, are also in the dark. A series of problems have befallen ... more
SPACEMART
SpaceDaily.com removes all Network Advertising
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 06, 2023
Digital advertising is changing course and SpaceDaily.com, with its 25 high-tech websites including SpaceWar.com, SolarDaily.com, GPSDaily.com, and RoboDaily.com, is onboard with this change. Simon ... more
MARSDAILY
First Mars livestream: the movie
Paris (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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