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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 18, 2023 The Earth Observation (EO) industry continues to see a surge in technological innovation, satellite deployment, and investment opportunities, underlining the sector's pivotal role in our evolving understanding of our home planet. Satellite deployment is rapidly increasing, with companies such as Muon Space, ICEYE, and Satellogic all announcing successful launches. Muon Space's debut satellite, MuSat-1, represents a vital step towards its Climate Constellation project. This mission plans to use a n ... read more |
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Global collaboration drives record-breaking advances in small satellite industryLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 18, 2023 In a great week for NewSpace, global collaborations have led to record-breaking achievements across the small satellite sector, with a focus on autonomous technology, enhancing global internet conne ... more  
Satellite Internet fills holes in global connectivity, but cost remains an issueWashington DC (UPI) Jun 18, 2023 Satellite Internet is helping to fill digital deserts, but roughly half the world's population still lacks online access as many remain priced out. The United Nations has set a goal that "every pers ... more  
Juno captures lightning bolts above Jupiter's north poleLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 18, 2023 In the realm of outer space, Jupiter's lightning continues to intrigue scientists and NASA's Juno mission is at the forefront of this exploration. The spacecraft recently recorded an illuminating bo ... more  
UK Nuclear Fusion company announces space rocket US PartnershipLondon, UK (SPX) Jun 18, 2023 The UK-based company Pulsar Fusion, specializing in nuclear fusion, has announced a collaboration with the US firm, Princeton Satellite Systems. The collaboration will employ artificial intelligence ... more |
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ASU study: Jupiter's moon Europa may have had a slow evolutionTempe AZ (SPX) Jun 18, 2023 Jupiter's moon, Europa, is slightly smaller than Earth's moon and is one of the most promising places to search for alien life. Amid the Jovian system, Europa is of particular interest to scie ... more  
USTC explored gravity's effect on quantum spinsHefei, China (SPX) Jun 18, 2023 A joint research group led by Prof. SHENG Dong and Prof. LU Zhengtian from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), investigated the couplin ... more |
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NASA uses new air taxi ride simulator to test passenger comfortEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Jun 18, 2023 To create a future where air taxis are a regular form of transportation, passengers need to be comfortable. That's why researchers at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California a ... more 
Spanish rocket launch aborted due to last-minute glitchMadrid (AFP) June 17, 2023 The maiden flight of Spain's first rocket was aborted Saturday after countdown ended because of a last-minute technical problem, the start up PLD Space said. ... more 
Seoul military salvages North Korea's space rocket wreckageSeoul (AFP) June 16, 2023 South Korea's military said Friday it had successfully retrieved a large chunk of a crashed North Korean space rocket from the sea bed after 15 days of complex salvage operations. ... more  
We've pumped so much groundwater that we've nudged the Earth's spinSeoul, South Korea (SPX) Jun 16, 2023 By pumping water out of the ground and moving it elsewhere, humans have shifted such a large mass of water that the Earth tilted nearly 80 centimeters (31.5 inches) east between 1993 and 2010 alone, ... more |
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Rise of the cute robotsParis (AFP) June 15, 2023 The red eye that refuses to be extinguished, the metal body that cannot be crushed - for many of us the word "robot" conjures one image: the Terminator. ... more 
Shining potential of missing atomsVienna, Austria (SPX) Jun 15, 2023 Single photons have applications in quantum computation, information networks, and sensors, and these can be emitted by defects in the atomically thin insulator hexagonal boron nitride (hBN). Missin ... more |
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Macron demands French AI 'champions'Paris (AFP) June 14, 2023 President Emmanuel Macron made a pitch on Wednesday for France to become a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) as he spoke at VivaTech in Paris, one of Europe's biggest technology trade shows. ... more  
Spire enables optical inter-satellite links with reduced data latencyVienna VA (SPX) Jun 14, 2023 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) has made contact with two satellites on the SpaceX Transporter-8 mission carrying optical inter-satellite link (OISL) payloads that will significantly reduce data lat ... more 
Aerospacelab's Gregoire satellite launched on Spacex's Falcon 9 Via ExolaunchBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 14, 2023 Aerospacelab, the fast-growing small satellite Belgian manufacturer, and Exolaunch, the German-US global supplier of mission management and integration services, are pleased to announce the launch o ... more  
Scientists report 'benchmarks' for extreme space weatherLondon, UK (SPX) Jun 16, 2023 High-energy 'relativistic' electrons - so-called "killer" electrons - are a major source of radiation damage to satellites and so understanding their patterns of activity is crucial. Bursts of charg ... more |
 Sun-watching Proba-3 formation flyers tested for take-off 
NASA Offers Fly-Fix-Fly Testing for SmallSat Planetary ObservationEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2023 After a 12-day stratospheric flight, winners of NASA's first TechLeap Prize are now analyzing data from technologies that may improve autonomous observation capabilities for small spacecraft flying ... more 
Handing over European Service Module for Artemis IIParis (ESA) Jun 16, 2023 In the presence of one of the four Artemis astronauts that will rely on the European Service Module-2 for water, air, electricity, propulsion and temperature control on their two-week voyage around ... more |
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Record-setting launch sends 41 satellites to spaceBeijing (XNA) Jun 16, 2023 China launched a Long March 2D carrier rocket on Thursday afternoon to send a total of 41 satellites into space, setting a new national record for the most spacecraft transported on a single mission ... more  
Navigating underground with cosmic-ray muonsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 16, 2023 Superfast, subatomic-sized particles called muons have been used to wirelessly navigate underground in a reportedly world first. By using muon-detecting ground stations synchronized with an undergro ... more  
Lunar Characterization Device Gets Early FundingTucson AZ (SPX) Jun 16, 2023 An innovative flashlight to allow scientists to see the dark areas of the Moon to better understand their composition has been selected to participate in NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) p ... more 
China conducts extravehicular radiation biological exposure experiment on space stationBeijing, China (SPX) Jun 16, 2023 China has performed a radiation biological exposure experiment outside the country's Mengtian lab module for the first time, a milestone achievement in radiation biology and space science research, ... more |
Final launch of Europe's Ariane 5 rocket postponedParis (AFP) June 15, 2023 The final launch of Europe's Ariane 5 rocket has been postponed due to a technical problem, French firm Arianespace said on Thursday, in the latest blow to European space efforts. ... more 
Satellite swarms for science 'grow up' at NASA AmesWashington 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 gro ... more  
Venus atmosphere in 3D prepares future observations of rocky exoplanetsLisbon, 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  
Key building block for life found at Saturn's moon EnceladusSan 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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BepiColombo braces for third Mercury flybyParis (ESA) Jun 15, 2023 The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission is gearing up for its next close flyby of Mercury on 19 June, when it will pass the planet's surface at an altitude of about 236 km. This is the third of six gravity ... more 
Muon Space satellite test paves way for climate constellationMountain 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 
ICEYE's four satellites launch with SpaceX's Transporter-8, introducing high-resolution spot fine image productHelsinki, 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 
Astronomers discover new link between dark matter and clumpiness of the universeToronto, 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 |
 
It easier ever view Mars landscapes in high resolutionWashington 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  
Scientists shed light on the unusual origin of a familiar meteor showerGreenbelt 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 
A Geologist in a Rock Shop: Sols 3859-3860Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 14, 2023 It appears that Curiosity's recent traverse has turned a new leaf as this is the second successful drive after lots of slipping and sliding. The new workspace is full of goodies for us to target and ... more 
DESI data sheds more light on 3D map of cosmos, study of universeDallas 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 |
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Gemini North detects multiple heavier elements in atmosphere of hot ExoplanetWashington 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 
Sun's coldest region stores secret to heating million-degree corona, study findsNewark 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  
Virgin Galactic's use of the 'Overview Effect' to promote space tourism is a terrible ironyHobart, 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 
Arianespace and Orbex to explore European Launch PartnershipForres 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 |
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