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  Wallops Island VA (SPX) Jun 20, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has launched its first suborbital testbed launch vehicle, called HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) for a confidential customer. The inaugural launch took place on June 17 at 21:24 Eastern local time (June 18, 01:24 UTC) from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 2 at Virginia's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA's Wallops Flight Facility. The HASTE suborbital launch vehicle is derived from the Company's Electron rocket but has a modified Kic ... read more |
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Fundamentals of Space MissionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 19, 2023 The newly released book "Fundamentals of Space Missions: Problems with Solutions" (ISBN 9798985668742) provides a comprehensive guide for students, instructors, and professionals alike in the field ... more  
New Space companies join CopernicusParis (ESA) Jun 20, 2023 With commercial companies playing an increasingly important role in creating a dynamic and innovative space industry, nine New Space satellite data suppliers have joined the Copernicus programme as ... more  
Webb Rules Out Thick Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere for Rocky ExoplanetLaura Betz for GSFC News Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 20, 2023 An international team of researchers has used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to calculate the amount of heat energy coming from the rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 c. ... more  
Mitsubishi Electric demonstrates light source module for high-capacity laser linksTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 20, 2023 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has successfully demonstrated laser optical frequency control using a new light source module, a key component of an envisioned high-capacity laser optical communicat ... more |
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  Telstra and OneWeb seal deal on delivering new satellite solutions 
Searching for an atmosphere on the rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 cHeidelberg, Germany (SPX) Jun 20, 2023 Using the James Webb Space Telescope, an MPIA-led group of astronomers searched for an atmosphere on rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 c. Although the planet is nearly identical in size and temperature to ... more  
Aerojet Rocketdyne hot fires large solid rocket motor for next generation MRBM targetHuntsville AL (SPX) Jun 20, 2023 Aerojet Rocketdyne has completed the qualification static fire test of the eSR-19, the advanced large solid rocket motor that will power the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) next generation Medium Ran ... more |
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This salty gel could harvest water from desert airBoston MA (SPX) Jun 16, 2023 MIT engineers have synthesized a superabsorbent material that can soak up a record amount of moisture from the air, even in desert-like conditions. As the material absorbs water vapor, it can ... more  
European leaders host Musk, chase Tesla investmentParis (AFP) June 16, 2023 Billionaire Elon Musk swept into Paris on Friday to hold court at an event with thousands of spectators hours after meeting the leaders of Italy and France, as European capitals jostle for investment from his electric car firm Tesla. ... more  
SpaceX launches satellite to serve rural IndonesiaWashington DC (UPI) Jun 18, 2021 SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Sunday carrying a communications satellite that will provide internet service to Indonesia. ... 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 |
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  Juno captures lightning bolts above Jupiter's north pole 
VAST selects Impulse Space for Haven-1 Space Station PropulsionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 18, 2023 In an important move for commercial space travel, Vast, an innovative company in space habitation technologies, has partnered with Impulse Space for the provision of propulsion systems for the Haven ... more 
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 |
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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  
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  
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 |
  Scientists report 'benchmarks' for extreme space weather 
Sun-watching Proba-3 formation flyers tested for take-offParis (ESA) Jun 16, 2023 ESA's pair of Sun-watching Proba-3 satellites have been placed in take-off configuration, one on top of the other, for testing in simulated launch and space conditions at IABG in Germany, ahead of t ... more  
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 |
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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 
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 |
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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  
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 |
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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 
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 |
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