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  Washington DC (UPI) Jun 22, 2023 SpaceX confirmed it deployed 47 new Starlink satellites Thursday morning after a predawn launch from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Falcon 9 rocket with the satellites lifted off in the darkness at 3:19 a.m. EDT with the deployment of the satellites confirmed about an hour later. The rocket's first stage also successfully returned to Earth and stuck its landing on the Pacific Ocean-based drone ship Of Course I Still Love You at 3:28 a.m. The small satellites wi ... read more |
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Einstein and Euler put to the test at the edge of the UniverseGeneva, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 23, 2023 The cosmos is a unique laboratory for testing the laws of physics, in particular those of Euler and Einstein. Euler described the movements of celestial objects, while Einstein described the way in ... more  
Apex raises $16M in Series A fundingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2023 Apex, the Los Angeles-based spacecraft mass manufacturing company, announced its Series A fundraising round and customers flying on its first Aries satellite bus. Apex's $16M Series A funding ... more  
New gravitational waves observation run to reveal more of the universe's secretsCardiff UK (SPX) Jun 23, 2023 A new observation run to search for ripples in space-time generated by colliding black holes and other extreme cosmic events will take gravitational wave astronomy to the next level, scientists clai ... more  
Space travel alters gene expression in white blood cells, weakening our immune systemOttawa, Canada (SPX) Jun 23, 2023 Evidence is mounting that astronauts are more susceptible to infections while in space. For example, astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) commonly suffer from skin rashes, as we ... more |
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  Fundamentals of Space Missions 
Introducing Commercial Crew-7Paris (ESA) Jun 22, 2023 The final two crewmembers of Crew-7, for which ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen is the pilot, have been announced. They will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) later this summer. In ad ... more 
Upgrades to KSC ground systems near completion for Artemis IIKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Jun 22, 2023 As teams with NASA's Exploration Ground Systems Program at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida prepare for the first major set of integrated ground system tests for Artemis II, the first cr ... more |
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Welcome to Kalavryta: Sols 3866-3867Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 21, 2023 Time, it never seems to pass at a constant rate. Today is summer solstice here in the northern hemisphere on Earth; the longest "day" of the year. It was only fitting time was at the forefront of pl ... more  
Ecuador becomes 26th nation to sign space-exploration Artemis AccordsWashington DC (UPI) Jun 21, 2023 Ecuador became the 26th nation to join the Artemis Accords Wednesday. ... more  
Unveiling Jupiter's upper atmosphereNewcastle upon Tyne UK (SPX) Jun 22, 2023 A North East planetary astronomer has been granted rare access to the world's largest deep-space telescope, providing him with a unique opportunity to discover more about the largest planet in our s ... more  
New era of exoplanet discovery begins with images of 'Jupiter's Younger Sibling'Maunakea HI (SPX) Jun 23, 2023 Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaii Island have discovered one of the lowest-mass planets whose images have been directly captured. Not only were they able to measure its ma ... more |
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  Milky Way's central black hole woke up 200 years ago 
Never before seen way to annihilate a starWashington DC (SPX) Jun 23, 2023 Astronomers studying a powerful gamma-ray burst (GRB) with the Gemini South telescope, operated by NSF's NOIRLab, may have detected a never-before-seen way to destroy a star. Unlike most GRBs, which ... more 
Molecular filament shielded young solar system from supernovaTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 23, 2023 Isotope ratios found in meteorites suggest that a supernova exploded nearby while the Sun and Solar System were still forming. But the blast wave from a supernova that close could have potentially d ... more |
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Sidus Space awarded two Florida-Israel Innovation Partnership ContractsCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jun 23, 2023 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has been awarded contracts for two projects with Israeli partners Maris-Tech and Lulav Space by Space Florida under the Florida-Israel Innovation Partnership. This is the ... more 
W-band on the runParis (ESA) Jun 23, 2023 A trio of ESA engineers took to the roof of the Agency's technical heart to link up with a satellite the size of a shoebox as it sped overhead. The team deployed a portable, self-made ground s ... more  
NASA, Department of Agriculture Advance Exploration, ScienceWashington DC (SPX) Jun 22, 2023 NASA and the USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday strengthening the collaboration between the two agencies, including efforts to improve agricultural ... more  
Forecasting fires with SMOSParis (ESA) Jun 15, 2023 As the current wildfires in Canada show, climate change is increasing the risk and extent of wildfires across the globe. ESA, along with the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts have t ... more |
 MAVEN stuns with ultraviolet views of Mars 
Reconstructing alien astronomers' view of our home galaxy's chemistryHeidelberg, Germany (SPX) Jun 23, 2023 Researchers have reconstructed what alien astronomers, observing our Milky Way galaxy from afar, would find if they analysed our home galaxy's chemical composition. The study, which is led by resear ... more 
Stellar demolition derby births powerful gamma-ray burstEvanston IL (SPX) Jun 23, 2023 While searching for the origins of a powerful gamma-ray burst (GRB), an international team of astrophysicists may have stumbled upon a new way to destroy a star. Although most GRBs originate f ... more |
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SpaceLogistics continues satellite life-extension work with latest saleDulles VA (SPX) Jun 21, 2023 Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) SpaceLogistics has sold its third Mission Extension Pod (MEP), a propulsion "jet pack" that extends the life of legacy satellites, allowing them to operate ... more 
Europe's Euclid space telescope to launch on July 1Paris (AFP) June 21, 2023 The European Space Agency said on Wednesday its space telescope Euclid is scheduled to launch on July 1, blasting off on a mission to shed light on the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy. ... more  
Space exploration company brings high-tech laser lab to the ocean floorWashington DC (SPX) Jun 15, 2023 On Friday, May 19, 2023, Impossible Sensing, along with a team of scientists and engineers from SETI Institute, NASA JPL, University of Washington's Applied Physics Laboratory and other institutions ... more 
Seven US companies collaborate with NASA to advance space capabilitiesWashington DC (SPX) Jun 21, 2023 NASA will partner with seven U.S. companies to meet future commercial and government needs, ultimately benefitting human spaceflight and the U.S. commercial low Earth orbit economy. Through un ... more |
 
Telstra and OneWeb seal deal on delivering new satellite solutionsLondon UK (SPX) Jun 20, 2023 Telstra and OneWeb are set to deliver one of the world's largest rollouts of OneWeb low Earth Orbit (LEO) backhaul for a commercial mobile network. After testing in Australia, Telstra and OneWeb hav ... more 
Persevering across the upper fan in search of record-keeping rocksGainesville FL (SPX) Jun 22, 2023 Sampling Martian rocks requires persistence! Right now, Perseverance is on the hunt for a conglomerate rock to sample for return to Earth - a task that is proving to be challenging. Two attempts wer ... more 
Touch and Go: Sol 3865Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 22, 2023 Earth planning date: Tuesday, June 20, 2023. Curiosity is currently trekking east along a small detour due to recent challenges on steep, rocky, sandy terrain. Today we planned 1 sol known as a 'Tou ... more  
A trio of images highlight BepiColombo's third Mercury flybyParis (ESA) Jun 22, 2023 The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission has made its third of six gravity assist flybys at Mercury, snapping images of a newly named impact crater as well as tectonic and volcanic curiosities as it adjusts ... more |
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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
New study weighs the universe's supermassive black holesBoulder CO (SPX) Jun 21, 2023 Near the center of the Milky Way Galaxy sits an immense object that astronomers call Sagittarius A*. This "supermassive" black hole may have grown in tandem with our galaxy, and it's not alone. Scie ... more 
Evidence of the amino acid tryptophan found in spaceWashington DC (SPX) Jun 21, 2023 Using data from the Spitzer space observatory, Dr Susana Iglesias-Groth, a researcher from The Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC), has found evidence for the existence of the amino acid tryp ... more 
Astronomers propose novel method of measuring galaxy distancesBeijing, China (SPX) Jun 21, 2023 Our Universe consists of hundreds of billions of galaxies, and for nearby galaxies, distances are mainly measured by classical Cepheids and RR Lyrae (RR Lyr) stars. RR Lyr stars are pulsating ... more |
 
NASA selects 5 experiments for 2024 total solar eclipseWashington DC (SPX) Jun 21, 2023 A total solar eclipse will darken a swath of North America as the Moon blocks the light of the Sun for a few minutes on April 8, 2024. In addition to casting a breathtaking, passing shadow over the ... more 
Intelsat to extend life of four satellites by 2027McLean VA (SPX) Jun 21, 2023 Intelsat, operator of one of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), ordered its second Mission Extension Pod (MEP) fro ... more 
Rover on the home stretch to the Martian moon PhobosBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 21, 2023 The origin of the martian moons Phobos and Deimos is still an unsolved mystery in planetary research. Both moons will be the targets of the Japanese Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission. A German ... more 
Long March 6 rocket carries experimental satellite to spaceBeijing (XNA) Jun 21, 2023 China used a Long March 6 carrier rocket to transport an experimental satellite into space on Tuesday morning, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, a leading State-owned space c ... more |
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OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample will have new home in HoustonHouston TX (SPX) Jun 21, 2023 If everything goes according to plan, OSIRIS-REx's sample return capsule will separate from the spacecraft, enter the Earth's atmosphere and parachute safely to Earth for recovery at the Department ... more 
Continuing along the alternate route: Sols 3861-3864Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 21, 2023 Earth planning date: Friday, June 16, 2023 Hearing today's drive completed as planned for the third time in a row was a refreshing change from last week when Curiosity was struggling to get up a roc ... more 
ESA backs Greek firms' and universities' CubeSatsParis (ESA) Jun 21, 2023 Seven CubeSat missions that demonstrate a variety of services including connectivity and secure communications are being developed by small and medium-sized companies and universities in Greece, fol ... more 
Iridium proposes a new model for monitored BVLOS UAS integrationMcLean VA (SPX) Jun 21, 2023 Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has announced the results of an Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) flight trial highlighting Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) capabilities in the National A ... more |
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