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  Sydney (AFP) June 30, 2023 Australia on Friday said it was axing a billion-dollar plan to develop a series of space satellites, as it tries to cut costs amid an economic slowdown and cost-of-living crisis. The Aus$1.2 billion (US$770 million) National Space Mission for Earth Observation was unveiled just last year and hailed as a key plank in developing an Australian space industry. The programme's aim was to design, build and operate four satellites to be launched between 2028 and 2033 to gather Earth observation data. ... read more |
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Long history and bright future of space sample deliveriesWashington DC (SPX) Jun 30, 2023 When NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft releases a capsule with material from asteroid Bennu onto the Utah desert on Sept. 24, it will become the latest in a line of missions to gather samples from space ... more  
IceCube shows Milky Way galaxy is a neutrino desertMadison WI (SPX) Jun 30, 2023 The Milky Way galaxy is an awe-inspiring feature of the night sky, dominating all wavelengths of light and viewable with the naked eye as a hazy band of stars stretching from horizon to horizon. Now ... more  
Gullies on Mars could have been formed by recent periods of liquid meltwaterProvidence RI (SPX) Jun 30, 2023 A study led by Brown University researchers offers new insights into how water from melting ice could have played a recent role in the formation of ravine-like channels that cut down the sides of im ... more  
ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 Set for Mid-July Launch, Reveals ISRO ChiefSydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 30, 2023 The Indian Space Research Agency (ISRO) is preparing for the anticipated launch of its third lunar expedition, dubbed Chandrayaan-3. Officials from the agency disclosed that the mission is tentative ... more |
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  Virgin Galactic finally takes its first paying customers to space  
NASA's Webb identifies the earliest strands of the cosmic webGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 30, 2023 Galaxies are not scattered randomly across the universe. They gather together not only into clusters, but into vast interconnected filamentary structures with gigantic barren voids in between. This ... more 
SpaceX Dragon begins return to Earth with experiments, samples from ISSWashington DC (UPI) Jun 29, 2023 A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft left the International Space Station on Thursday to return to Earth with NASA experiments and samples dating back as far as six years. ... 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 
ALMA digs deeper into the mystery of planet formationTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 30, 2023 An international research team used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to observe disks around 19 protostars with a very high resolution to search for the earliest signs of plan ... more  
Australia-first communications network paves the way for high-speed data in spacePerth, Australia (SPX) Jun 30, 2023 The $6.5 million project, which has received a $4.4 million grant from the Australian Space Agency, $500,000 each from the Western Australian Government and The University of Western Australia, will ... more  
Webb Rules Out Thick Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere for Rocky ExoplanetGreenbelt 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 |
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 Zhurong rover detects extremely weak magnetic fields on surface of Mars' Utopia Basin 
Up up up and finally over: Sols 3873-3875Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 28, 2023 We made it! We are peeking up over the edge of the ridge that we have been trying to climb for a few weeks now. The view ahead is spectacular but it's worth pausing for a minute to look back down in ... more 
A surprise chemical find by ALMA may help detect and confirm protoplanetsCharlottesville VA (SPX) Jun 30, 2023 Scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to study the protoplanetary disk around a young star have discovered the most compelling chemical evidence to date of the for ... more |
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Webb detects host galaxies of quasars in the early universeKashiwa, Japan (SPX) Jun 30, 2023 New images from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed, for the first time, starlight from two massive galaxies hosting actively growing black holes - quasars - seen less than a billion years ... more 
First 'ghost particle' image of Milky Way galaxy captured by scientistsWashington DC (SPX) Jun 30, 2023 From visible starlight to radio waves, the Milky Way galaxy has long been observed through the various frequencies of electromagnetic radiation it emits. Scientists have now revealed a uniquely diff ... more 
Our galaxy seen through a new lens: Neutrinos detected by IceCubeMadison WI (SPX) Jun 30, 2023 Our Milky Way galaxy is an awe-inspiring feature of the night sky, viewable with the naked eye as a horizon-to-horizon hazy band of stars. Now, for the first time, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory h ... more 
Exploring the geometry of the dark UniverseParis (ESA) Jun 30, 2023 Euclid of Alexandria is considered to be the 'father' of geometry. In his most famous work, 'Elements', he brought together the knowledge of mathematics available in his time, presented it in a cons ... more |
  Arctic set for high-speed broadband as polar mission completes key milestone  
Scientists find evidence for slow-rolling sea of gravitational wavesPasadena CA (SPX) Jun 30, 2023 Scientists are reporting the first evidence that our Earth and the universe around us are awash in a background of spacetime undulations called gravitational waves. The waves oscillate very slowly o ... more 
SpaceX Dragon to return to Earth with experiments, samples from ISSWashington DC (UPI) Jun 28, 2023 A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is set to depart from the International Space Station Thursday to deliver NASA experiments and samples dating back as far as six years. ... more |
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Astronomers reveal evidence of universe's 'background hum'Paris (AFP) June 29, 2023 Astronomers across the world announced on Thursday that they have found the first evidence of a long-theorised form of gravitational waves that create a "background hum" rumbling throughout the universe. ... more 
Europe's space telescope to target universe's dark mysteriesParis (AFP) June 29, 2023 Europe's Euclid space telescope is scheduled to blast off Saturday on the first-ever mission aiming to shed light on two of the universe's greatest mysteries: dark energy and dark matter. ... more  
AST SpaceMobile and Maritime Launch Services Boost Capital with Stock OfferingsMidland TX (SPX) Jun 28, 2023 In a week of significant fundraising for space companies, AST SpaceMobile, Inc. and Maritime Launch Services Inc. have separately announced capital raising ventures. AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NA ... more 
Four teams win prizes to advance energy technology for moon missionsWashington DC (SPX) Jun 28, 2023 NASA has selected four teams to advance to the final level of the agency's Watts on the Moon Challenge, which seeks solutions to transmit and store energy on the lunar surface. NASA is working ... more |
Advanced space technology enabling 2024 ESCAPADE mission to MarsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 28, 2023 Advanced Space, an industry frontrunner in the creation of cutting-edge space technology, is set to make significant strides in deep space and planetary exploration through its collaboration with th ... more 
Back on Track: Sols 3871-3872Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 26, 2023 We started planning today with the great news that our drive was successful! This put us in a perfect position for our split touch-and-go plan - lots to see, and no need to worry that we might be on ... more 
Dark matter remains "dark"Braunschweig, Germany (SPX) Jun 24, 2023 Astronomic observations indicate the existence of so-called "dark matter" which makes up more than 80% of all matter and, as far as we know, interacts with ordinary visible matter only via gravity. ... more 
NASA's Roman and ESA's Euclid will team up to investigate dark energyGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 28, 2023 A new space telescope named Euclid, an ESA (European Space Agency) mission with important contributions from NASA, is set to launch in July to explore why the universe's expansion is speeding up. Sc ... more |
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'Smiling cat' nebula captured in new ESO imageMunich, Germany (SPX) Jun 28, 2023 This cloud of orange and red, part of the Sh2-284 nebula, is shown here in spectacular detail using data from the VLT Survey Telescope, hosted by the European Southern Observatory (ESO). This nebula ... more 
Euclid meets Falcon 9 adaptorParis (ESA) Jun 27, 2023 On Friday 23 June, Euclid was secured to the adaptor of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Engineers fastened the satellite to the adaptor that will be placed on the upper stage of the Falcon 9 rocket, which ... more 
Spain delays rocket launch until Sept over wildfire riskMadrid (AFP) June 27, 2023 The maiden flight of Spain's Miura 1 rocket, twice suspended in recent weeks, has now been delayed until September over fears its launch could start a wildfire, its developer said Tuesday. ... more 
Webb makes first detection of crucial carbon moleculeBaltimore MD (SPX) Jun 27, 2023 A team of international scientists has used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to detect a new carbon compound in space for the first time. Known as methyl cation (pronounced cat-eye-on) (CH3+), the ... more |
Purdue-launched solid rocket motor-maker Adranos flies off with AndurilWest Lafayette IN (SPX) Jun 27, 2023 Adranos Inc., a Purdue-originated company that grew from a doctoral project into an impactful company, has been acquired by a major Costa Mesa, California-based defense products company, Anduril Ind ... more 
Ariane 6 progress toward inaugural flight: ArianeGroup, Les Mureaux, FranceParis (ESA) Jun 27, 2023 In June 2023, representatives from ESA, the French space agency CNES, Ariane 6 and launch operator Arianespace met at ArianeGroup's rocket factory in Les Mureaux, near Paris, to see how the all-new ... more 
NASA engineers help create a virtual world of dataGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 24, 2023 For almost as long as it's been a concept, NASA has been on the cutting edge of virtual reality (VR) technology. However, the space has seen a renaissance since the bulky headsets of the 1990s. Seve ... more 
NASA welcomes India as 27th Artemis Accords SignatoryWashington DC (SPX) Jun 24, 2023 During a ceremony at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington on Wednesday, June 21, India became the 27th country to sign the Artemis Accords. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson participated in ... more |
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Initial RS-25 Certification Campaign of 12 hot-fire tests completeStennis Space Center MS (SPX) Jun 24, 2023 Aerojet Rocketdyne and NASA completed a certification test series yesterday for the new RS-25 production engines that will propel NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) exploration rocket for Artemis miss ... more 
New date for Ariane 5 rocket's final launch after delayParis (AFP) June 23, 2023 Europe's workhorse Ariane 5 rocket will blast off for the final time on July 4, its operator Arianespace said on Friday, after a previous launch was called off due to a technical problem. ... more 
Not Again, Mars: Sols 3868-3870Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 23, 2023 Today we started planning at a location short of our intended drive end position. Mars has, once again, not read our script! Regular readers of this blog will have noticed lately that many reports s ... more 
MAVEN stuns with ultraviolet views of MarsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 23, 2023 NASA's MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) mission acquired stunning views of Mars in two ultraviolet images taken at different points along our neighboring planet's orbit around the Sun. ... more |
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