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  Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 03, 2023 The 52nd flight of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is now in the official mission logbook as a success. The flight took place back on April 26, but mission controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California lost contact with the helicopter as it descended toward the surface for landing. The Ingenuity team expected the communications dropout because a hill stood between the helicopter's landing location and the Perseverance rover's position, blocking communication between the t ... read more |
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Saturn's Rings shine in Webb's observations of Gas GiantBaltimore MD (SPX) Jul 03, 2023 On June 25, 2023, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope turned to famed ringed world Saturn for its first near-infrared observations of the planet. The initial imagery from Webb's NIRCam (Near-Infrared ... more  
A quantitative analysis of the in-orbit collision risksMalaga, Spain (SPX) Jul 03, 2023 The amount of space debris has not stopped increasing since the first satellite was launched in 1957. The European Space Agency (ESA) estimates that there are more than 131,000,000 useless space was ... more  
Using lensed gravitational waves to measure cosmic expansionSanta Barbara CA (SPX) 03, 2023 The universe is expanding; we've had evidence of that for about a century. But just how quickly celestial objects are receding from each other is still up for debate. It's no small feat to mea ... more  
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 |
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  SpaceX Dragon splashes down carrying 3,600 pounds of samples, experiments  
Europe's on a mission to explore the dark universe with the launch of the Euclid TelescopeSpace Coast FL (SPX) Jul 03, 2023 A 6-year mission to shed light on the 'dark universe' dominated by dark matter and dark energy started with the liftoff of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Euclid Space Telescope for the Euro ... more 
Rivada Space Networks joins Astra Carta Initiative for Global Space SustainabilityMunich, Germany (SPX) Jul 03, 2023 Rivada Space Networks has joined the #Astra Carta initiative to accelerate space sustainability. Launched by the Sustainable Markets organization, Astra Carta brings to reality a vision for space su ... more |
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ESA unveils its comprehensive, high-resolution image library in a revamped platformLos Angveles CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2023 The European Space Agency (ESA) has recently re-introduced its specialized photo platform, 'ESA Photolibrary for Professionals', enhanced with a sleek new user interface, advanced search capabilitie ... more 
Beyond Gravity's computer powers Europe's Euclid Space TelescopeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2023 The European Space Agency's (ESA) Euclid telescope, equipped with a computer from space supplier Beyond Gravity, successfully launched on July 1 aboard a SpaceX Falcon9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, F ... more  
China's FAST in the Hunt for Nanohertz Gravitational WavesGerroa, Australia (SPX) Jul 03, 2023 A recent breakthrough in the field of gravitational wave detection has been achieved by scientists in China, who have found vital evidence of nanohertz gravitational waves, thanks to pulsar timing o ... more  
Flight software for Artemis II meets testing checkpointHuntsville AL (SPX) Jul 01, 2023 The first Artemis astronauts have begun crew training for their Artemis II mission around the Moon, and teams at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, are testing and configuri ... more |
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  Lunar rover prototype conquers steep, scary lander exit test  
Imagine walking on Hera's asteroidParis (ESA) Jul 02, 2023 September NASA's DART mission returned images of the boulder-strewn Dimorphos moonlet just before impacting it, in an audacious and ultimately successful attempt to shift its orbit around its parent ... more 
Gravity goes lunar: putting LESA to the testParis (ESA) Jul 02, 2023 Looking to the not-too-distant future when the European Service Module will propel European astronauts in the Orion spacecraft to the Gateway and on to the surface of the Moon, scientists and engine ... more |
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Europe's space telescope launches to target universe's dark mysteriesKennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) July 1, 2023 Europe's Euclid space telescope blasted off Saturday, kicking off a first-ever mission to shed light on two of the universe's greatest mysteries: dark energy and dark matter. ... more 
JUPITER 3 arrives at Cape Canaveral for launchGermantown MD (SPX) Jul 01, 2023 Hughes Network Systems reports that its JUPITER 3 ultra high-density satellite has arrived in Cape Canaveral, FL, for its upcoming launch. JUPITER 3, also known as EchoStar XXIV, was built by Maxar ... more  
Australia scraps billion-dollar satellite programSydney (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. ... more 
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 desert 
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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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 
Virgin Galactic finally takes its first paying customers to spaceWashington (AFP) June 29, 2023 Virgin Galactic successfully flew its first paying customers to the final frontier Thursday, a long-awaited achievement that puts it back on track in the emerging private spaceflight sector. ... 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 
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 
Zhurong rover detects extremely weak magnetic fields on surface of Mars' Utopia BasinBeijing, China (SPX) Jun 27, 2023 A joint research team led by Prof. DU Aimin from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGGCAS) has found extremely weak magnetic fields during the Zhurong rover ... more 
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 |
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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 
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 milestoneCarlsbad CA (SPX) Jun 30, 2023 Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, and Space Norway, has announced that the first of the two satellites for the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission, has successf ... more 
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 |
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