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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 19, 2023 NASA's quartet of Starling CubeSats has successfully deployed from Rocket Lab's Electron kick stage, marking a significant step forward in the field of satellite swarm technologies. These cutting-edge spacecraft, designed to work in cohesion as a "swarm", have successfully reached low Earth orbit and are set to commence their mission of testing advanced technologies for autonomous maneuvering, networking, decision-making, and relative positioning. The immediate task for the Starling swarm is to po ... read more |
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UAH researchers find brightest gamma-ray burst ever detectedHuntsville AL (SPX) Jul 19, 2023 The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has announced that three researchers associated with the UAH Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR) have discovered a gamma-ray burst (G ... more  
Studying solar flares and sunspots can help protect EarthLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 19, 2023 In 1859, the Carrington Event, the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history, created spectacular auroral displays around the globe, illuminating the night skies so brightly that birds bega ... more  
Raytheon, Northrop Grumman secure further hypersonic weapon development contractLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 18, 2023 Raytheon, an RTX business entity, and Northrop Grumman Corporation have obtained a subsequent contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to progress in the field of air-brea ... more  
Commercial space projects expected to provide more services in ChinaWuhan, China (XNA) Jul 19, 2023 China unveiled a series of commercial space projects at the recent 9th China (International) Commercial Aerospace Forum held in Wuhan. The programs are expected to provide more service in sectors su ... more |
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Psyche enters home stretch before launchPasadena CA (JPL) Jul 19, 2023 Engineers and technicians at Cape Canaveral are preparing the Psyche spacecraft for liftoff, which is slated for Oct. 5. With less than 100 days to go before its Oct. 5 launch, NASA's Psyche s ... more |
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The Lion's Mane: Sols 3892-3893Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 17, 2023 Earth planning date: Monday, July 17, 2023. Today we planned a two sol "Touch and Go" plan. Our weekend drive successfully brought us about 28 metres, bringing us closer to the "crater cluster," a s ... more  
First BepiColombo flyby of Mercury finds electron rain triggers x-ray aurorasLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 19, 2023 BepiColombo, the joint European Space Agency (ESA) and Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) mission, has revealed how electrons raining down onto the surface of Mercury can trigger high-ener ... more  
NASA's IXPE fires up astronomers with new blazar findingsWashington DC (SPX) Jul 19, 2023 The universe is full of powerful supermassive black holes that create powerful jets of high-energy particles, creating sources of extreme brightness in the vastness of space. When one of those jets ... more  
PSI's David Grinspoon Appointed to New NASA PostTucson AZ (SPX) Jul 19, 2023 David Grinspoon, a Senior Scientist at Planetary Science Institute has been appointed by NASA to be the new Senior Scientist for Astrobiology Strategy. Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolu ... more |
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  How an "AI-tocracy" emerges  
Simulating Aeolus's return: mission control feels the heatParis (ESA) Jul 19, 2023 No two missions are the same but launches have many milestones and features in common with each other: a satellite or spacecraft is launched on a gravity-defying rocket into space, after it separate ... more |
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Training robots how to learn, make decisions on the flyUrbana IL (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 Mars rovers have teams of human experts on Earth telling them what to do. But robots on lander missions to moons orbiting Saturn or Jupiter are too far away to receive timely commands from Earth. Re ... more  
Urania: muse of gravitational-wave astronomyPotsdam, Germany (SPX) Jul 19, 2023 The new supercomputer "Urania" has been put into operation by the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics in Potsdam. With 6,048 compute-cores and 22 Terabyte of memory it is just as powerful ... more  
HawkEye 360 raises $58M for satellite architecture and data science accelerationHerndon VA (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 HawkEye 360 has secured $58 million in a new round of funding. This financial backing, designated as the Series D-1 funding round, is set to be channeled into the development of innovative space sys ... more  
Revolutionary recovery technique for space solar cells uncovered by Australian researchersSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 18, 2023 A groundbreaking finding from a group of Australian researchers unveils that proton radiation damage in low-earth orbiting perovskite solar cells can be fully restored to its original efficiency thr ... more |
  New superconductors can be built atom by atom 
XRISM mission to study 'rainbow' of x-raysGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 18, 2023 A new satellite called XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, pronounced "crism") aims to pry apart high-energy light into the equivalent of an X-ray rainbow. The mission, led by JAXA (Japan ... more |
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Astronomers discover striking evidence of 'unusual' stellar evolutionColumbus OH (SPX) Jul 18, 2023 Astronomers have found evidence that some stars boast unexpectedly strong surface magnetic fields, a discovery that challenges current models of how they evolve. In stars like our sun, surface ... more 
Experimental Phase commences for china's groundbreaking solar telescope arraySydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 18, 2023 The National Space Science Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has announced the beginning of experimental observation for its cutting-edge solar telescope array located in Southwest China. Th ... more  
SpaceX launches 54 Starlink satellites, ties record for first-stage returnsWashington DC (UPI) Jul 18, 2023 SpaceX launched its latest round of Starlink communication satellites from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida just before midnight Saturday. The mission had been scrubbed Friday ... 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 |
 
Virgin Galactic's next spaceflight will include sweepstakes winnersWashington (AFP) July 17, 2023 Virgin Galactic's next spaceflight will include a mother-daughter duo from the Caribbean who won their tickets in a sweepstakes contest, as well as an 80-year-old former Olympian. ... more 
Rensselaer researchers using drop module for advanced protein studies on ISSTroy NY (SPX) Jul 18, 2023 The International Space Station (ISS) will soon become the focal point for an expanded scientific experiment, aiming to delve further into the physics of protein solutions. The study will be conduct ... more 
Rocket Lab delivers seven satellites to orbit with Electron RocketLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 18, 2023 In a successful endeavor, Rocket Lab, the California-based space firm, deployed seven satellites into orbit from New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula on Tuesday. The mission, named "Baby Come Back," saw li ... more 
It's all still Rock and Roll to Us: Sols 3889-3891Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 18, 2023 Earth Planning Date: Friday, July 14, 2023: In human spaceflight, it's a tradition to wake the crew up with a "wake-up song" to let them know "Wake up, it's time to get to work!" For decades, this t ... more |
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China to carry out scientific exploration during manned lunar missionBeijing (XNA) Jul 18, 2023 The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Monday released an announcement to solicit proposals for payloads of the country's manned lunar mission, which will be used for scientific exploration on the ... more  
SwRI team identifies giant swirling waves at the edge of Jupiter's magnetosphereSan Antonio TX (SPX) Jul 18, 2023 A team led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has found that NASA's Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter frequently encounters giant swirling waves ... more 
Australia says mystery beach object may come from space launchSydney (AFP) July 18, 2023 A bulky barnacle-encrusted cylinder has baffled authorities since washing up on an Australian beach, with the country's space agency suggesting Tuesday it could be debris from a foreign rocket launch. ... more 
China's Shenzhou XVI astronauts conduct fluid physics experimentsBeijing (XNA) Jul 18, 2023 China's Shenzhou XVI astronauts recently worked with researchers on the ground in a number of in-orbit experiments including fluid physics experiments and cold atom interferometer set-up, according ... more |
Plato's structural test campaignNoordwijk, Netherlands (ESA) Jul 14, 2023 From May to August 2023 a structural model of ESA's next exoplanet mission, Plato, is undergoing a test campaign at ESA's ESTEC Test Centre, at Noordwijk in the Netherlands. Plato is planned to laun ... more 
India launches cut-price mission to land on MoonSriharikota, India (AFP) July 14, 2023 India launched a rocket on Friday carrying an unmanned spacecraft to land on the Moon, its second attempt to do so as its cut-price space programme seeks to reach new heights. ... more 
NASA advances Orion modules for upcoming artemis missionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 It was an impressive sight inside the high bay of the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. On June 22, 2023, a trio of Orion spacecraft destined ... more 
Artemis instruments to study volcanic terrain on the MoonWashington DC (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 As part of NASA's regular cadence of robotic lunar missions through Artemis, the agency has selected a new scientific payload to establish the age and composition of hilly terrain created by volcani ... more |
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Virgin Galactic Unveils Plans for its Second Commercial Spaceflight, Galactic 02 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) has released details about the forthcoming flight window for its second commercial space mission, christened 'Galactic 02.' The new announcement positions ... more 
Above Space signs Umbrella Space Act Agreement With NASALos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 Above Space Development Corporation, a key player in the space technology sector, has recently inked an Umbrella Space Act Agreement (SAA) with NASA, a development set to have significant implicatio ... more 
India launches Chandrayaan-3 mission on path toward moon landingWashington DC (UPI) Jul 14, 2023 India will try to become the fourth country to land on the moon after its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft left Earth in a liftoff on Friday. ... more 
Viasat provides status update on ViaSat-3 Americas SatelliteCarlsbad CA (SPX) Jul 13, 2023 Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) reports that an unexpected event occurred during reflector deployment that may materially impact the performance of the ViaSat-3 Americas satellite. Viasat and its reflec ... more |
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