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  Paris (AFP) July 20, 2023 When a NASA spacecraft successfully knocked an asteroid off course last year it sent dozens of boulders skittering into space, images from the Hubble telescope showed on Thursday. NASA's fridge-sized DART probe smashed into the pyramid-sized, rugby ball-shaped asteroid Dimorphos roughly 11 million kilometres (6.8 million miles) from Earth in September last year. The spacecraft knocked the asteroid significantly off course in the first-ever such test of Earth's planetary defences. New images ... read more |
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Despite doubts from quantum physicists: Einstein's theory of relativity reaffirmedHannover, Germany (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 One of the most basic assumptions of fundamental physics is that the different properties of mass - weight, inertia and gravitation - always remain the same in relation to each other. Without this e ... more  
Life on Earth didn't arise as described in textbooksCopenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Jul 19, 2023 No, oxygen didn't catalyze the swift blossoming of Earth's first multicellular organisms. The result defies a 70-year-old assumption about what caused an explosion of oceanic fauna hundreds of milli ... more  
On space, poll shows most Americans support NASA's role, U.S. presenceWashington DC (UPI) Jul 20, 2023 New polling data released by the Pew Research Center indicates that Americans want the nation to maintain a continued presence in space. ... more 
MSU studies nutrients that may have fertilized ancient photosynthesis in Earth's oceansEast Lansing MI (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 The Earth is 4.5 billion years old, and, during that time, it has seen some things. Life has been a part of most of that history, but what life has looked like has changed dramatically over the eons ... more |
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The clays of Mawrth VallisParis (ESA) Jul 20, 2023 ESA's Mars Express has revisited an old favourite: the distinctive and fascinating Mawrth Vallis, one of the most promising locations on Mars in our search for signs of life. Mars Express has ... more |
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Protecting Space Assets through Innovation: Hyperspace Challenge 2023Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 20, 2023 U.S. Space Force's Hyperspace Challenge, an innovation accelerator, has declared the commencement of its 2023 program. This endeavor, in collaboration with the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (Space ... more 
New study reveals Roman Telescope could find 400 Earth-mass rogue planetsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 20, 2023 New research by scientists from NASA and Japan's Osaka University suggests that rogue planets - worlds that drift through space untethered to a star - far outnumber planets that orbit stars. The res ... more  
Euclid calling: downloading the UniverseParis (ESA) Jul 20, 2023 Just as one hand alone can't clap, a mission in space can't be heard without a complex combination of physical infrastructure and data systems on Earth; for monitoring and control of the spacecraft, ... more  
Future of Satellite Internet: OneWeb vs StarlinkLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 20, 2023 Satellite constellations may well be the future of the Internet because they can ensure fibre-free coverage even in the most remote corners of the world. So, it should come as no surprise that many ... more |
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  The Strategic Use of Varied Orbits: US Space Force's New Mission  
Hack-A-Sat's Moonlighter Satellite deploys to LEO after successful launchRome NY (SPX) Jul 20, 2023 Moonlighter reached low earth orbit July 5 after a short visit at the International Space Station and is on track for its inaugural mission: to host an on-orbit cybersecu ... more |
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On the wing-lets of innovation with NASA ArmstrongEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Jul 19, 2023 Forty-four years ago this July, NASA began testing a technology that would become one of the agency's most visible and beneficial contributions to commercial aviation - winglets, the upturned ends o ... more  
Climate and land use shifts alter Africa's Sudano-Sahelian dryland regionsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 19, 2023 A comprehensive understanding of the long-term vegetation dynamics and their potential influences in the Sudano-Sahelian region of Africa is pivotal in progressing sustainable management of these de ... more 
Spire using ever more satellite data to enhance global weather forecastsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 The upcoming Electron mission of Rocket Lab, dubbed 'Baby Come Back', will be carrying two 3U satellites from Spire Global to space. These satellites are armed with the latest Global Navigation Sate ... more  
New strategy to keep pace with our changing worldParis (ESA) Jul 19, 2023 Fuelled largely by climate change, our planet is being subjected to environmental changes that are having an unprecedented global impact on humans, animals and plants. Shockingly, in certain locatio ... more |
  NASA's TROPICS Offers Multiple Views of Intensifying Hurricanes  
Scientists discover 36-million-year geological cycle that drives biodiversitySydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 12, 2023 Movement in the Earth's tectonic plates indirectly triggers bursts of biodiversity in 36-million-year cycles by forcing sea levels to rise and fall, new researc ... more |
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Webb Telescope catches glimpse of possible first-ever 'dark stars'Austin TX (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 Stars beam brightly out of the darkness of space thanks to fusion, atoms melding together and releasing energy. But what if there's another way to power a star? A ... 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 
Senate expresses 'significant concerns' over NASA's Mars sample-retrieval planWashington DC (UPI) Jul 20, 2023 NASA's plans to retrieve samples of soil from Mars and fly them back to Earth seemingly is in deep trouble with a Senate committee. On Wednesday, a Senate appropriations committee offered only ... more 
SpaceX aborts launch of Starlink satellitesWashington DC (UPI) Jul 20, 2023 With only seconds remaining in the countdown late Tuesday, SpaceX aborted the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket with a payload of Starlink satellites. The mission was to deploy 15 Starlink satellite ... more |
 
NASA selects SwRI to lead DIMPLE lunar lander/rover instrument suiteSan Antonio TX (SPX) Jul 20, 2023 NASA has selected Southwest Research Institute to lead a $50 million lunar lander/rover instrument suite, Dating an Irregular Mare Patch with a Lunar Explorer, or DIMPLE, designed to understand if t ... more 
Has the standard cosmological model been broken or just crackedBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 20, 2023 A global consortium of astrophysicists spearheaded by teams from the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Germany, Harvard University in the United States, and Durham University in the United Ki ... more 
AROBS Engineering Takes Lead Role in Space Rider Project Software Verification and ValidationSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 20, 2023 The Romanian software services company, AROBS Engineering, part of AROBS Group, has been announced as the primary industrial partner and consortium leader for the software verification and validatio ... more 
China unveils cutting-edge JF-22 Hypersonic Wind Tunnel facilitySydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 19, 2023 China Media Group's recent video coverage has brought into the limelight the revolutionary JF-22 hypersonic wind tunnel. This technologically advanced wind tunnel has successfully passed stringent q ... more |
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Ancient river is helping Perseverance Mars Rover do its workPasadena CA (JPL) Jul 20, 2023 The six-wheeled geologist is getting some assistance in its search for diverse rock samples that could be brought to Earth for deeper investigation. NASA's Perseverance Mars rover sealed the t ... more 
CHAPEA Mars Simulation program a test bed for food systems and crop cultivationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 20, 2023 The initial crew selected for NASA's Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) mission 1, a ground-based Mars habitat simulation, is set to evaluate the efficacy of growing fresh produ ... more  
Boeing's Millennium Space Systems amplifies small satellite productionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 20, 2023 Millennium Space Systems, a subsidiary of Boeing [NYSE: BA], marked an important milestone on July 18, 2023, as it celebrated the success of its Small Satellite Factory (SSF). Initially unveiled to ... more  
Shenzhou XVI crew set to conduct their first EVASydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 20, 2023 The Shenzhou 16 astronauts aboard China's Tiangong Sspace Station are set for their first-ever spacewalk, as confirmed by the China Manned Space Agency. In a recent press statement issued on W ... 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  
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  
NASA's Starling CubeSats set in motion: an innovative swarm in LEOLos 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-ed ... more 
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 |
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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 
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 
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 |
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